Kresal Stays On as Interior Minister

Ljubljana, 21 April - Interior Minister Katarina Kresal won a vote of confidence in parliament on Wednesday as only 38 out of 87 deputies present backed the opposition-sponsored motion that she be ousted because her actions were allegedly motivated by political and business interests and cronyism. Nine MPs abstained.

Ljubljana Liberal Democrats (LDS) president Katarina Kresal during session of the National Assembly, which is discussing the opposition motion to oust her as interior minister. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

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Liberal Democrats (LDS) president Katarina Kresal during session of the National Assembly, which is discussing the opposition motion to oust her as interior minister.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana Liberal Democrats (LDS) president Katarina Kresal during session of the National Assembly, which is discussing the opposition motion to oust her as interior minister. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

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Liberal Democrats (LDS) president Katarina Kresal during session of the National Assembly, which is discussing the opposition motion to oust her as interior minister.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana Liberal Democrats (LDS) president Katarina Kresal during session of the National Assembly, which is discussing the opposition motion to oust her as interior minister. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Liberal Democrats (LDS) president Katarina Kresal during session of the National Assembly, which is discussing the opposition motion to oust her as interior minister.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana Prime Minister Borut Pahor presenting reasons against the opposition motion to oust Katarina Kresal as interior minister. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

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Prime Minister Borut Pahor presenting reasons against the opposition motion to oust Katarina Kresal as interior minister.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana Prime Minister Borut Pahor presenting reasons against the opposition motion to oust Katarina Kresal as interior minister. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Prime Minister Borut Pahor presenting reasons against the opposition motion to oust Katarina Kresal as interior minister.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana Eva Irgl of the opposition Democrats (SDS) presenting reasons why Katarina Kresal should be ousted as interior minister. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

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Eva Irgl of the opposition Democrats (SDS) presenting reasons why Katarina Kresal should be ousted as interior minister.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana Eva Irgl of the opposition Democrats (SDS) presenting reasons why Katarina Kresal should be ousted as interior minister. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Eva Irgl of the opposition Democrats (SDS) presenting reasons why Katarina Kresal should be ousted as interior minister.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

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