President Slated to Name Jankovic PM-Designate

Ljubljana, 27 December - President Danilo Tuerk will probably give Zoran Jankovic the mandate to put together a government coalition, according to statements following consultations that Tuerk held with parties on Tuesday. But Jankovic does not yet have enough votes in the bag to secure a majority in parliament.

Ljubljana Positive Slovenia president and most probable PM-designate Zoran Jankovic speaks to the press after a meeting with President Danilo Tuerk. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Positive Slovenia president and most probable PM-designate Zoran Jankovic speaks to the press after a meeting with President Danilo Tuerk.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana SocDems deputy group leader Janko Veber (left) and the party's vice-president Patrick Vlacic (right) arrive at a meeting with President Danilo Tuerk. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
SocDems deputy group leader Janko Veber (left) and the party's vice-president Patrick Vlacic (right) arrive at a meeting with President Danilo Tuerk.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana Positive Slovenia president and most probable PM-designate Zoran Jankovic speaks to the press after a meeting with President Danilo Tuerk. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Positive Slovenia president and most probable PM-designate Zoran Jankovic speaks to the press after a meeting with President Danilo Tuerk.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana Positive Slovenia deputy Jani Moederndorfer (left) and the party's president and most probable PM-designate Zoran Jankovic (right) arrive at a meeting with President Danilo Tuerk. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Positive Slovenia deputy Jani Moederndorfer (left) and the party's president and most probable PM-designate Zoran Jankovic (right) arrive at a meeting with President Danilo Tuerk.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

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