41.   The intolerant, if charismatic, Lukashenko also has launched a crackdown on the mostly nationalist opposition, which itself seems to strive more for sovereignty than democracy.

42.   The move has won Milosevic international support, but has also left him with strong nationalist opposition at home.

43.   The nationalist opposition blames the violence during the April rally on the government, which sent police to disperse the protesters.

44.   The turnout was lower than the organizers, the nationalist opposition, had expected.

45.   While the reformist ruling coalition will attend anniversary ceremonies in the capital, the nationalist opposition sharply criticized the location of the ceremonies.

46.   Georgian security forces are continuing their crackdown on the nationalist opposition group Mkhedrioni and arresting its members, the internal affairs ministry said on Thursday.

47.   In an attempt to keep the Belarus nationalist opposition in check, he has also arrested many of its activists and imposed censorship on its newspapers.

48.   A similar rally was scheduled for Friday afternoon for supporters of the nationalist opposition candidate Vazgen Manoukian.

49.   Armenian President Levon Ter-Petrossian disclosed the existence of Dro two years ago, accusing the nationalist opposition party Dashnaktsutiun of being linked to the paramilitary formation.

50.   But analysts said that he really wanted to promote a voting system that would favour leading local political figures at the expense of the Communist and nationalist opposition.