Minister Survives No-Confidence Vote

Ljubljana, 1 April - Coalition deputies backed Interior Minister Katarina Kresal in Wednesday's vote in parliament, while the opposition voted unanimously in favour of the no-confidence motion the Democrats (SDS) filed against her because her ministry started granting retroactive permanent resident permits to the erased.

Ljubljana Prime Minister Borut Pahor speaks at the parliament session debating the ousting of Interior Minister Katarina Kresal. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Prime Minister Borut Pahor speaks at the parliament session debating the ousting of Interior Minister Katarina Kresal.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana Interior Minister Katarina Kresal at the parliament session debating her ousting. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Interior Minister Katarina Kresal at the parliament session debating her ousting.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana Interior Minister Katarina Kresal speaks at the parliament session debating her ousting. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Interior Minister Katarina Kresal speaks at the parliament session debating her ousting.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana Interior Minister Katarina Kresal speaks at the parliament session debating her ousting. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Interior Minister Katarina Kresal speaks at the parliament session debating her ousting.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana Interior Minister Katarina Kresal speaks at the parliament session debating her ousting. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Interior Minister Katarina Kresal speaks at the parliament session debating her ousting.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana Interior Minister Katarina Kresal speaks at the parliament session debating her ousting. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Interior Minister Katarina Kresal speaks at the parliament session debating her ousting.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana Interior Minister Katarina Kresal speaks at the parliament session debating her ousting. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Interior Minister Katarina Kresal speaks at the parliament session debating her ousting.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana Interior Minister Katarina Kresal speaks at the parliament session debating her ousting. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Interior Minister Katarina Kresal speaks at the parliament session debating her ousting.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana Parliament session debating the ousting of Interior Minister Katarina Kresal. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Parliament session debating the ousting of Interior Minister Katarina Kresal.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana Parliament session debating the ousting of Interior Minister Katarina Kresal. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Parliament session debating the ousting of Interior Minister Katarina Kresal.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana Prime Minister Borut Pahor, Interior Minister Katarina Kresal (centre) and Government Secretary-General Milan M. Cvikl (right) at the parliament session debating Kresal's ousting. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Prime Minister Borut Pahor, Interior Minister Katarina Kresal (centre) and Government Secretary-General Milan M. Cvikl (right) at the parliament session debating Kresal's ousting.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana Parliament session debating the ousting of Interior Minister Katarina Kresal. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Parliament session debating the ousting of Interior Minister Katarina Kresal.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana Parliament session debating the ousting of Interior Minister Katarina Kresal. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Parliament session debating the ousting of Interior Minister Katarina Kresal.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana The Democrats (SDS) deputy Branko Grims speaks at the parliament session debating the ousting of Interior Minister Katarina Kresal. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
The Democrats (SDS) deputy Branko Grims speaks at the parliament session debating the ousting of Interior Minister Katarina Kresal.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana The Democrats (SDS) deputy Branko Grims speaks at the parliament session debating the ousting of Interior Minister Katarina Kresal. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
The Democrats (SDS) deputy Branko Grims speaks at the parliament session debating the ousting of Interior Minister Katarina Kresal.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana Parliament session debating the ousting of Interior Minister Katarina Kresal. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Parliament session debating the ousting of Interior Minister Katarina Kresal.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana Parliament session debating the ousting of Interior Minister Katarina Kresal. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Parliament session debating the ousting of Interior Minister Katarina Kresal.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana Activists representing the erased Mirjana Ucakar, Nisveta Lovec and Irfan Besirevic expressing their support to Interior Minister Katarina Kresal on the behalf of the erased before the parliament session debating her ousting. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Activists representing the erased Mirjana Ucakar, Nisveta Lovec and Irfan Besirevic expressing their support to Interior Minister Katarina Kresal on the behalf of the erased before the parliament session debating her ousting.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana Interior Minister Katarina Kresal meets activists expressing their support on the behalf of the erased before the parliament session debating her ousting. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Interior Minister Katarina Kresal meets activists expressing their support on the behalf of the erased before the parliament session debating her ousting.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana Interior Minister Katarina Kresal meets activists expressing their support on the behalf of the erased before the parliament session debating her ousting. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Interior Minister Katarina Kresal meets activists expressing their support on the behalf of the erased before the parliament session debating her ousting.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

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