21.  The Bavarian party says it did nothing illegal and the practice was cleared at the time by parliamentary officials who oversee federal campaign aid to political parties.

22.  The bill was sent to the more powerful lower house for approval before enactment into law, which is expected early next month, parliamentary officials said.

23.  The parliamentary officials were in Athens to attend a regional conference.

24.  The upper house will soon discuss the new bill for final approval and it is expected to be implemented starting in January, a parliamentary official said.

25.  This linkage allows parliamentary officials and reporters to see the results outside the chamber.

26.  Former French prime minister Edouard Balladur was chosen Thursday to chair the foreign affairs committee of the newly-elected National Assembly, parliamentary officials said.

27.  Germany on Friday approved the extradition of a Bosnian Serb to the Netherlands to be tried at the international war crimes tribunal in The Hague, parliamentary officials said.

28.  Grey said the change had been introduced following consultation with Buckingham Palace, Boothroyd and other parliamentary officials.

29.  He met Lissouba on Wednesday and, according to national television, also had talks with the prime minister, General Joachim Yhombi Opango, and with parliamentary officials.

30.  He was also due to meet senior Russian health, banking and parliamentary officials, the embassy said.