Zares Calls for Measures over NLB Loans, Minister Mulls Departure

Ljubljana, 21 April - The coalition Zares party called on the government to act in relation to the role of the state-controlled NLB bank in extending controversial loans. While the party is not thinking about leaving the government, Economy Minister Matej Lahovnik announced he was considering stepping down.

Ljubljana Zares leader Gregor Golobic at a meeting of his party dedicated to the latest tensions in the ruling coalition. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Zares leader Gregor Golobic at a meeting of his party dedicated to the latest tensions in the ruling coalition.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana Zares member and Economy Minister Matej Lahovnik ahead of a meeting of the coalition party dedicated to the latest tensions in the ruling coalition. Lahovnik has announced he is thinking about stepping down as minister. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Zares member and Economy Minister Matej Lahovnik ahead of a meeting of the coalition party dedicated to the latest tensions in the ruling coalition. Lahovnik has announced he is thinking about stepping down as minister.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana Zares member and Economy Minister Matej Lahovnik ahead of a meeting of the coalition party dedicated to the latest tensions in the ruling coalition. Lahovnik has announced he is thinking about stepping down as minister. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Zares member and Economy Minister Matej Lahovnik ahead of a meeting of the coalition party dedicated to the latest tensions in the ruling coalition. Lahovnik has announced he is thinking about stepping down as minister.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana Zares members Cveta Zalokar Orazem, Ivo Vajgl and Roman Jakic ahead of a meeting of the coalition party dedicated to the latest tensions in the ruling coalition. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Zares members Cveta Zalokar Orazem, Ivo Vajgl and Roman Jakic ahead of a meeting of the coalition party dedicated to the latest tensions in the ruling coalition.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana, TR3. Seja sveta Zares. Predsednik stranke Zares Gregor Golobič. Foto: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana, TR3.
Seja sveta Zares.
Predsednik stranke Zares Gregor Golobič.
Foto: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana Zares leader Gregor Golobic ahead of a meeting of his party dedicated to the latest tensions in the ruling coalition. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Zares leader Gregor Golobic ahead of a meeting of his party dedicated to the latest tensions in the ruling coalition.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana Zares leader Gregor Golobic ahead of a meeting of his party dedicated to the latest tensions in the ruling coalition. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Zares leader Gregor Golobic ahead of a meeting of his party dedicated to the latest tensions in the ruling coalition.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana Zares leader Gregor Golobic at a meeting of his party dedicated to the latest tensions in the ruling coalition. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Zares leader Gregor Golobic at a meeting of his party dedicated to the latest tensions in the ruling coalition.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana Members of Zares meet to debate the latest tensions in the ruling coalition. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Members of Zares meet to debate the latest tensions in the ruling coalition.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana Zares members Pavel Gantar, Vito Rozej and Franci Kek ahead of a meeting of the coalition party dedicated to the latest tensions in the ruling coalition. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Zares members Pavel Gantar, Vito Rozej and Franci Kek ahead of a meeting of the coalition party dedicated to the latest tensions in the ruling coalition.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana Zares leader Gregor Golobic at a meeting of his party dedicated to the latest tensions in the ruling coalition. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Zares leader Gregor Golobic at a meeting of his party dedicated to the latest tensions in the ruling coalition.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana Zares leader Gregor Golobic ahead of a meeting of his party dedicated to the latest tensions in the ruling coalition. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Zares leader Gregor Golobic ahead of a meeting of his party dedicated to the latest tensions in the ruling coalition.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana Zares leader Gregor Golobic ahead of a meeting of his party dedicated to the latest tensions in the ruling coalition. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Zares leader Gregor Golobic ahead of a meeting of his party dedicated to the latest tensions in the ruling coalition.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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