1.   The authorities proved unyielding on one crucial opposition demand.

2.   Lansana Conte, relinquished the presidency of the CTRN, in answer to opposition demands for a separation of the executive and legislature.

3.   For the first time, Waigel publicly bowed to the principle of targeting income tax cuts more toward low-earning families, as the opposition demands.

4.   He met another key opposition demand later that day, promising to announce the formal dismissal of Montesinos no later than Monday.

5.   One opposition demand has already been met with the recent resignation of Anselme Remy as president of the Provisional Electoral Council.

6.   The workings of the temporary government have been stalled over opposition demands for the firing of Rade Markovic, the head of the Serbian secret police.

7.   Those laws are still on the books and government officials have rejected opposition demands for their repeal, maintaining they are still needed to fight organized crime.

8.   To pre-empt conflict, the government made an effort to accommodate opposition demands.

9.   Parliamentary elections must be held by October, but the leadership crisis is likely to fuel opposition demands for a snap vote.

10.   Prime Minister Khaleda Zia agreed last week to an opposition demand that future elections be held by a neutral caretaker government.