(20 quotes found)
“We condemn such provocations on both sides. This is counterproductive and is only fanning tensions.”
Alexander Kalugin
“Few things have been as misdirected and counterproductive as all the talk about safeguarding some imaginary European social model. It has created the impression that change and globalization is something that is threatening and dangerous, and that the task of politics is to resist change. It has been truly damaging to Europe as a whole.”
Carl Bildt
“I'd prefer to just say what it is I'm talking about. I think using the term traditional use is counterproductive to good policy discussions. It's a buzz word.”
Cathy Johnson
“the decision not to broadcast the full message was counterproductive.”
Charles Hunter
“Any attempt to keep [public sector] wages down would be counterproductive, and would risk undermining government targets and ongoing improvements to public services. Proper pay is the key to providing decent public services. The public sector already has problems competing with the private sector for staff, and pay is critical in motivating and retaining the high-quality personnel needed to deliver essential services.”
Dave Prentis
“For us to be concerned about it and to dwell on our record over the season is counterproductive,”
Dave Roberts
“This would be counterproductive,”
Sergey Lavrov
“Singaporeans are starting to take all the goodies for granted, and it could be counterproductive. You have to give at least as much as you gave before. But you can't give less and you can't stop giving.”
Seah Chiang Nee
“These don't even seem like real matches. And they're counterproductive for whoever sells the Champions League product as a whole.”
Giacinto Facchetti
“Since earlier this year, the administration has shifted from an ideological approach toward North Korea, which produced nothing but counterproductive results, to a realistic, pragmatic approach with interesting results.”
Graham Allison
