Pahor Suggests Govt Should Seek Confidence Vote

Ljubljana, 25 January - President Borut Pahor suggested Thursday that it would be useful for the government to seek a confidence vote in parliament after it lost its majority due to the departure of the Citizens' List (DL), but he said it was not up to him to call on office holders to resign.

Ljubljana Press conference by President Borut Pahor, who speaks about political crisis in the country. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Press conference by President Borut Pahor, who speaks about political crisis in the country.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana Press conference by President Borut Pahor, who speaks about political crisis in the country. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Press conference by President Borut Pahor, who speaks about political crisis in the country.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana Press conference by President Borut Pahor, who speaks about political crisis in the country. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Press conference by President Borut Pahor, who speaks about political crisis in the country.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana Press conference by President Borut Pahor, who speaks about political crisis in the country. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Press conference by President Borut Pahor, who speaks about political crisis in the country.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana Press conference by President Borut Pahor, who speaks about political crisis in the country. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Press conference by President Borut Pahor, who speaks about political crisis in the country.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana Press conference by President Borut Pahor, who speaks about political crisis in the country. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Press conference by President Borut Pahor, who speaks about political crisis in the country.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana Press conference by President Borut Pahor, who speaks about political crisis in the country. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Press conference by President Borut Pahor, who speaks about political crisis in the country.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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