DeSUS Risking Split; Gantar Takes over As Interim Leader

Ljubljana, 14 March - Tomaž Gantar took over as the interim leader of the Pensioner's Party (DeSUS) on Thursday after Karl Erjavec suspended his leadership over an internal row threatening the party will splinter into two.

Ljubljana
Head of the council of the Pensioners' Party DeSUS Meta Vesel Valentinčič (left) and DeSUS interim president Tomaž Gantar address reporters after an emergency meeting over a threatening rift.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
Head of the council of the Pensioners' Party DeSUS Meta Vesel Valentinčič (left) andDeSUS interim president Tomaž Gantar address reporters after an emergency meeting over a threatening rift.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
Head of the council of the Pensioners' Party DeSUS Meta Vesel Valentinčič (left) andDeSUS interim president Tomaž Gantar address reporters after an emergency meeting over a threatening rift.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

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