51.   That hurt companies such as PSA Peugeot Citroen and Michelin SCA by raising concern that voters might elect a socialist government intent on limiting companies ability to fire workers.

52.   That is backed up by facts the Socialist government itself used to argue for the lower working week.

53.   The betting here is that a Socialist government would soon come apart under these conflicting pressures.

54.   The bill was approved by the outgoing Socialist government but failed to reach parliament.

55.   The church has emerged as a major force in the protests over the annulment by the Socialist government of opposition victories in municipal elections.

56.   The Catalans supported the minority socialist government during the last legislative period and used that leverage to gain economic and political advantages for their region.

57.   The crisis brought Bulgarians to the streets, demanding the resignation of the previous Socialist government.

58.   The disposal will be the first sale of a financial institution by the six-month-old Socialist government.

59.   The decision came nearly two years after the Socialist government proposed the law, touching off protests by conservatives and the Catholic Church.

60.   The former industry and trade minister was named to his post after France elected the Socialist government of Prime Minister Lionel Jospin last May.