21.   Reformist parties were victorious after voters got fed up with corruption scandals and a rudderless and ailing economy.

22.   Reformist parties, committed to European integration and economic reforms, also won the November parliamentary elections.

23.   Putin later talked with Grigory Yavlinsky, the head of the largest reformist party in the Duma, Yabloko.

24.   Putin later Saturday talked with Grigory Yavlinsky, the head of the largest reformist party in the Duma, Yabloko.

25.   Reformist parties beat former communists to gain power at the same time.

26.   Romania is getting some unexpected backing from the West after reformist parties won general elections in November and the government imposed sweeping market reforms.

27.   Since reformist parties and President Emil Constantinescu came to power, there have been sweeping changes at the television.

28.   Since reformist parties came to power two years ago, the coalition government has been paralyzed by rifts between the four main parties.

29.   Since reformist parties came to power two years ago, the coalition government has stalled on market reforms.

30.   The campaign was marred by threats and violence, including an assassination attempt against Uribe and the kidnapping of Ingrid Betancourt, the candidate for a small reformist party.