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Many influential Germans think the ECB has reneged on the "no bail-out" pledge at the heart of monetary union.

Never reneged on an international treaty: never failed to keep an international treaty.

Tim Geithner, Treasury secretary, denied the suggestion that the president reneged on a deal.

Obama administration officials have repeatedly stated that they aren't going to renegotiate agreements North Korea made and then reneged on.

Jefferson was burned again when he co-signed notes for a relative who reneged on debts in the financial panic of 1819.

Pizarro agreed to release Atahualpa in return for a roomful of gold, but the Spaniard later reneged on the deal.

When Mr Bainimarama, who doubles as military commander, reneged on a promise to hold elections in 2009, Fiji was suspended from the forum.

Their ambitions were stoked when the president reneged on a deal to rotate power among Nigeria's regions.

He claims the president reneged on an agreement to give him the job after that vote.

Once re-elected, however, Obasanjo reneged on his two-term promise by attempting to run again in 2007.

and it should neither have reneged on the gas-transit deal it has with Russia nor pinched gas destined for the EU.

He reneged on the deal when America increased the rent it was paying.

Both had reneged on paying off the loan.

The Chinese have never reneged on an international treaty.

I don't know. . . I've never reneged on a proffer of sperm before.

But his successor, Gordon Brown, has reneged on that promise.

One explanation, advanced by some Tories, is that Mr Brown has reneged on another implicit compact.

Mr Zong claims Danone reneged on their joint venture agreement by acquiring rival businesses in China.

Most of the stores reneged on their contract to buy more products.

He claims he put on weight to play a character before they reneged on their deal.

Developing countries argue that wealthy nations have reneged on past pledges to address climate change.