MPs Vote Out Pahor Govt, Open Door to Early Elections

Ljubljana, 20 September - The National Assembly voted out the cabinet led by Borut Pahor in a 36-51 confidence vote on Tuesday, paving the way for a likely snap poll in Slovenia in the winter.

Ljubljana
Borut Pahor (down right) at a session of the National Assembly which ended his term as prime minister after less than three years in office.
Photo: Nebojsa Tejic/STA

Ljubljana
Borut Pahor at a session of the National Assembly which ended his term as prime minister after less than three years in office.
Photo: Nebojsa Tejic/STA

Ljubljana
Borut Pahor (down right) at a session of the National Assembly which ended his term as prime minister after less than three years in office.
Photo: Nebojsa Tejic/STA

Ljubljana
Borut Pahor (third from the left) at a session of the National Assembly which ended his term as prime minister after less than three years in office.
Photo: Nebojsa Tejic/STA

Ljubljana
Borut Pahor (down right) at a session of the National Assembly which ended his term as prime minister after less than three years in office.
Photo: Nebojsa Tejic/STA

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