21.   When negotiators called the kidnappers on satellite phone early Wednesday, they considered freeing all the hostages, but then decided to keep two as a hedge.

22.   On Monday Balladur called in Interior Minister Charles Pasqua, who made a violent attack in a newspaper interview Friday on Foreign Minister Alain Juppe.

23.   On Saturday they called on the Jordanian government to pull out of talks with Israel.

24.   On Tuesday she called on Patten to hold Major to his promise during his upcoming trip.

25.   On Wednesday Greenpeace called on concerned countries to oppose the shipment.

26.   On Thursday trade unions called on workers to go on strike before the end of their shifts at two factories in the Paris region.

27.   On Tuesday Dini called on the Berlusconi camp to change their minds and back the new government.

28.   On Monday Hariri called on Russia to add its weight to international efforts to get the peace process back on track.

29.   On Sunday he called at a dinner with Czech journalists for more trade between the two countries.