Fighting Parties Sidelined as Others Come Up with Nominee for Speaker

Ljubljana, 21 December - The dispute over who will be the next parliamentary speaker appears to be close to a resolution, but with a major twist, as the main players in the race have been sidelined by the other parties.

Ljubljana Gregor Virant, the president of the Virant List, attends the maiden session of the National Assembly. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Gregor Virant, the president of the Virant List, attends the maiden session of the National Assembly.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana Positive Slovenia's Masa Kociper (pictured), who is vying for parliamentary speaker, attends the maiden session of the National Assembly. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Positive Slovenia's Masa Kociper (pictured), who is vying for parliamentary speaker, attends the maiden session of the National Assembly.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana The maiden session of the National Assembly. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
The maiden session of the National Assembly.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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