21.   Milosevic is unlikely to accept any fundamental change in the relationship between the two remaining Yugoslav republics which would weaken his power.

22.   Milosevic is unlikely to accept any compromise with Montenegro that would weaken his power.

23.   Milosevic is unlikely to accept any compromise with Montenegro which would weaken his power.

24.   Most EU governments agree that means streamlining the decision-making process, weakening the powers of single nations or groups of countries to block decisions of the majority.

25.   Since Milosevic annulled local elections won by the opposition in November, daily protests have weakened his power more than anything else in his decade-long rule.

26.   The government Wednesday announced changes to weaken the power of a special tribunal that condemned nine political activists to death last year.

27.   The government also confirmed it will immediately move to further weaken the power of trade unions and reform media ownership laws to promote investment in the industry.

28.   The hardliners say the proposed changes would weaken party power, and are unnecessary because the economy is doing fine.

29.   This included security guarantees for returnees and a clamp down on Hutu extremists who have tried to stop people leaving the camps for fear it will weaken their power.

30.   This, too, would weaken the powers of chairmen.