91.   And former European parliament speaker Nicole Fontaine was named as industry minister, further boosting the number of women in government.

92.   And the bankrupted tycoon might also be forced to relinquish his seat in the European parliament.

93.   Aoun on Monday had indicated he would be heading to Strasbourg Tuesday to address the European parliament despite being prohibited from doing so by French authorities.

94.   As a bankrupt, Tapie also faces being stripped of his mandates as a deputy in the French National Assembly and in the European parliament.

95.   Bonn continues to hold out for more powers for the European parliament while the French want a greater role for national assemblies.

96.   Boutros-Ghali, who is due to address the European parliament on Tuesday, congratulated the parties who agreed the deal.

97.   Burg and Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres attended a session of the European parliament in Strasbourg, with a meeting with EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana scheduled.

98.   But the strength of the stance adopted here on the key issues of the scope of national vetoes and the powers of the European parliament took them by surprise.

99.   But this June saw them back out of the European parliament with again well under the five percent necessary for representation.

100.   China on Tuesday warned the European Union to avoid any contentious issues in a planned statement on Hong Kong to be presented to the European parliament.