Tempers Flare as Small Protest Held Against Authorities in Maribor

Maribor, 19 December - Tempers flared briefly as a small protest was held Friday in Maribor against policies of the mayor of Slovenia's second-largest city, Andrej Fištravec, and the Slovenian government.

Maribor A crowd of a few dozen swelled to about 150 as a civil initiative and several political groups in Maribor staged a protest against Mayor Andrej Fištravec's austerity budget even though the mayor has withdrawn budget guidelines that would have substantially cut funding for culture and welfare. Photo: Andreja Seršen Dobaj/STA

Maribor
A crowd of a few dozen swelled to about 150 as a civil initiative and several political groups in Maribor staged a protest against Mayor Andrej Fištravec's austerity budget even though the mayor has withdrawn budget guidelines that would have substantially cut funding for culture and welfare.
Photo: Andreja Seršen Dobaj/STA

Maribor A crowd of a few dozen swelled to about 150 as a civil initiative and several political groups in Maribor staged a protest against Mayor Andrej Fištravec's austerity budget even though the mayor has withdrawn budget guidelines that would have substantially cut funding for culture and welfare. Photo: Andreja Seršen Dobaj/STA

Maribor
A crowd of a few dozen swelled to about 150 as a civil initiative and several political groups in Maribor staged a protest against Mayor Andrej Fištravec's austerity budget even though the mayor has withdrawn budget guidelines that would have substantially cut funding for culture and welfare.
Photo: Andreja Seršen Dobaj/STA

Maribor A crowd of a few dozen swelled to about 150 as a civil initiative and several political groups in Maribor staged a protest against Mayor Andrej Fištravec's austerity budget even though the mayor has withdrawn budget guidelines that would have substantially cut funding for culture and welfare. Photo: Andreja Seršen Dobaj/STA

Maribor
A crowd of a few dozen swelled to about 150 as a civil initiative and several political groups in Maribor staged a protest against Mayor Andrej Fištravec's austerity budget even though the mayor has withdrawn budget guidelines that would have substantially cut funding for culture and welfare.
Photo: Andreja Seršen Dobaj/STA

Maribor A crowd of a few dozen swelled to about 150 as a civil initiative and several political groups in Maribor staged a protest against Mayor Andrej Fištravec's austerity budget even though the mayor has withdrawn budget guidelines that would have substantially cut funding for culture and welfare. Photo: Andreja Seršen Dobaj/STA

Maribor
A crowd of a few dozen swelled to about 150 as a civil initiative and several political groups in Maribor staged a protest against Mayor Andrej Fištravec's austerity budget even though the mayor has withdrawn budget guidelines that would have substantially cut funding for culture and welfare.
Photo: Andreja Seršen Dobaj/STA

Maribor A crowd of a few dozen swelled to about 150 as a civil initiative and several political groups in Maribor staged a protest against Mayor Andrej Fištravec's austerity budget even though the mayor has withdrawn budget guidelines that would have substantially cut funding for culture and welfare. Photo: Andreja Seršen Dobaj/STA

Maribor
A crowd of a few dozen swelled to about 150 as a civil initiative and several political groups in Maribor staged a protest against Mayor Andrej Fištravec's austerity budget even though the mayor has withdrawn budget guidelines that would have substantially cut funding for culture and welfare.
Photo: Andreja Seršen Dobaj/STA

Maribor A crowd of a few dozen swelled to about 150 as a civil initiative and several political groups in Maribor staged a protest against Mayor Andrej Fištravec's austerity budget even though the mayor has withdrawn budget guidelines that would have substantially cut funding for culture and welfare. Photo: Andreja Seršen Dobaj/STA

Maribor
A crowd of a few dozen swelled to about 150 as a civil initiative and several political groups in Maribor staged a protest against Mayor Andrej Fištravec's austerity budget even though the mayor has withdrawn budget guidelines that would have substantially cut funding for culture and welfare.
Photo: Andreja Seršen Dobaj/STA

Maribor A crowd of a few dozen swelled to about 150 as a civil initiative and several political groups in Maribor staged a protest against Mayor Andrej Fištravec's austerity budget even though the mayor has withdrawn budget guidelines that would have substantially cut funding for culture and welfare. Photo: Andreja Seršen Dobaj/STA

Maribor
A crowd of a few dozen swelled to about 150 as a civil initiative and several political groups in Maribor staged a protest against Mayor Andrej Fištravec's austerity budget even though the mayor has withdrawn budget guidelines that would have substantially cut funding for culture and welfare.
Photo: Andreja Seršen Dobaj/STA

Maribor A crowd of a few dozen swelled to about 150 as a civil initiative and several political groups in Maribor staged a protest against Mayor Andrej Fištravec's austerity budget even though the mayor has withdrawn budget guidelines that would have substantially cut funding for culture and welfare. Photo: Andreja Seršen Dobaj/STA

Maribor
A crowd of a few dozen swelled to about 150 as a civil initiative and several political groups in Maribor staged a protest against Mayor Andrej Fištravec's austerity budget even though the mayor has withdrawn budget guidelines that would have substantially cut funding for culture and welfare.
Photo: Andreja Seršen Dobaj/STA

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