Those who block fundamental reform want to keep Europe small, even though they might claim otherwise.

Otherwise an entrenched old guard will block economic and political reform.

It effectively allows almost any significant group of opponents to block reform.

This has allowed the right to block needed reforms.

They used this power to block reforms that did not benefit them and to protect the interests of agriculture.

Powerful businessmen have blocked needed economic reforms, such as bankruptcy laws.

Powerful Western senators have always managed to block reform.

It's particularly distressing that some minority lawmakers, at this late hour, may block reform.

He was also instrumental in blocking key political reforms in the last Congress.

On the most controversial issues, lobbyists backed by big campaign contributors block major reforms.