Merging of the Left marked by departures from IDS

Ljubljana, 24 June - The two parties that had so far formed the opposition United Left (ZL) merged into a single party, the Left, at a congress in Ljubljana on Saturday. Deputy group head Luka Mesec was elected party coordinator as the only candidate for the top post.

Ljubljana A congress of the two parties that are part of the opposition United Left (ZL) at which they merged into a new party, the Left, to get ready for general elections. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
A congress of the two parties that are part of the opposition United Left (ZL) at which they merged into a new party, the Left, to get ready for general elections.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana A congress of the two parties that are part of the opposition United Left (ZL) at which they merged into a new party, the Left, to get ready for general elections. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
A congress of the two parties that are part of the opposition United Left (ZL) at which they merged into a new party, the Left, to get ready for general elections.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana A congress of the two parties that are part of the opposition United Left (ZL) at which they merged into a new party, the Left, to get ready for general elections. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
A congress of the two parties that are part of the opposition United Left (ZL) at which they merged into a new party, the Left, to get ready for general elections.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana A congress of the two parties that are part of the opposition United Left (ZL) at which they merged into a new party, the Left, to get ready for general elections. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
A congress of the two parties that are part of the opposition United Left (ZL) at which they merged into a new party, the Left, to get ready for general elections.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana A congress of the two parties that are part of the opposition United Left (ZL) at which they merged into a new party, the Left, to get ready for general elections. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
A congress of the two parties that are part of the opposition United Left (ZL) at which they merged into a new party, the Left, to get ready for general elections.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana A congress of the two parties that are part of the opposition United Left (ZL) at which they merged into a new party, the Left, to get ready for general elections. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
A congress of the two parties that are part of the opposition United Left (ZL) at which they merged into a new party, the Left, to get ready for general elections.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana A congress of the two parties that are part of the opposition United Left (ZL) at which they merged into a new party, the Left, to get ready for general elections. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
A congress of the two parties that are part of the opposition United Left (ZL) at which they merged into a new party, the Left, to get ready for general elections.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana A congress of the two parties that are part of the opposition United Left (ZL) at which they merged into a new party, the Left, to get ready for general elections. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
A congress of the two parties that are part of the opposition United Left (ZL) at which they merged into a new party, the Left, to get ready for general elections.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana A congress of the two parties that are part of the opposition United Left (ZL) at which they merged into a new party, the Left, to get ready for general elections. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
A congress of the two parties that are part of the opposition United Left (ZL) at which they merged into a new party, the Left, to get ready for general elections.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana A congress of the two parties that are part of the opposition United Left (ZL) at which they merged into a new party, the Left, to get ready for general elections. Pictured from left to right: ZL MP Violeta Tomič, ZL deputy group head Luka Mesec and ZM MP Miha Kordiš. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
A congress of the two parties that are part of the opposition United Left (ZL) at which they merged into a new party, the Left, to get ready for general elections.
Pictured from left to right: ZL MP Violeta Tomič, ZL deputy group head Luka Mesec and ZM MP Miha Kordiš.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

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