Vecer Says Speaker Appointment Defeat for Left Parties

Maribor, 22 December - The appointment of Gregor Virant for National Assembly speaker was a defeat for both the leader of Positive Slovenia Zoran Jankovic and head of SocDems Borut Pahor, the daily Vecer says on Thursday, wondering whether the events at the maiden session are a sign that a coalition of parties that endorsed Virant is forming.