Sinn Fein and the Protestant parties linked to paramilitary groups must understand that further violence will destroy both the talks and their own reputations.

But even in the south, many people still distrust Iran and political parties linked to it.

More than two-thirds of the 3,000 candidates were running for two parties closely linked to the military junta.

Of course, without major parties linked into the feelings of ordinary people then populism will grow and politics will become more extreme.

Most of those who, like Mr. Bohme, were mainstays of the illegal opposition, reject as dominated from outside parties linked to West German political groups.

The government is also to outlaw Batasuna, a political party linked to E.T.A.

Similar statements were issued by two smaller Protestant parties linked to paramilitary groups.

Rituals such as drinking coffee, driving a car, talking on the phone or drinking alcohol at a party become inextricably linked with smoking.

In several provincial and local legislatures elderly parties, sometimes officially linked to the AOV, held seats.

The building that was attacked by cruise missile, across from downtown Belgrade, also contained offices of two political parties linked to President Slobodan Milosevic.