Euro Vote: Right Celebrates, But Coalition Wins Four Seats

Ljubljana, 7 June - The centre-right celebrated twin success in Sunday's Euro vote, as the Democrats (SDS) topped all parties and New Slovenia (NSi) returned to the scene to claim three seats together. Under fire for its handling of the economic crisis, the ruling SocDems fell short of their general election result, but the coalition still won four seats.

Ljubljana
The seven Slovenian MEPs according to final unofficial results of European Parliament elections.
From left to right: Lojze Peterle (NSi), Zoran Thaler (SD), Tanja Fajon (SD), Jelko Kacin (LDS), Romana Jordan Cizelj (SDS), Ivo Vajgl (Zares) and Milan Zver (SDS).
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Leader of the Social democrats (SD) and Prime Minister Borut Pahor addressing the press after the release of preliminary official results of European Parliament elections.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
The top candidate of the New Slovenia (NSi), Lojze Peterle, addressing the press after the release of preliminary official results of European Parliament elections.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
The top candidate of the coalition Liberal Democrats (LDS) Jelko Kacin addressing the press after the release of preliminary official results of European Parliament elections.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Zares top candidate Ivo Vajgl (centre) addressing the press after the release of preliminary official results of European Parliament elections.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
The president of the electoral commission, Anton Gasper Frantar, announcing the preliminary results of the Slovenian election to the European Parliament.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Lojze Peterle commenting on his reelection to the European Parliament on the slate of the non-parliamentary New Slovenia (NSi).
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana, Gospodarsko razstavišče.
Evropske volitve 2009.
Predsednik SD in premier Borut Pahor.
Foto: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
The seven Slovenian MEPs according to final unofficial results of European Parliament elections.
From left to right: Milan Zver (SDS), Lojze Peterle (NSi), Zoran Thaler (SD), Tanja Fajon (SD), Jelko Kacin (LDS), Romana Jordan Cizelj (SDS) and Ivo Vajgl (Zares).
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
From left to right: the new MEPs of the opposition Democrats (SDS) Milan Zver and Romana Jordan Cizelj and the party's leader Janez Jansa.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
From left to right: the new MEPs of the opposition Democrats (SDS) Milan Zver and Romana Jordan Cizelj and the party's leader Janez Jansa.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Lojze Peterle commenting on his reelection to the European Parliament on the slate of the non-parliamentary New Slovenia (NSi).
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
The seven Slovenian MEPs according to final unofficial results of European Parliament elections.
From left to right: Milan Zver (SDS), Lojze Peterle (NSi), Zoran Thaler (SD), Tanja Fajon (SD), Jelko Kacin (LDS), Romana Jordan Cizelj (SDS) and Ivo Vajgl (Zares).
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
The seven Slovenian MEPs according to final unofficial results of European Parliament elections.
From left to right: Lojze Peterle (NSi), Zoran Thaler (SD), Tanja Fajon (SD), Jelko Kacin (LDS), Romana Jordan Cizelj (SDS), Ivo Vajgl (Zares) and Milan Zver (SDS).
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
The new MEPs of the coalition Social democrats (SD) Zoran Thaler (left) and Tanja Fajon.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
The seven Slovenian MEPs according to final unofficial results of European Parliament elections.
From left to right: Lojze Peterle (NSi), Zoran Thaler (SD), Tanja Fajon (SD), Jelko Kacin (LDS), Romana Jordan Cizelj (SDS), Ivo Vajgl (Zares) and Milan Zver (SDS).
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
The new MEPs of the coalition Social democrats (SD) Zoran Thaler (left) and Tanja Fajon and the party's leader Prime Minister Borut Pahor.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
The seven Slovenian MEPs according to final unofficial results of European Parliament elections.
From left to right: Milan Zver (SDS), Lojze Peterle (NSi), Zoran Thaler (SD), Tanja Fajon (SD), Jelko Kacin (LDS), Romana Jordan Cizelj (SDS) and Ivo Vajgl (Zares).
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Leader of the Social democrats (SD) and Prime Minister Borut Pahor addressing the press after the release of preliminary official results of European Parliament elections.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Romana Jordan Cizelj commenting on her reelection to the European Parliament on the slate of the opposition Democratic Party (SDS).
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Ivo Vajgl commenting on his election to the European Parliament on the slate of the coalition Zares.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Milan Zver commenting on his election to the European Parliament on the slate of the opposition Democratic Party (SDS).
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Milan Zver commenting on his election to the European Parliament on the slate of the opposition Democratic Party (SDS).
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Prime Minister Borut Pahor (left) shaking hands with Democratic Party (SDS) president Janez Jansa after the release of preliminary official results of European Parliament elections.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Prime Minister Borut Pahor (left) shaking hands with Democratic Party (SDS) president Janez Jansa after the release of preliminary official results of European Parliament elections.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Prime Minister Borut Pahor (left) shaking hands with Democratic Party (SDS) president Janez Jansa after the release of preliminary official results of European Parliament elections.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
The seven Slovenian MEPs according to final unofficial results of European Parliament elections.
From left to right: Milan Zver (SDS), Lojze Peterle (NSi), Zoran Thaler (SD), Tanja Fajon (SD), Jelko Kacin (LDS), Romana Jordan Cizelj (SDS) and Ivo Vajgl (Zares).
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
The seven Slovenian MEPs according to final unofficial results of European Parliament elections.
From left to right: Lojze Peterle (NSi), Zoran Thaler (SD), Tanja Fajon (SD), Jelko Kacin (LDS), Romana Jordan Cizelj (SDS), Ivo Vajgl (Zares) and Milan Zver (SDS).
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana, Gospodarsko razstavišče.
Evropske volitve 2009.
Novi evropski poslanci po neuradnih rezultatih DVK: Lojze Peterle (NSi), Zoran Thaler (SD), Tanja Fajon (SD), Jelko Kacin (LDS), Romana Jordan Cizelj (SDS), Ivo Vajgl (Zares) in Milan Zver (SDS).
Foto: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana, Gospodarsko razstavišče.
Evropske volitve 2009.
Novi evropski poslanci po neuradnih rezultatih DVK: Lojze Peterle (NSi), Zoran Thaler (SD), Tanja Fajon (SD), Jelko Kacin (LDS), Romana Jordan Cizelj (SDS), Ivo Vajgl (Zares) in Milan Zver (SDS).
Foto: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
Six Slovenian MEPs according to final unofficial results of European Parliament elections.
From left to right: Milan Zver (SDS), Zoran Thaler (SD), Tanja Fajon (SD), Jelko Kacin (LDS), Romana Jordan Cizelj (SDS) and Ivo Vajgl (Zares).
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Romana Jordan Cizelj (left) and Milan Zver commenting on their election to the European Parliament on the slate of the opposition Democratic Party (SDS).
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Romana Jordan Cizelj commenting on her reelection to the European Parliament on the slate of the opposition Democratic Party (SDS).
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Democratic Party (SDS) president Janez Jansa (first from left) watching as Prime Minister Borut Pahor congratulates SDS candidates Milan Zver and Romana Jordan Cizelj upon their election to the European Parliament.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Democratic Party (SDS) president Janez Jansa commenting on the results of European Parliament elections.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Democratic Party (SDS) president Janez Jansa (right) and MEP Romana Jordan Cizelj commenting on the results of European Parliament elections.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Prime Minister Borut Pahor (left) shaking hands with Democratic Party (SDS) president Janez Jansa after the release of preliminary official results of European Parliament elections.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Leader of the Social democrats (SD) and Prime Minister Borut Pahor addressing the press after the release of preliminary official results of European Parliament elections.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Leader of the Social democrats (SD) and Prime Minister Borut Pahor addressing the press after the release of preliminary official results of European Parliament elections.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Leader of the Social democrats (SD) and Prime Minister Borut Pahor addressing the press after the release of preliminary official results of European Parliament elections.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Leader of the Social democrats (SD) and Prime Minister Borut Pahor addressing the press after the release of preliminary official results of European Parliament elections.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Leader of the Social democrats (SD) and Prime Minister Borut Pahor addressing the press after the release of preliminary official results of European Parliament elections.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
The top candidate of the coalition Liberal Democrats (LDS) Jelko Kacin (left) and LDS leader Katerina Kresal addressing the press after the release of preliminary official results of European Parliament elections.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
The top candidate of the coalition Liberal Democrats (LDS) Jelko Kacin (left) and LDS leader Katerina Kresal addressing the press after the release of preliminary official results of European Parliament elections.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
The president of the coalition Liberal Democrats (LDS) Katerina Kresal addressing the press after the release of preliminary official results of European Parliament elections.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
The top candidate of the coalition Liberal Democrats (LDS) Jelko Kacin (left) and LDS leader Katerina Kresal addressing the press after the release of preliminary official results of European Parliament elections.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
The top candidate of the coalition Liberal Democrats (LDS) Jelko Kacin addressing the press after the release of preliminary official results of European Parliament elections.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
The top candidate of the coalition Liberal Democrats (LDS) Jelko Kacin (left) and LDS leader Katerina Kresal addressing the press after the release of preliminary official results of European Parliament elections.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
The top candidate of the coalition Liberal Democrats (LDS) Jelko Kacin (left) and LDS leader Katerina Kresal addressing the press after the release of preliminary official results of European Parliament elections.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
The top candidate of the New Slovenia (NSi), Lojze Peterle, addressing the press after the release of preliminary official results of European Parliament elections.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Leader of the non-parliamentary New Slovenia (NSi) party Ljudmila Novak addressing the press after the release of preliminary official results of European Parliament elections.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Zares top candidate Ivo Vajgl addressing the press after the release of preliminary official results of European Parliament elections.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Zares top candidate Ivo Vajgl addressing the press after the release of preliminary official results of European Parliament elections.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Zares top candidate Ivo Vajgl addressing the press after the release of preliminary official results of European Parliament elections.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
The first announcement of the preliminary results of the Slovenian election to the European Parliament.
Pictured: the president and the top candidate of the coalition Pensioners' Party (DeSUS), Karel Erjavec.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
The first announcement of the preliminary results of the Slovenian election to the European Parliament.
Pictured: Euro candidates of the coalition Pensioners' Party (DeSUS) and the party's president Karel Erjavec (centre).
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
The first announcement of the preliminary results of the Slovenian election to the European Parliament.
Pictured from left to right: Justice Minister Ales Zalar, vice-president of the council of the coalition Liberal Democrats (LDS), Ales Gulic, and the LDS president Katarina Kresal.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
The president of the electoral commission, Anton Gasper Frantar, announcing the preliminary results of the Slovenian election to the European Parliament.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
The first announcement of the preliminary results of the Slovenian election to the European Parliament.
Pictured: MEP Jelko Kacin, who tops the slate of the coalition Liberal Democrats (LDS) and the party's president Katarina Kresal.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
The first announcement of the preliminary results of the Slovenian election to the European Parliament.
Pictured: the vice-president and the MEP candidate of the coalition Liberal Democrats (LDS), Slavko Ziherl, shaking hands with Zares presidnet Gregor Golobic right).
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
The first announcement of the preliminary results of the Slovenian election to the European Parliament.
Pictured from left to right: candidate of the opposition People's Party (SLS), Janez Podobnik, SLS President Radovan Zerjav and the party's top candidate Ivan Zagar.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
The first announcement of the preliminary results of the Slovenian election to the European Parliament.
Pictured: Ljubljana Mayor Zoran Jankovic.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
The first announcement of the preliminary results of the Slovenian election to the European Parliament.
Pictured: candidates of the opposition People's Party (SLS).
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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