11.   Tensions between the Hungarian party and the government emerged in July when Parliament approved a crucial reform of state administration that would decentralize power.

12.   Tensions between the Hungarian party and the government emerged in July when parliament approved a crucial reform of state administration decentralizing power.

13.   That could be bolstered by ethnic Hungarian parties who also oppose Meciar and by a large number of undecided voters, Carnogursky hopes.

14.   The announcement meant the Hungarian party no longer felt obliged to vote with its coalition partners on every issue.

15.   The British ambassador on Wednesday joined other Western diplomats in voicing concern over the possible pullout of an ethnic Hungarian party from the Slovak coalition government.

16.   The coalition is made up of the center-right Democratic Convention, the center-right Social Democratic Union and an ethnic Hungarian party.

17.   The ethnic Hungarian party holds three portfolios in the new Cabinet, formed Friday.

18.   The Hungarian party wanted a more far-reaching reform.

19.   The ministers are members of the center-right Democratic Convention, the center-left Social Democratic Union and an ethnic Hungarian party.

20.   They charge the Hungarian party wants to federalize Romania.