Should he refuse to adopt a balanced-budget rule it is hard to imagine Mrs Merkel taking him to court.

ECONOMIST: Charlemagne

Then he required the French government to give its aid to Alstom in the form of debt, rather than through the purchase of shares in the firm, so that the aid could be reclaimed should he refuse to allow the bail-out.

ECONOMIST: State aid in Europe

If the Palestinians refuse, he says, Israel should move towards unilateral withdrawal, first from the Gaza strip, then from much of the West Bank.

ECONOMIST: Sharon's sombre victory | The

Should the court refuse his leave to appeal, he will go to jail immediately and begin serving his sentence.

BBC: Fire guts Boesak's house

As a result, Mr Montebourg has said he is exploring how to seize the entire Florange site should Mr Mittal refuse his demands.

BBC: French minister threatens to expel Arcelor Mittal

Pearson appears to be ashamed of hip hop, a feeling he shares with many blacks and others who decry its sordid images as the refuse of the culture that should be taken away with the garbage.

NPR: Author Comes to Hip-Hop Music's Defense