21.   Some investors are growing more confident that parliament will eventually pass a bill providing public money.

22.   The hard-line Guardian Council, which reviews all laws passed by parliament and oversees elections, has refused to certify any female presidential candidates.

23.   The Media Research Institute said the parliament passed a law granting the government the right to extend guarantees for interbank loans to commercial banks that are insolvent.

24.   The previous parliament has already passed a budget that takes income from the loan into account, analysts said.

25.   Two days before his death he got the news that parliament had passed the bill to abolish slavery in Britain and throughout all the colonies.

26.   Parliament earlier passed a law approving the opening of the electricity market.

27.   Parliament has already passed the new bankruptcy law, which is now waiting to be announced in the Royal Gazette before being enforced.

28.   Parliament has also passed a new record budget that allows for massive public spending and tax cuts.

29.   Parliament has passed laws allowing inmates to take part in some group activities and opening jails to civilian inspection.

30.   Parliament must first pass legislation spelling out the details of election procedures.