Tom got paid last.

The whole of Cyprus joined the EU in May 2004, but the acquis communautaire the body of EU law applies only to areas under direct government control, so it is suspended in those parts administered by Turkish Cypriots.

But I am not convinced that catch up opportunities will remain diminished not least because it will always be easier to imitate than to invent.

But the revived inter war gold standard ultimately fell apart, in no small part because it was impossible to rebuild public trust.

Everyone is wondering not least those of us at Yale.

This can be confusing, as the two species are not really distinguishable by color.

Historians know this sordid story, but most Westerners do not (in no small part because many of the interventions have been covert).

Tough decisions were made, not least involving the energy sector.

Germans have always been enthusiastic proponents of the EU, not least because they hoped that a European identity would help compensate for their damaged national identity.

Last but not least, Japan s hyper growth years were built on a phenomenal rate of investment.

Many countries, not least the US, could learn from its experience.

Vatican officials catch their share of criticism, not least from Francis himself.

The EU cannot let Cyprus stew in its own juice, not least because as a member state the island is proving an uncomfortable bedfellow.

The state is on its way back as an economic player not least in the US.

They have a miserable diet not least when compared with Bush s Texan neighbors.

And its population is shrinking not least because the average man in Russia dies at age 65, a full decade earlier than in other developed countries.

But the financial crisis in the fast growing city of Wenzhou, triggered by bad loans, suggests otherwise not least because the economy has yet to recover fully.

(Laughter)

There are indications that Germany is finally emerging from years of economic stagnation, not least thanks to the reforms started under Schroeder.

Through sponsorships donations and by no means least the funds that the choir raises across the whole of Germany, the money all adds up.

Today, however, the EU is the last point of reference as far as prosperity is concerned.

Some observers, not least hard headed Israeli peace campaigners, have suggested a different approach.

Because after all, we're doing above ground mining.

Countries trade, first and foremost, because it is in their interest to do so.

Despite massive evidence to the contrary, many people not least theologians fear that we live in a secular age.

And, though Europeans have lamented that fate has allocated the real power in the Middle East to their crass cousins, they have nonetheless done pretty well there, not least commercially, simply by not being American.

Nonetheless, the US remains the most influential global actor not least because of the strong alliances that it maintains.

Government spending remains large enough to guarantee reasonable public services and a social safety net. Reformers have exposed the public sector to competition, not least from private providers, rendering it more efficient.

Reformers have exposed the public sector to competition, not least from private providers, rendering it more efficient.

Maritime cooperation was a focus of attention at both the ARF ministerial meeting and at the EAS, not least because China s activities in the South and East China Seas have generated fresh uncertainty in the region.

That lesson should have been absorbed and understood, not least by American strategists, long before the Taliban s fall.

Many consequences follow from such home truths about immigration, not least a more rational debate. Viewed from the perspective such truths provide, the European Union's eastward enlargement, for example, is highly desirable not despite but because it may lead to migration from the new member states to the old.

Many consequences follow from such home truths about immigration, not least a more rational debate.

As for Ukraine, the way forward is difficult to discern not least because of the conflicting experiences of buffer states in the past.

NEW YORK The ongoing Greek debt saga is tragic for many reasons, not least among them the fact that the country s relationship with its creditors is reminiscent of that between the developing world and the aid industry.

Perhaps the only failure more glaring than the member states refusal to back such reforms is their own failure to act, not least because it has created a legitimacy vacuum that xenophobic populists are now filling.

The EU has also suddenly awakened to the need for a common external energy security policy, not least to diversify away from Russian supplies. Given that 20 of Russian gas destined for Europe passes through Belarus, a stable and structured relationship with its government has become a priority.

Seizure of a Russian military base in order to acquire weapons is, indeed, likely to become a vital goal of extremists. But, in a way, the Russian soldiers there are already hostages not least to the Kremlin s bankrupt foreign policy.

The EU has also suddenly awakened to the need for a common external energy security policy, not least to diversify away from Russian supplies.

But, in a way, the Russian soldiers there are already hostages not least to the Kremlin s bankrupt foreign policy.

And there is legitimate reason to doubt America s ability to maintain its hyperpower status, not least owing to the rise of major emerging economies.

I am sorry to cancel the appointment at the last minute.

Other European leaders could be added to the list, not least Prime Minister Berlusconi of Italy.

The 1930 s are relevant here as well, given another series of defaults among European states, not least Germany.

It united a people who are spread between that archipelago and many other parts of the world, not the least of which is the United States, where most Puerto Ricans emigrate to.