PM and Defence Minister Entrenched, Dismissal by MPs All But Certain

Ljubljana, 9 April - PM Miro Cerar and Defence Minister Janko Veber stuck to their opposing views regarding the use of the Defence Ministry's intelligence service to examine the effects of a sale of Telekom Slovenije as parliament started an extensive debate that is almost certain to end with the dismissal of the defence minister, who refuses to step down.

Ljubljana
Parliament debate before vote on dismissal of Defence Minister Janko Veber.
PM Miro Cerar.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
Parliament debate before vote on dismissal of Defence Minister Janko Veber.
Minister Veber.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
Parliament debate before vote on dismissal of Defence Minister Janko Veber.
Minister Veber.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
Parliament debate before vote on dismissal of Defence Minister Janko Veber.
Minister Veber.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
Parliament debate before vote on dismissal of Defence Minister Janko Veber.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
Parliament debate before vote on dismissal of Defence Minister Janko Veber.
PM Miro Cerar.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
Parliament debate before vote on dismissal of Defence Minister Janko Veber.
PM Miro Cerar.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
Parliament debate before vote on dismissal of Defence Minister Janko Veber.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
Parliament debate before vote on dismissal of Defence Minister Janko Veber.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
Parliament debate before vote on dismissal of Defence Minister Janko Veber.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
Parliament debate before vote on dismissal of Defence Minister Janko Veber.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
Parliament debate before vote on dismissal of Defence Minister Janko Veber.
Minister Veber.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

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