31.   In a referendum in June, Austrian voters approved EU membership by an overwhelming margin.

32.   Austrians have already approved membership.

33.   Voters approved EU membership by a two-thirds majority in a referendum last Sunday.

34.   Operators expect the Swedish currency to jump if voters approve EU membership.

35.   Referenda in Austria, Finland and Sweden, all EFTA nations, have already approved EU membership.

36.   The assembly is likely to approve Russian membership in the coming winter session starting in January, senior officials here said.

37.   The four states are due to join next January, providing their citizens approve EU membership in referendums being held in the interim.