101.   Italy and Portugal were holding out for further concessions.

102.   Long warned in Paris earlier this week that China would not be pushed into further concessions.

103.   Netanyahu has ruled out discussion with the Palestinians on Jerusalem, any further land concessions to the Palestinians, or any return of the Golan Heights to Syria.

104.   Netanyahu campaigned on a hardline platform stressing Israeli security, and ruling out further land concessions to the Palestinians or the return of the Golan Heights to Syria.

105.   Privately, commission sources said that protectionist sentiment among EU states had hardened since last March, when the EU finalised its offer, making any further concessions unlikely.

106.   Shen gave no indication that China would make any further concessions towards the United States, or comply with any of the demands.

107.   That left British Prime Minister John Major under severe pressure to win further concessions to appease domestic critics who accused him Thursday of having surrendered to Brussels.

108.   The commission will however have the option of asking for further concessions once talks are underway.

109.   The official said the president was similarly minded but had expressed the view that China should first make further concessions on free-trade.

110.   The new wording paves the way for further concessions to the Serbs following their rejection of the package.