1.   The local minister of security quit last week, saying the national government, which controls the police and army, had given him little power to act.

2.   Three cabinet ministers have quit in protest, along with at least five ambassadors and one army general.

3.   Announcement that the four Christian Democrat ministers were quitting came late Friday following a day of mounting pressure on Klaus to resign over a campaign finance scandal.

4.   Another minister quit last week, saying he was wrongly implicated by a government probe into a sugar muddle.

5.   At least two government ministers quit to protest the decree.

6.   Dutch agriculture minister quits amid squabble over pig sector,

7.   Elbirt also called on the government to quickly appoint new economy and finance ministers after the old economy minister was fired and the finance minister quit early this month.

8.   In recent years, government ministers have quit amid political scandals.

9.   In the past two years, four Socialist ministers quit amid charges the Italian aircraft maker Agusta paid bribes in return for a government defense contract.

10.   In the past two years, four Socialist ministers quit amid charges the Italian aircraft maker Agusta paid bribes to their party in return for a government defense contract.