Peterle Concedes, Blames Polarisation for Election Defeat
Ljubljana, 11 November - Lojze Peterle conceded defeat on Sunday after exit polls showed Danilo Tuerk winning the presidential run-off in a landslide. "I congratulate Tuerk on the fair match. I admit I did not expect such a gap," he told reporters, as exit polls were released.
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MEP Lojze Peterle, who lost the presidential run-off, at his campaign headquarters.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA
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MEP Lojze Peterle, who lost the presidential run-off, at his campaign headquarters.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA
Ljubljana
MEP Lojze Peterle, who lost the presidential run-off, his wife Branka and the New Slovenia (NSi) leader Andrej Bajuk (from right to left) at Tuerk's headquarters.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA
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