Omerzel Survives No-Confidence Motion

Ljubljana, 30 January - Samo Omerzel will stay on as infrastructure minister after parliament rejected in a 47:28 vote late on Thursday an opposition motion to oust him. Despite some reservations, the coalition closed ranks and unanimously backed the embattled minister.

Ljubljana Infrastructure Minister Samo Omerzel arrives in parliament to defend himself against accusations of misconduct in an interpellation motion filed by the opposition. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

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Infrastructure Minister Samo Omerzel arrives in parliament to defend himself against accusations of misconduct in an interpellation motion filed by the opposition.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

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