vote of confidence

It's a vote of confidence, as though people are telling me, 'We trust you and expect you to continue to do your best.

That more than half of the money allocated in July by the SIF came from philanthropic foundations was an important vote of confidence.

In any case, Mrs Merkel has made it clear that she has no intention of linking the EFSF to a vote of confidence.

Mr Cheng's backing is likely to be seen as a vote of confidence in London's already booming property market.

Greece's George Papandreou is trying to form a new government and survive a vote of confidence this weekend.

Papandreou was reported to have later indicated he could step down even if he won today's knife-edge vote of confidence in parliament.

Bob: Thanks for the vote of confidence Marcy! I really am trying to quit for good.

That makes it less likely that Mrs Merkel will have to call a vote of confidence on the euro.

Berlusconi decided to seek a vote of confidence after losing a crucial division on the public accounts earlier this week.

i consider the enthusiastic response to this loan facility a very strong vote of confidence in ifc and its shareholders .

The vote of confidence from the Health and Human Services Department adds impetus to all of the company's projects.

Japanese officials, meanwhile, on Tuesday issued a vote of confidence in US debt and said Tokyo would keep buying Treasuries.

A vote on the austerity package is expected at the end of this month, but Mr. Papandreou must first survive a vote of confidence Tuesday.

This deal puts us on to a sound financial footing and demonstrates a very strong vote of confidence in Canary Wharf.

The President has taken the unprecedented step of calling for a national vote of confidence.

All the indications are that George Papandreou will win his vote of confidence with a handful of seats to spare.

It has welcomed the presence of foreign investors, by and large, as a vote of confidence in the country's business climate.

that would be the vote of confidence that these economic cities are for real and aren't science fiction.

India's Congress party-led government has survived a vote of confidence over a civilian nuclear deal with the US.

If Mr Aquino would take this as a vote of confidence in his nascent stand, he could do lasting good.

Biden has also secured a vote of confidence for the U. S. economic future from China's top leadership.

French President Nicolas Sarkozy is facing a vote of confidence over his decision to return France to Nato's integrated military command.

Other dissidents threaten to withhold backing for a vote of confidence in the new government, expected early next week.

And, yes, the Greek government backtracked a little on the previously agreed programme to win support for last week's vote of confidence.

Both government and opposition leaders cast the referendum as a vote of confidence in the prime minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

The referendum is in part a vote of confidence in Mr Torrijos's government, admits Samuel Lewis Navarro, the foreign minister.

So why allow it into the club, providing an unfounded vote of confidence and potentially compromising its Treasury market operations?

The action was given an initial vote of confidence, with Asian markets trading higher and the euro strengthening against the Japanese yen.

Jacko Maree, Standard Bank chief executive, hailed the deal as a "vote of confidence in South Africa and Africa" .

As angry demonstrators filled the squares of Athens, George Papandreou, the prime minister, narrowly won a vote of confidence in parliament.

Everybody is prepared to face the vote of confidence in Lok Sabha.

A first hurdle was a vote of confidence to endorse Mr Papandreou's proposed plebiscite.

The reason of this reelection is that the chancellor's vote of confidence is vetoed which results in the dissolution of the Parliament.

Despite his U-turn on the referendum, Mr. Papandreou still faced a fight to survive a parliamentary vote of confidence due late Friday.

Initially the euro rallied, but haphazard efforts to shore up banks, and later the economy, undid that early vote of confidence.

Japan's decision this week to weaken the yen was not a vote of confidence in the multilateral approach.

Coach Doc Rivers gave a firm vote of confidence to Kendrick Perkins remaining the starting center this season.

George Papandreou, the prime minister, reshuffled his government and sought a vote of confidence to get the measures passed.

Ukraine's prime minister, Yulia Tymoshenko, was forced out after losing a parliamentary vote of confidence.

The political outlook has also become more stable since last month's vote of confidence in Manmohan Singh, the country's prime minister.

Papandreou responded by saying he will reshuffle his Cabinet and seek a vote of confidence for his new government in parliament.

It was a vote of confidence in the traditional news media.

The lower house followed the senate in giving his government an overwhelming vote of confidence.

Parliament was expected to give his new government a vote of confidence late on Tuesday night.

After weeks of political turmoil, Kosovo's government has lost a parliamentary vote of confidence.

The Czech government collapsed after losing a parliamentary vote of confidence.

Greece's new government of national unity, headed by Lucas Papademos, another technocrat, won a parliamentary vote of confidence.

The new deal is a mutual vote of confidence, says Lucy Haskins of Barclays Capital, an investment bank.

Tomorrow I will form a new government, and then I will ask for a vote of confidence.

Yum! 's investment is a huge vote of confidence in the quirky restaurant chain from Inner Mongolia.

John: Thanks for your vote of confidence.

So not a vote of confidence for a difficult time.

after victory over cagliari , lazio coach delio rossi handed a vote of confidence to new goalkeeper fernando muslera.

Even so, the deal was presented as a vote of confidence in the ARJ21, as the first Western order for the Chinese-built jet.

Mr Hussein refused to resign, and won a vote of confidence in parliament.

"This agreement is a great vote of confidence of the G20, " Gurria said of the new IMF voting power pact.

It is a vote of confidence for Israeli industry and for M-Systems.

Brain: Thanks for the vote of confidence, Mr. Sun. Ill be right back.

Mehdi: Thanks, I really appreciate the vote of confidence.

Prior to the vote of confidence, Monty in the Senate announced a work plan.

That was seen as a vote of confidence in Europe.

B: Thanks for the vote of confidence, Mr. Sun. I'll be right back.

It is a timely vote of confidence in Mr Trujillo's five-year transformation plan.

Perhaps more important to Mr Ghosn is the apparent vote of confidence from Daimler.

Bob: Thanks for the vote of confidence, Alice!

the deal is seen as au . s . vote of confidence in russia ' s economy.

Silvio Berlusconi's government won a vote of confidence in the Chamber of Deputies by 67 votes.

After this week's setback, he today faces a vote of confidence.

The vast majority of financial debt finding buyers is that guaranteed by governments -- hardly a vote of confidence.

Mr Papandreou faces a vote of confidence tonight (November 4th) that he may well lose.

Jane: Thanks for the vote of confidence.

His next test is a vote of confidence in Parliament he has called for Friday.

The most likely age group to embrace evolution is 18- to 34-year-olds (with nearly half giving Darwin their vote of confidence).

The ten-year deal is a vote of confidence for our quality.

Failure to win vote of confidence could bring down the government.

That is a huge vote of confidence in Barclays' ability to make a deal with ABN pay off.

Thanks for the vote of confidence.

Mr Geithner faces no such vote of confidence.

Failure to win a vote of confidence could bring down the government.

the government put its slim majority to the test by proposing a vote of confidence.

The opposition can also call a vote of confidence.

"This is a clear vote of confidence for the politics for which she stands. "

A vote of confidence?

I am deeply honoured by your vote of confidence.

In 1999, Mr Schrö der risked a vote of confidence to dispatch fighter planes to take part in NATO's war in Kosovo.

And then I came home and got a big vote of confidence from my mother.

Is this extraordinary vote of confidence in the US system going to last?

Thanks for the vote of confidence, Mr. Yan. I'll be right back. (Leaves room)

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