21.   Two of the five mavericks have since given in to public pressure and resigned their regional assembly presidencies.

22.   Portuguese are to vote in a referendum Sunday on whether to create regional assemblies which would be responsible for administration, planning and development policy in their areas.

23.   Paris has granted the Corsicans a regional assembly but maintains strong control on finances and other matters in the form of the prefect.

24.   A Portuguese referendum on creating regional assemblies apparently was defeated Sunday, according to exit polls, but the low voter turnout could void the result.

25.   A week after the Scottish vote in September, Welsh voters narrowly endorsed a separate regional assembly, with more limited powers.

26.   Corsica already has a measure of autonomy, including a regional assembly that can adopt policies like school curricula and zoning rules.

27.   Coric said he would formally sign an agreement if endorsed by the regional assembly, Onasa said.

28.   In Spain, the Basques have already been granted a large degree of autonomy and their own regional assembly.

29.   Instead, Belfast would have a new regional assembly where Protestants and Catholics share power.

30.   Jospin voted in the Haute-Garonne region of southern France, where he is serves on the regional assembly.