21.   She also said there should be a consensus between political parties on the issue.

22.   The proposal Friday night signals growing consensus between government and Zapatista rebel advisers.

23.   The workers leaders emphasised the need for a strong commitment and consensus between the government and opposition for success of the privatisation programme.

24.   There was consensus between the parties that differences cannot be resolved this year without knowing who will be in the White House next year.

25.   There is usually an implicit consensus between all the powers, when the level of confrontation between Iraq and the UN is heightened.

26.   Francophone sources said that hours of negotiation were needed to reach a consensus between Paris and Ottawa on the subject ahead of the two-day Marrakesh meeting.

27.   Under this option, backed by France, decisions would be made in an EU forum but purely on the basis of consensus between national governments.