91.   This week, French President Jacques Chirac called for legislative elections this spring to seek a new mandate for more austerity to make France qualify for the euro.

92.   Though neither has officially announced his intentions, Chirac and Jospin are expected to be the major contenders in the spring elections.

93.   Voters also choose school board members in the annual spring elections.

94.   With the support of the Communists and ecologists, the Socialists were able to form a governing coalition following their defeat of the conservatives in the spring legislative elections.

95.   With his conservative alliance trying to regroup, former Premier Silvio Berlusconi on Thursday called off his quest for parliamentary elections this spring.

96.   Forex dealers say the weakness is due to political uncertainties in France ahead of presidential elections next spring.

97.   Austrian far-right strongman Joerg Haider forecast Wednesday early legislative elections this spring, amid a deep coalition split over EU enlargement, the APA news agency reported.

98.   At the weekend, the opposition Labour Party said, no, not if Labour wins the spring elections, which it is supposed to.

99.   But at the weekend, the opposition Labour party said no, not if Labour wins the spring elections as predicted.

100.   Far-right Austrian politician Joerg Haider on Sunday refused to rule out spring elections on Sunday despite a reconciliation in the troubled coalition government last week.