11.   As the new governing coalition worked out a budget for the next fiscal year last week, it drew a road map to its policy aims.

12.   Because his governing coalition is so weak, his philosophy so wavering and his standing so wobbly, he is just as desperate to find solid political ground.

13.   Because of defections from his governing coalition, Barak arrived at Camp David without the optimal flexibility for striking a historic compromise with the Palestinians.

14.   Brazilian President Fernando Henrique Cardoso said he persuaded his leader in the lower congressional house not to resign, averting a crisis in his governing coalition.

15.   A downgrade would be a fresh setback for the embattled six-party governing coalition.

16.   A number of right-wing Parliament members warned that they would quit the governing coalition if the settlers were evicted.

17.   A variety of officials in the governing coalition made it clear that Hashimoto was expected to be named.

18.   According to political scientist Parodi, the governing coalition still has a few trump cards in its game.

19.   After about two weeks of negotiations with members of the governing coalition in congress, Cardoso announced changes to the original budget-cutting proposal on Friday.

20.   After the seven-day mourning period, Peres will be asked by President Ezer Weizman to form a new governing coalition.