11.   Earlier in the day, Cook met with Socialist opposition leader Lionel Jospin, campaigning for French parliamentary elections to be held later this month.

12.   He could not immediately be reached for comment after the parliamentary vote, boycotted by the Socialist opposition.

13.   One hundred others from the Socialist opposition voted against him.

14.   The Socialist opposition is against any privatization of the telecommunications giant.

15.   Voters rolls for weekend municipal elections contain the names of dead people or list one person several times, the Socialist opposition complained on Friday.

16.   Voter rolls for weekend municipal elections contain the names of dead people or list one person several times, the Socialist opposition complained on Friday.

17.   While in Paris, Cook also met with Socialist opposition leader Lionel Jospin, campaigning for French parliamentary elections to be held later this month.

18.   However the socialist opposition has campaigned strongly against the draft, saying it gives too much power to the head of state.

19.   In France, his position has been slammed by the Socialist opposition.

20.   A meeting in Tirana between President Sali Berisha and leaders of the socialist opposition made little headway Tuesday.