101.   Jospin, who was chosen as socialist candidate in a party primary last weekend, also called for a parliamentary inquiry into the case.

102.   Markets were upset by the prospect of up to six right-wing candidates splitting the conservative vote and letting through a socialist candidate in the presidential election.

103.   Meanwhile there has been a surge in the fortunes of the expected socialist candidate for the elections -- outgoing European Commission President Jacques Delors.

104.   Meanwhile in Britain, most national dailies expected the final victory to go to Chirac though The Daily Telegraph warned that the socialist candidate might still win.

105.   Mitterrand also reiterated his support for socialist presidential candidate Lionel Jospin, who is running well behind Gaullist Paris Mayor Jacques Chirac, a conservative.

106.   Nonetheless, Prime Minister Guterres has been active in the municipal campaign, bringing his prestige to bear on behalf of Socialist party candidates.

107.   On Sunday Chirac and Socialist candidate Lionel Jospin reacted vehemently to the comments.

108.   One of them is controlled by a Socialist party candidate, the other is closely linked to the authorities.

109.   Opinion polls this week showed Balladur, while still the favourite to succeed President Francois Mitterrand, had lost ground to socialist candidate Lionel Jospin.

110.   Prime Minister Edouard Balladur, struggling in his bid for the French presidency, has pulled back level with Socialist candidate Lionel Jospin, a poll said Monday.