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Tue 05 May 2004Harney rules out European elections FF pactThe Tánaiste, Ms Harney, has ruled out any voting pact between the Progressive Democrats and their coalition partners, Fianna Fáil, for the European elections.However, Ms Harney said she expected that many of her party members would back Fianna Fáil's candidate, Mr Eoin Ryan TD, in Dublin, and the independent candidate and TD for Sligo-Leitrim, Ms Marian Harkin, in the North-West constituency.