No Bids for Leading Publisher Amidst Protests

Ljubljana, 30 September - No bidders came forward to buy a majority stake in Slovenia's largest publisher Mladinska knjiga Založba in a renewed attempt by three banks to auction off the stake seized as collateral on Monday.

Ljubljana A protest is held against the sale of a majority stake in Mladinska knjiga Založba, Slovenia's biggest publisher. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
A protest is held against the sale of a majority stake in Mladinska knjiga Založba, Slovenia's biggest publisher.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana A protest is held against the sale of a majority stake in Mladinska knjiga Založba, Slovenia's biggest publisher. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
A protest is held against the sale of a majority stake in Mladinska knjiga Založba, Slovenia's biggest publisher.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana A protest is held against the sale of a majority stake in Mladinska knjiga Založba, Slovenia's biggest publisher. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
A protest is held against the sale of a majority stake in Mladinska knjiga Založba, Slovenia's biggest publisher.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana A protest is held against the sale of a majority stake in Mladinska knjiga Založba, Slovenia's biggest publisher. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
A protest is held against the sale of a majority stake in Mladinska knjiga Založba, Slovenia's biggest publisher.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana A protest is held against the sale of a majority stake in Mladinska knjiga Založba, Slovenia's biggest publisher. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
A protest is held against the sale of a majority stake in Mladinska knjiga Založba, Slovenia's biggest publisher.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana A protest is held against the sale of a majority stake in Mladinska knjiga Založba, Slovenia's biggest publisher. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
A protest is held against the sale of a majority stake in Mladinska knjiga Založba, Slovenia's biggest publisher.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana A protest is held against the sale of a majority stake in Mladinska knjiga Založba, Slovenia's biggest publisher. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
A protest is held against the sale of a majority stake in Mladinska knjiga Založba, Slovenia's biggest publisher.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana A protest is held against the sale of a majority stake in Mladinska knjiga Založba, Slovenia's biggest publisher. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
A protest is held against the sale of a majority stake in Mladinska knjiga Založba, Slovenia's biggest publisher.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana A protest is held against the sale of a majority stake in Mladinska knjiga Založba, Slovenia's biggest publisher. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
A protest is held against the sale of a majority stake in Mladinska knjiga Založba, Slovenia's biggest publisher.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana A protest is held against the sale of a majority stake in Mladinska knjiga Založba, Slovenia's biggest publisher. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
A protest is held against the sale of a majority stake in Mladinska knjiga Založba, Slovenia's biggest publisher.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana A protest is held against the sale of a majority stake in Mladinska knjiga Založba, Slovenia's biggest publisher. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
A protest is held against the sale of a majority stake in Mladinska knjiga Založba, Slovenia's biggest publisher.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana A protest is held against the sale of a majority stake in Mladinska knjiga Založba, Slovenia's biggest publisher. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
A protest is held against the sale of a majority stake in Mladinska knjiga Založba, Slovenia's biggest publisher.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana A protest is held against the sale of a majority stake in Mladinska knjiga Založba, Slovenia's biggest publisher. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
A protest is held against the sale of a majority stake in Mladinska knjiga Založba, Slovenia's biggest publisher.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

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