1.   Previously its goal had been state sovereignty within a reformed Soviet Union.

2.   But tensions with Moscow ran high until last February when an agreement was signed giving Tatarstan sovereignty within the Russian federation.

3.   Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat has rejected the plan, insisting on sovereignty within the current municipal borders.

4.   Major, trailing Labor by record margins, is seeking to close the gap by making safeguarding British sovereignty within the European Union a top issue.

5.   Of particular interest to the Americans are European decisions on such issues as discrimination in the workplace, religious freedom and state sovereignty within a federal system.

6.   If it wins, the PQ has pledged to call a referendum on Quebec sovereignty within months of taking power.