Frontrunners Formally Enter EU Election Race

Ljubljana, 22 April - Two parties that look set to dominate the 25 May EU election in Slovenia formally registered their lists with the National Electoral Commission on Tuesday. Both the Democrats (SDS) and the joint slate of the People's Party (SLS) and New Slovenia (NSi) expect victory.

Ljubljana The top NSI-SLS candidate for the EU election, Lojze Peterle (left), formally submits the slate to the National Electoral Commission alongside SLS president Franc Bogovič (right). Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
The top NSI-SLS candidate for the EU election, Lojze Peterle (left), formally submits the slate to the National Electoral Commission alongside SLS president Franc Bogovič (right).
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana The top NSI-SLS candidate for the EU election, Lojze Peterle (right), formally submits the slate to the National Electoral Commission alongside NSi president Ljudmila Novak (left). Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
The top NSI-SLS candidate for the EU election, Lojze Peterle (right), formally submits the slate to the National Electoral Commission alongside NSi president Ljudmila Novak (left).
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana The top SDS candidate for the EU election, Milan Zver (pictured), formally submits the slate to the National Electoral Commission. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
The top SDS candidate for the EU election, Milan Zver (pictured), formally submits the slate to the National Electoral Commission.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana The top SDS candidate for the EU election, Milan Zver (left), formally submits the slate to the National Electoral Commission. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
The top SDS candidate for the EU election, Milan Zver (left), formally submits the slate to the National Electoral Commission.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana The top SDS candidate for the EU election, Milan Zver (right), formally submits the slate to the National Electoral Commission. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
The top SDS candidate for the EU election, Milan Zver (right), formally submits the slate to the National Electoral Commission.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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