President Believes Low Expectations of Voters Reason for Low Turnout

Šempeter pri Gorici, 25 May - President Borut Pahor believes the reason for low turnout in elections to the European Parliament held in Slovenia on Sunday lies in the lowered expectations of EU citizens toward the parliament compared to more than two decades ago.

EMBARGO UNTIL 7 PM CET
Šempeter pri Novi Gorici
President Borut Pahor casts his vote in European Parliament election.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

EMBARGO UNTIL 7 PM CET
Šempeter pri Novi Gorici
President Borut Pahor casts his vote in European Parliament election.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

EMBARGO UNTIL 7 PM CET
Šempeter pri Novi Gorici
President Borut Pahor arrives to cast his vote in European Parliament election.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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