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DATE: SATURDAY, March 12, 1994                   TAG: 9403120082
SECTION: NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL                    PAGE: A-4   EDITION: METRO 
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DATELINE: VIENNA, AUSTRIA                                LENGTH: Short

SLOVAK PARLIAMENT VOTES TO OUST MECIAR

The Parliament of Slovakia voted Friday to oust populist Prime Minister Vladimir Meciar, who spearheaded the nationalist drive that brought about the 1993 break-up of Czechoslovakia and set the poorer eastern lands on a course for economic ruin.

The 78-2 vote of no-confidence in Meciar, cast after a two-day debate in the Slovak capital of Bratislava, reflected the political and social turmoil that has gradually consumed Slovakia since its split from the Czech lands 14 months ago.

Under the Slovak constitution, the Cabinet must resign after a parliamentary vote of no-confidence.

- Los Angeles Times 


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