Embattled Maribor Mayor Refuses to Resign

Ljubljana, 22 November - Maribor Mayor Franc Kangler refused to resign Thursday, a day after a popular protest saw some 1,000 people turn up in city hall square demanding him to step down over mounting accusations of corruption and a decision to erect a fleet of automated speed cameras around Maribor which angered the locals.

Maribor
Maribor Mayor Franc Kangler speaks to the press
Photo: Vesna Pušnik Brezovnik/STA

Maribor
Maribor Mayor Franc Kangler speaks to the press
Photo: Vesna Pušnik Brezovnik/STA

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