11.   Uzi Landau, chairman of the Likud electoral campaign, was asked on television what Netanyahu would do if his office received a telephone call from Arafat.

12.   Over the last month, OSCE has penalized all three ruling parties in Bosnia for irregularities in the electoral campaign.

13.   After a tough and hard-fought electoral campaign, which occasionally turned nasty, Medgyessy said his priority would be to calm the political waters.

14.   Antonio Jose Cancino, who represents Samper concerning allegations the Cali drug cartel helped finance his electoral campaign, was taken to a hospital in Bogota, police said.

15.   At the time there were persistent reports that Golkar had used state funds to finance its lavish electoral campaign.

16.   At least six opposition members have died in political killings since the electoral campaign began last month.

17.   Because the referendums cannot be held during an electoral campaign, the next possible date for elections would be after the summer holidays.

18.   Chirac shares power with Socialist Prime Minister Lionel Jospin who promised during his spring electoral campaign to get rid of the current laws.

19.   Critics charge that Chavez, who has given long speeches in recent days promoting the candidacies, is breaking laws that prevent the president from participating in electoral campaigns.

20.   German officials have suggested his comments were linked to the Russian electoral campaign and not to be taken literally.