11.   Claes and former defense minister Guy Coeme, another prominent socialist politician, still face corruption charges in the case.

12.   Claes and former defense minister Guy Coeme, another prominent socialist politician, still face corruption charges in the Dassault case.

13.   Even Socialist politicians have failed to rally around the bill.

14.   Five Socialist politicians have been killed in attacks blamed on ETA since the group ended a cease-fire agreement two years ago.

15.   Four high-ranking Socialist politicians have been forced to resign because of their alleged involvement.

16.   Four high-ranking Socialist politicians, including the ministers of foreign affairs and transportation, have been forced to resign.

17.   Four high-ranking Socialist politicians, including the ministers of foreign affairs and transportation, have been forced to resign because of their alleged involvement.

18.   French legislation gives European Parliament members less protection, and Le Pen has already been convicted in his homeland for assaulting a Socialist politician last year.

19.   French legislation gives European Parliament members less protection, and Le Pen was convicted in his homeland for assaulting a Socialist politician last year.

20.   He has been banned from holding public office for a year after a court in November upheld his conviction for assaulting a Socialist politician.