1.   Last week, a session called to debate the measures was suspended for lack of a quorum.

2.   The main opposition party, the leftist Social Democrats, blasted Waigel during the session called to debate the reserves proposal.

3.   The parliamentary session was called to debate the gold reserves plan.

4.   Fischer was speaking at a meeting of the heads of political groups in the assembly called to debate the increasingly tense situation in the former Soviet republic.

5.   The changes came as the Chamber of Deputies postponed until Saturday a session called to debate the legislation.

6.   The changes came as the Chamber of Deputies postponed until Saturday a session called to debate the legislation, which Duhalde hoped to see approved over the weekend.