Coalition Boycotts Parliamentary Patria Inquiry

Ljubljana, 24 February - A parliamentary commission investigating the background of the corruption scandal involving the EUR 278m defence deal with Finnish contractor Patria failed to start its work properly on Thursday, as coalition deputies walked out in protest.

Ljubljana Democrats (SDS) Branko Grims (left), the chair of a parliamentary inquiry commission looking into the background of Patria defence deal, welcomes Milan M. Cvikl (right), former Social Democrats (SD) deputy, who chaired a similar commission in the previous term, as he arrives for questioning. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Democrats (SDS) Branko Grims (left), the chair of a parliamentary inquiry commission looking into the background of Patria defence deal, welcomes Milan M. Cvikl (right), former Social Democrats (SD) deputy, who chaired a similar commission in the previous term, as he arrives for questioning.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana Democrats (SDS) Branko Grims (left), the chair of a parliamentary inquiry commission looking into the background of Patria defence deal, welcomes Milan M. Cvikl (right), former Social Democrats (SD) deputy, who chaired a similar commission in the previous term, as he arrives for questioning. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Democrats (SDS) Branko Grims (left), the chair of a parliamentary inquiry commission looking into the background of Patria defence deal, welcomes Milan M. Cvikl (right), former Social Democrats (SD) deputy, who chaired a similar commission in the previous term, as he arrives for questioning.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

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