| As I've argued elsewhere, Canada engages in a mix of what I'd call assertive bilateralism and activist multilateralism. |
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| It should also recognize that bilateralism is not an easier route to accomplish desired trade objectives than multilateralism. |
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| When bilateral agreements or treaties are signed, it clearly shows that multilateralism is being abandoned in favour of bilateralism. |
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| Even though many Europhiles are unwilling to accept it, in rejecting the EEA in 1992 the Swiss public opted for the rocky path of bilateralism. |
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| At the same time, this failure would give fresh impetus to bilateralism, in which the weakest would come off worst. |
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| Following the WTO Ministerial Conference in Cancun, the trend towards bilateralism is likely to gather momentum. |
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| So I regret all the more that individual Member States have an ever-increasing tendency towards bilateralism. |
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| Again it is very difficult to decide between multilateralism and bilateralism. |
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| We now have to move towards multilateralism and not bilateralism, as this government is currently doing. |
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| The skills acquired in bilateralism were of little use in multilateralism. |
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| In economic terms, the focus on bilateralism was always dubious. |
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| Combining the current trend towards bilateralism with regionalism and multilateralism is essential if the EU is to do its share in resolving the grave problems facing mankind and preserve its identity as a global player. |
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| On the other hand, we must acknowledge that in the military field, where we are particularly weak, we have continued to rely heavily on bilateralism and directed solutions. |
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| When the policy statement was issued, the Bloc Québécois felt that Canada was leaning more towards bilateralism with the United States than towards multilateralism. |
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| If you're powerful you can use aggressive unilateralism or bilateralism, so why do you need this cumbersome international rule-based system in Geneva? |
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| Furthermore, I would like to stress the need to overcome bilateralism in the negotiation with Russia and, of course, its unacceptable policy of surcharging, which is entirely contrary to international legislation. |
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| She had the necessary financial, human and structural resources and rejected any temptation to bilateralism, which would leave her weak and without influence in world affairs. |
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| If the new Round does not take off there will be a serious danger that protectionist tendencies and bilateralism will take over and undo much of what GATT has achieved in liberalising trade on a multilateral basis. |
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| The single market will also affect non-member countries, particularly because it will replace bilateralism in relations between them and the Member States by Community responsibility for the rules trade. |
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| By overzealously guarding a wrong cause under the rubric of bilateralism, India inversely supported a partisan interest than being and becoming bipartisan. |
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