51. The government he unveiled Monday is a coalition between his center-right Motherland Party and two smaller parties. 52. The larger parties are allowed three negotiators and the smaller parties are allowed two. 53. The Liberal Democrats remain the favorite to win as they face a challenge from several smaller parties, all of them fighting each other. 54. The Nationalists and several smaller parties are boycotting Parliament. 55. The New Party, a smaller party that openly favors unification with China, fared even worse, winning just one seat. 56. The participation of two smaller Protestant parties, plus the large Ulster Unionist Party, is considered important for any possible peace agreement. 57. The official said GMHC was considering a variety of smaller fund-raising parties, probably on Fire Island, but no firm plans had been set. 58. The PP, which has never formed a national government, now begins a hard bargaining process with smaller parties in order to form a stable government. 59. The ruling Muslim nationalists have joined with smaller parties to campaign for a united Mostar. 60. The smaller parties did what they could to keep up. |