1.   Germany, in short, is in the midst of change more dramatic than in any other west European country.

2.   Several thousand Gypsies have sought asylum in various west European countries.

3.   The geographical split also surfaced in the vote on giving Swiss women maternity benefits similar to those in other west European countries.

4.   The two dropped out of the scheme in Madrid, deciding instead to seek asylum in a west European country.

5.   Germany has more Bosnian refugees than any other west European country.

6.   The United States and some west European countries, including France, fear that Turkey may lose its pro-western stand if its move to integrate with the EU fails.

7.   It said Yugoslav federal Foreign Minister Vladislav Jovanovic attended the meeting along with senior foreign ministry officials from the three west European countries.

8.   Rovshan Dzhavadov was killed in the fighting while his brother escaped abroad, probably to a west European country, Interfax said.