51.   However the parliament failed to pass the compromise deal for lack of a quorum as pro-Lukashenko deputies refused to take part.

52.   In a surprise upset, the Slovene parliament failed to approve the new centre-left government proposed by Prime Minister Janez Drnovsek on Thursday.

53.   Earlier Monday, parliament failed to open for a scheduled debate on the Hanbo scandal and a proposed revision of a controversial new labor law.

54.   Experts warn that if the parliament fails to approve the budget, Ukraine would be unable to deal with budget arrears exceeding the equivalent of a billion dollars.

55.   The parliament thus failed to reach the two-thirds quorum needed.

56.   The Slovene parliament Thursday failed to approve the new centre-left government proposed by Prime Minister Janez Drnovsek.

57.   The right-wing coalition of Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi threatend to resign Friday if parliament failed to back the decree.

58.   The Slovene parliament Thursday failed to approve the new government proposed by Prime Minister Janez Drnovsek.

59.   Union leaders have vowed to launch new strikes if parliament fails to produce an acceptable revision of the laws by the end of the month.

60.   Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi warned Wednesday he would call for fresh elections if parliament failed to back him in a confidence vote.