Slovenian presidential election
President formally calls general election for 24 April
Ljubljana – President Borut Pahor formally called the general election in Slovenia for 24 April on Wednesday, announcing that he would give the mandate to form a government to the person with sufficient support in the new parliament after the election.
Pahor tells Electoral Commission he’ll call general election for 24 April
Ljubljana – President Borut Pahor has formally informed the National Electoral Commission (DVK) that he will sign a presidential decree for a general election on 9 February, setting Sunday, 24 April, as the election date. This is in line with his earlier announcement that he would call this year’s election at the earliest possible date.
Pahor calls for respectful dialogue at Biden’s democracy summit
Washington/Ljubljana – President Borut Pahor took part on Thursday in a virtual summit for democracy hosted by US President Joe Biden to draw attention to the crisis of confidence in democratic institutions and the low level of political and legal culture. He called for a respectful dialogue that includes the willingness to reconcile different views.
LMŠ sets out plan for Slovenia’s normalisation and development breakthrough
Ljubljana – The Marjan Šarec List (LMŠ) endorsed their election manifesto and platform on Saturday, setting out solutions which they say should restore a normality in Slovenia and pave the way for a development breakthrough. Marjan Šarec, the former PM, said the next government would have its work cut out fixing the consequences of the incumbent one.
President Pahor plans to call general election for 24 April
Ljubljana – President Borut Pahor has announced he plans to call the general election for 24 April, the earliest possible date for a scheduled election. The presidential decree to that effect will be signed in February, the president’s office said on Friday.
Plurality in Delo poll in favour of early election
Ljubljana – A poll by Delo has found a plurality of voters in favour of a snap election, but a large share believe the government should serve our the rest of its term.
A total of 47% favour a snap election and almost 42% believe the current term should end on schedule, with under 4% saying a new coalition should be formed in the current sitting of the National Assembly.
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Pahor discusses cooperation with Lombardy president in Milan
Milan – President Borut Pahor met Attilio Fontana, the president of Lombardy, in Milan on Monday for what his office said were talks about cooperation, in particularly economic ties, and opportunities to develop and enhance bilateral relations.
Slovenia’s President Pahor wins second term in close race
Slovenian President Borut Pahor was re-elected for a second term in a runoff vote on Nov. 12, beating his challenger in a tight race.
Slovenia's Pahor Re-elected
Slovenia's President Borut Pahor was re-elected to a second term Sunday after winning a runoff election against a former comedian and mayor of a northern town.
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'Instagram president’ expected to win as Slovenia returns to polls
Slovenia held a run-off election Nov. 12, with internet-savvy President Borut Pahor widely forecast to win a second term, although a low turnout could hand victory to his rival.