What is it about immigration that leads to political standoffs at the national level?

Secondly, there is concern about the political standoff in Washington.

The political standoff is only part of the tumult in Turkey.

There is no clear way out of the political standoff if they cannot reach an agreement.

One ugly fact plays a significant part in South Africa's current political standoff.

Rossy chose to spend time in France to allow the political standoff to run its course.

The political standoff is being played out in small, tense gestures.

The European situation is now a permanent political standoff, right?

For now, the commission's fate is locked in a political standoff.

Given these harsh words, many experts today predicted a political standoff that will continue until the April referendum, and probably beyond.