11.   The German government has decided to make compulsory the recycling of much of the packaging used by industry and commerce.

12.   The German government recently drafted regulations making it compulsory for car makers to take back their old cars when they are due to be scrapped.

13.   The German government is the first to produce such a report.

14.   SECURITY lapses at Frankfurt airport that let an armed hijacker on to a Lufthansa airliner will be tracked down, the German government pledged yesterday.

15.   Along with Deutsche Telekom AG, the German federal government still has significant holdings in Deutsche Lufthansa AG, the national airline.

16.   Although the German government has gone to lengths to display sensitivity to the legacy of the Holocaust, Jews remain an embattled minority.

17.   Analysts said the deal could still face regulatory obstacles, though the German government is unlikely to intercede.

18.   And he said that, whether he likes it or not, his group must follow eligibility guidelines that it negotiates with the German government.

19.   And the German government is welcoming them.

20.   And while EMU is at heart a political project, no German government can countenance selling it in purely political terms.