21.   Skele replaces Vilis Kristopans, who resigned last week after less than a year in office, complaining that strife within his minority coalition made his government untenable.

22.   Social Democratic leader Milos Zeman said Friday he would push for a minority coalition with the small center-right Christian Democrats.

23.   The elections, held three years ahead of schedule, were called after the Congress Party withdrew support from the minority coalition of Prime Minister Inder Kumar Gujral.

24.   The general elections were called three years ahead of schedule after the Congress party withdrew support from the minority United Front coalition in December.

25.   The general elections were called three years ahead of schedule after the Congress Party withdrew support to minority United Front coalition in December.

26.   The government Vajpayee was likely to lead would be an unwieldy minority coalition backed by small, disparate parties.

27.   The minority coalition said Thursday it was ready for an early election after talks broke down to rescue the government in a confidence vote in Parliament.

28.   The president had indicated earlier that he did not want to risk rupturing his fragile, minority coalition by immediately freeing all and alienating his deeply conservative supporters.

29.   The minority coalition governing the Czech Republic, and President Vaclav Havel, are fairly united in supporting the document.

30.   The minority coalition of the Conservatives, Christian Democrats and Liberals predicted a continued strong national economy.