81. Prime Minister Carlos Veiga has said he will step down if his party loses its absolute majority. 82. Protestant parties lost control of Belfast City Hall on Friday for the first time ever, a powerful symbol of changing times in Northern Ireland. 83. A campaign against Rao began after his party lost two key southern state elections last year. 84. An election held earlier this month saw moderate Protestant and Catholic parties lose ground to their more radical rivals. 85. And where there is no inner party democracy, the party itself quickly loses respect for the other parties. 86. Being a core Liberal Party member, he regrets that the party might lose his seat because of his decision. 87. Bacon said the party lost hundreds of members because of the split. 88. Balaguer, whose party lost in the first round, endorsed Fernandez, and it is likely that Balaguer will exert influence in the next government. 89. Both center-right parties also lost ground. 90. Both parties lost heavily in October elections, and now are facing protests over a planned austerity package. |