Then, as noted above, the assembly was used to protest against the agreement.

Miners in Kentucky, however, voted 97 to 95 against the agreement.

Owners of the bars that are affected said they were against the agreement.

"This is totally against the agreement and the peace process," he said.

But officials who have met with American pharmaceutical executives said that the companies would not lobby against the agreement.

Last week he said he would vote against the agreement.

I would like to make it clear, however, that we are not against the agreement.

We do not intend to vote against the agreement but to abstain.

I am against the agreement but for the report and have therefore voted yes.

If 10 ministers line up against the agreement, it will go down in defeat.