SD Frontman Says Low Turnout Reflects Mood in Country

Ljubljana, 7 June - The top candidate on the list of the ruling SocDems said after the close of polls that two seats in the European Parliament would give the party twice the seats from five years ago. Zoran Thaler said this would be a satisfactory result.

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Prime Minister Borut Pahor (left) and the main MEP candidate of the coalition Social Democrats (SD), Zoran Thaler, after the publication of exit poll results.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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Prime Minister Borut Pahor (left) and the main MEP candidate of the coalition Social Democrats (SD), Zoran Thaler, after the publication of exit poll results.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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Prime Minister Borut Pahor (second from left) and the MEP candidates of the coalition Social Democrats (SD).
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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Prime Minister Borut Pahor after the publication of exit poll results.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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MEP candidates of the coalition Social Democrats (SD), Tanja Fajon (right) and Zoran Thaler, celebrating the first results after the close of polls.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Prime Minister Borut Pahor (left) and the main MEP candidate of the coalition Social Democrats (SD), Zoran Thaler, after the publication of exit poll results.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
MEP candidates of the coalition Social Democrats (SD), Tanja Fajon (right) and Zoran Thaler, celebrating the first results after the close of polls.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
MEP candidates of the coalition Social Democrats (SD), Tanja Fajon (right) and Zoran Thaler, celebrating the first results after the close of polls.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
MEP candidates of the coalition Social Democrats (SD), Tanja Fajon (left) and Zoran Thaler, awaiting the first results after the close of polls.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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