31.   Anxious to boost its prestige, the German government wants to entice international organizations to fill office space vacated by the German parliament, which is moving to Berlin.

32.   Before meeting Schroeder on Thursday, Karzai met with German industry representatives, German parliament president Wolfgang Thierse and Development Minister Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zeul.

33.   Before meeting Schroeder on Thursday, Karzai met with German industry representatives and German parliament president Wolfgang Thierse and Development Minister Heidamarie Wieczorek-Zeul.

34.   Before his meeting with Chirac, Helmut Kohl had addressed the German parliament in Bonn regarding the battle over naming Duisenberg.

35.   But if NATO decides to ask for the planes, and the German parliament is forced to vote on the mission, his party will have trouble saying no.

36.   But specific decisions on deployment would have to be made by the German parliament, he said.

37.   But on Monday, the newly renovated Reichstag reclaims its role as seat of the German parliament.

38.   China warned Thursday that relations with Germany would suffer if the German parliament passed a resolution critical of Chinese rule in Tibet.

39.   China and Germany called off several official visits after the German parliament passed a resolution on Tibet last week.

40.   China warned the German parliament Tuesday against passing a critical resolution on Tibet, saying it would harm ties between the two countries.