Opposition Requests Parliament Session over Defence Deal

Ljubljana/Kranj, 31 January - The opposition Liberal Democrats (LDS), Social Democrats (SD) and the National Party (SNS) submitted on Wednesday a request for an extraordinary session of parliament to discuss the disputed purchase of armoured personnel carriers from Finnish defence company Patria.

Ljubljana, the National Assembly Aurelio Juri of the opposition Social Democrats (SD) submitting a request for an extraordinary session of parliament to discuss the disputed purchase of armoured personnel carriers from Finnish defence company Patria. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana, the National Assembly
Aurelio Juri of the opposition Social Democrats (SD) submitting a request for an extraordinary session of parliament to discuss the disputed purchase of armoured personnel carriers from Finnish defence company Patria.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana, the National Assembly Aurelio Juri of the opposition Social Democrats (SD) submitting a request for an extraordinary session of parliament to discuss the disputed purchase of armoured personnel carriers from Finnish defence company Patria. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana, the National Assembly
Aurelio Juri of the opposition Social Democrats (SD) submitting a request for an extraordinary session of parliament to discuss the disputed purchase of armoured personnel carriers from Finnish defence company Patria.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana, the National Assembly Anton Anderlic of the opposition Liberal Democrats (LDS) submitting a request for an extraordinary session of parliament to discuss the disputed purchase of armoured personnel carriers from Finnish defence company Patria. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana, the National Assembly
Anton Anderlic of the opposition Liberal Democrats (LDS) submitting a request for an extraordinary session of parliament to discuss the disputed purchase of armoured personnel carriers from Finnish defence company Patria.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana, the National Assembly Anton Anderlic of the opposition Liberal Democrats (LDS) submitting a request for an extraordinary session of parliament to discuss the disputed purchase of armoured personnel carriers from Finnish defence company Patria. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana, the National Assembly
Anton Anderlic of the opposition Liberal Democrats (LDS) submitting a request for an extraordinary session of parliament to discuss the disputed purchase of armoured personnel carriers from Finnish defence company Patria.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana, the National Assembly Opposition lawmakers Anton Anderlic (right) and Aurelio Juri submitting a request for an extraordinary session of parliament to discuss the disputed purchase of armoured personnel carriers from Finnish defence company Patria. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana, the National Assembly
Opposition lawmakers Anton Anderlic (right) and Aurelio Juri submitting a request for an extraordinary session of parliament to discuss the disputed purchase of armoured personnel carriers from Finnish defence company Patria.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana, the National Assembly Opposition lawmakers Anton Anderlic (right) and Aurelio Juri submitting a request for an extraordinary session of parliament to discuss the disputed purchase of armoured personnel carriers from Finnish defence company Patria. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana, the National Assembly
Opposition lawmakers Anton Anderlic (right) and Aurelio Juri submitting a request for an extraordinary session of parliament to discuss the disputed purchase of armoured personnel carriers from Finnish defence company Patria.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana, the National Assembly Opposition lawmakers Anton Anderlic (left) and Aurelio Juri submitting a request for an extraordinary session of parliament to discuss the disputed purchase of armoured personnel carriers from Finnish defence company Patria. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana, the National Assembly
Opposition lawmakers Anton Anderlic (left) and Aurelio Juri submitting a request for an extraordinary session of parliament to discuss the disputed purchase of armoured personnel carriers from Finnish defence company Patria.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana, the National Assembly Opposition lawmakers Anton Anderlic (left) and Aurelio Juri submitting a request for an extraordinary session of parliament to discuss the disputed purchase of armoured personnel carriers from Finnish defence company Patria. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana, the National Assembly
Opposition lawmakers Anton Anderlic (left) and Aurelio Juri submitting a request for an extraordinary session of parliament to discuss the disputed purchase of armoured personnel carriers from Finnish defence company Patria.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana, the National Assembly Opposition lawmakers Anton Anderlic (left) and Aurelio Juri submitting a request for an extraordinary session of parliament to discuss the disputed purchase of armoured personnel carriers from Finnish defence company Patria. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana, the National Assembly
Opposition lawmakers Anton Anderlic (left) and Aurelio Juri submitting a request for an extraordinary session of parliament to discuss the disputed purchase of armoured personnel carriers from Finnish defence company Patria.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana, the National Assembly Opposition lawmakers Anton Anderlic (left) and Aurelio Juri submitting a request for an extraordinary session of parliament to discuss the disputed purchase of armoured personnel carriers from Finnish defence company Patria. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana, the National Assembly
Opposition lawmakers Anton Anderlic (left) and Aurelio Juri submitting a request for an extraordinary session of parliament to discuss the disputed purchase of armoured personnel carriers from Finnish defence company Patria.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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