1.   European Union leaders are arriving in Dublin, amid fading hopes that their informal summit can inject any urgency into talks on reforming EU institutions.

2.   France and Germany will seek ways to give talks on reforming European Union institutions a boost when leaders of the countries meet today.

3.   It did not change its constitution or its basic laws, reform its institutions or bring any but a few low-ranking soldiers to trial.

4.   One of the many proposals floating around Washington to reform the institutions would merge their governing boards, but that would require a marriage of two very different cultures.

5.   Reforming the institution, however, will take time, he said.

6.   Sharon, who argued that no political negotiation could be begun until the Palestinians had stopped all violence and reformed their institutions, was smiled upon.

7.   The conference on reforming EU institutions that starts next month in Turin, Italy would be an occasion to put that view into effect.

8.   Chuan was speaking after the Cabinet had approved amending the Bank of Thailand Act to pave the way for reforming the institution.

9.   Chirac added that Europe should have the courage to reform European institutions before the expansion which will be debated in the next European summit in Luxembourg.

10.   Jospin also acknowledged the need for EU to reform its institutions before new members are admitted.