Cerar does not see election result as vote of no confidence in SMC

Ljubljana, 22 October - Prime Minister Miro Cerar does not see the poor showing of his Modern Centre Party's (SMC) in the presidential election as a vote of no confidence in the party. He blames Maja Makovec Brenčič's result on their entering the race too late.

Ljubljana Education Minister Maja Makovec Brenčič, the presidential candidate of the ruling Modern Centre Party (SMC), at the party's election headquarters. Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Ljubljana
Education Minister Maja Makovec Brenčič, the presidential candidate of the ruling Modern Centre Party (SMC), at the party's election headquarters.
Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Ljubljana Education Minister Maja Makovec Brenčič, the presidential candidate of the ruling Modern Centre Party (SMC), and PM Miro Cerar on her left at the party's election headquarters. Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Ljubljana
Education Minister Maja Makovec Brenčič, the presidential candidate of the ruling Modern Centre Party (SMC), and PM Miro Cerar on her left at the party's election headquarters.
Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Ljubljana Education Minister Maja Makovec Brenčič, the presidential candidate of the ruling Modern Centre Party (SMC), and PM Miro Cerar at the party's election headquarters. Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Ljubljana
Education Minister Maja Makovec Brenčič, the presidential candidate of the ruling Modern Centre Party (SMC), and PM Miro Cerar at the party's election headquarters.
Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Ljubljana The ruling Modern Centre Party's (SMC) campaign headquarters at the party's seat. Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Ljubljana
The ruling Modern Centre Party's (SMC) campaign headquarters at the party's seat.
Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Ljubljana Education Minister Maja Makovec Brenčič, the presidential candidate of the ruling Modern Centre Party (SMC), and PM Miro Cerar on her left at the party's election headquarters. Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Ljubljana
Education Minister Maja Makovec Brenčič, the presidential candidate of the ruling Modern Centre Party (SMC), and PM Miro Cerar on her left at the party's election headquarters.
Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Ljubljana PM Miro Cerar (left) at his Modern Centre Party's (SMC) campaing headquarters at the SMC's seat. Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Ljubljana
PM Miro Cerar (left) at his Modern Centre Party's (SMC) campaing headquarters at the SMC's seat.
Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

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