Tuerk Rejects "Insidious" Referendum Debate Lacking Arguments

Ljubljana, 20 May - President Danilo Tuerk on Thursday warned against sliding into "an insidious and excessively emotional" debate about the border arbitration agreement. Opposition leader Janez Jansa was the prime target of Tuerk's remark about a style of debate that is devoid of arguments.

Ljubljana
President Danilo Tuerk commenting on the campaign ahead of the 6 June referendum on the border arbitration treaty with Croatia. .
Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Ljubljana
President Danilo Tuerk commenting on the campaign ahead of the 6 June referendum on the border arbitration treaty with Croatia. .
Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Ljubljana
President Danilo Tuerk commenting on the campaign ahead of the 6 June referendum on the border arbitration treaty with Croatia. .
Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Ljubljana
President Danilo Tuerk commenting on the campaign ahead of the 6 June referendum on the border arbitration treaty with Croatia. .
Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

Ljubljana
President Danilo Tuerk commenting on the campaign ahead of the 6 June referendum on the border arbitration treaty with Croatia. .
Photo: Tina Kosec/STA

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