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The prime minister's spokesman said ministers would be expected to abstain, since although Conservative policy is to back a draft bill, government policy does not support the measure.

The dispute about Europe intensified on Tuesday as the Conservative party co‑chairman Grant Shapps challenged Nick Clegg to show courage and back a draft in/out EU referendum bill, accusing the Liberal Democrats of "complete disdain" for the views of the British people.

In recent weeks Mr Breton met some 200 parliamentarians for about one hour each to explain the merits of the deal.Mr Breton is now confident that he has rallied the UMP's troops to his cause, and that they will back a draft law for the reduction of the state's stake in GDF from 80% to 34%, which is required for the merger to go ahead.

Alain Rousset, a Socialist lawmaker who has backed a draft law seeking to help the veterans, estimates there are approximately 80,000 left worldwide.

Alain Rousset, a Socialist lawmaker who has backed a draft law seeking to help the veterans, estimates that about 80,000 are left worldwide.

The 15 member states of the EU earlier backed a draft ruling from the European Commission that would force Microsoft to share proprietary information and unbundle its media software from its Windows operating system.

She also reiterated her desire to mend relations with America, which became somewhat strained under her predecessor, Gerhard Schröder.Russia's Duma backed a draft law that curbs the activities of foreign NGOs.

With lawmakers acutely aware of the potential political ramifications of backing a draft, the Rangel measure languished without much attention until the Republican leadership decided to force it to the floor to make a political point.

Last month, the German government backed a draft law which includes proposals to fine social media firms up to €50 million if they fail to remove illegal hate speech within 24 hours after a complaint is made.

The European Union's Council of Ministers backed a draft directive supported by the European Parliament that would allow patents on genes and genetically modified animals and plants, while banning techniques related to human germline manipulation or human cloning.

One to be sold, written in his characteristically tiny print on the back of a draft of a story, is a self-portrait with a pipe and newly grown facial hair.