Coalition Talks with DeSUS Postponed

Ljubljana, 16 October - The coalition talks between the Social Democrats (SD) and the Pensioners' Party (DeSUS) were suspended on Thursday after SocDem leader Borut Pahor rejected DeSUS boss Karl Erjavec's demand for him to continue as defence minister. Both the probable PM-designate and Erjavec admitted the possibility DeSUS would not be in the coalition.

Ljubljana
President of the Pensioners' Party (DeSUS) Karl Erjavec speaking to the press after coalition talks with SocDem leader and probable prime-minister designate Borut Pahor.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
President of the Pensioners' Party (DeSUS) Karl Erjavec speaking to the press after coalition talks with SocDem leader and probable prime-minister designate Borut Pahor.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
President of the Pensioners' Party (DeSUS) Karl Erjavec speaking to the press after coalition talks with SocDem leader and probable prime-minister designate Borut Pahor.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
President of the Pensioners' Party (DeSUS) Karl Erjavec speaking to the press after coalition talks with SocDem leader and probable prime-minister designate Borut Pahor.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
President of the Pensioners' Party (DeSUS) Karl Erjavec speaking to the press after coalition talks with SocDem leader and probable prime-minister designate Borut Pahor.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
SocDem president and probable prime minister-designate Borut Pahor making a statement after talks with Pensioners' Party (DeSUS) president Karl Erjavec.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
SocDem president and probable prime minister-designate Borut Pahor making a statement after talks with Pensioners' Party (DeSUS) president Karl Erjavec.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
SocDem president and probable prime minister-designate Borut Pahor making a statement after talks with Pensioners' Party (DeSUS) president Karl Erjavec.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
SocDem president and probable prime minister-designate Borut Pahor making a statement after talks with Pensioners' Party (DeSUS) president Karl Erjavec.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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