Milan Brglez
Conservative Logar to face liberal Pirc Musar in runoff
Ljubljana, 23 October – Anže Logar, the conservative former foreign minister, won 34% of the vote in Sunday’s presidential election in Slovenia and will face lawyer Nataša Pirc Musar in the 13 November run-off after she picked 27%. Being limited to two terms, incumbent Borut Pahor could not run again.
Polling day approaches after campaign full of twists and turns
After a campaign that saw many twists and turns, Slovenians will head to the polls on Sunday to cast their vote in the presidential election although the country’s fifth president is not expected to be elected until the run-off on 13 November.
Coalition may show shrewdness in presidential race, says Delo
Ljubljana – There is no good reason why MEP Milan Brglez should not receive joint coalition support and why citizens should not see proof of the political maturity of people running the country, says Delo in Saturday’s front-page commentary.
Brglez willing to run for president, SD says
Ljubljana – MEP Milan Brglez (S&D/SD) has expressed the willingness to run for president, the junior coalition Social Democrats (SD) told the STA on Wednesday, expressing the wish that he be supported by the entire coalition. The SD presidency is expected to formally nominate him tomorrow afternoon.
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Slo condemns Cro PMs speech at UN, calls Cerar's visit off
Cerar cancelled the 27 September visit to Croatia after Andrej Plenković, the Croatian prime minister, offered in his address to the 72nd session of the UN General Assembly the arbitration tribunal's decision on the border between Croatia and Slovenia as an example of how international law is being undermined.
Slovenian town Maribor bans Croatian pro-Ustasha singer's concert
The city authorities in Maribor, Slovenia, have banned Marko Perkovic aka Thompson from holding a concern in this town, as it represents "a security risk."
The Croatian singer, known for glorifying Ustashas, was to perform in Maribor on Saturday.
Serbia-Slovenia relations described as "excellent"
Serbian First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic was in Ljubljana, Slovenia on Wednesday for an official visit.
Dacic traveled to Ljubljana at the invitation of Foreign Minister Karl Erjavec, and met with his counterpart, as well as with Slovenian President Borut Pahor, Speaker of the Slovenian Parliament Milan Brglez, and Prime Minister Miro Cerar.
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Nikolic to begin two-day visit to Slovenia
Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic on Thursday begins a two-day official visit to Slovenia, where he will meet with the country's top officials.
President Nikolic will on Thursday meet with Slovenian President Borut Pahor, Parliament Speaker Milan Brglez and Prime Minister Miro Cerar in Ljubljana, and then also with the mayor of the Slovenian capital, Zoran Jankovic.
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Vucic, Cerar attend women's giant slalom at Pohorje
MARIBOR - The prime ministers of Serbia and Slovenia, Aleksandar Vucic and Miro Cerar respectively, attended on Saturday the World Cup Women's Giant Slalom, 51st Golden Fox, at the Pohorje ski center near Maribor.
Vucic and Cerar first toured the press center, and then watched the second run.