31.   The IMF has demanded that Russia adopt a budget that is acceptable to fund officials before any more of the loan is released.

32.   The Yugoslav parliament adopted a budget on Monday that foresees about five percent higher spending than the previous year, with the largest chunk going to the army.

33.   Under his constitutional powers, Walesa has to sign a budget bill before it becomes law, and can dissolve the parliament if the budget is not adopted.

34.   Duhalde expressed confidence Congress would adopt the budget within days.

35.   The problem of adopting the budget is just political.

36.   Under the constitution, the president can dissolve the lower house if it fails to adopt the budget within three months -- and that deadline technically expires on Saturday.

37.   Parliament has delayed adopting the budget and senior deputies hold that the inflation targets are unrealistic.

38.   On Saturday, Finance Minister Masayoshi Takemura said elections might be held in May or June after parliament adopts the budget.

39.   SDP vice chairman Kosuke Uehara predicted that public demands for early elections would become stronger after the national budget is adopted.

40.   Sheikh Hasina said the party would return to parliament after the budget was adopted, but she called for new elections.