Strongman of Slovak politics

Vladimir Meciar's success in the first round of Slovakia's presidential elections, April 2004, is something of a comeback for one of the country's most popular, yet controversial politicians.

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http://www.electionguide.org/search-results.php?type=&country=194&search_year=2004&submitted=1&submit.x=23&submit.y=12 http://www.electionguide.org/search-results.php?type=&country=194&search_year=2004&submitted=1&submit.x=23&submit.y=12

http://www.robert-schuman.org/oee/slovaquie/presidentielles/resultats.htm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/2270829.stm

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