Coalition Supports Motion to Dismiss Erjavec

Ljubljana, 5 January - Coalition parties welcomed on Tuesday Prime Minister Borut Pahor's decision to propose the dismissal of Environment Minister Karl Erjavec after the Court of Audit called for Erjavec's dismissal over failure to respond satisfactory to the findings in an August 2008 audit. Erjavec announced his Pensioners' Party (DeSUS) would not leave the coalition.