Generational change to help NSi at the polls

Ljubljana, 1 February - A day after stepping aside as leader of New Slovenia (NSi), Ljudmila Novak suggested that Matej Tonin, 24 years her junior, would be better suited to lead the party into the general election this year. Tonin will seek to double the number of MPs the party won in the 2014 election to ten.

Ljubljana Ljudmila Novak receives flowers from Matej Tonin, her successor at the presidency of New Slovenia (NSi), as the opposition party talked to reporters about its election strategy on 1 February. Photo: Bor Slana/STA File photo

Ljubljana
Ljudmila Novak receives flowers from Matej Tonin, her successor at the presidency of New Slovenia (NSi), as the opposition party talked to reporters about its election strategy on 1 February.
Photo: Bor Slana/STA
File photo

Ljubljana Matej Tonin, the new leader of New Slovenia (NSi), addresses reporters a day after taking over from Ljudmila Novak (to his right). Photo: Bor Slana/STA

Ljubljana
Matej Tonin, the new leader of New Slovenia (NSi), addresses reporters a day after taking over from Ljudmila Novak (to his right).
Photo: Bor Slana/STA

Ljubljana Matej Tonin, the new leader of New Slovenia (NSi), addresses reporters a day after taking over from Ljudmila Novak (to his right). Photo: Bor Slana/STA

Ljubljana
Matej Tonin, the new leader of New Slovenia (NSi), addresses reporters a day after taking over from Ljudmila Novak (to his right).
Photo: Bor Slana/STA

Ljubljana Matej Tonin, the new leader of New Slovenia (NSi), addresses reporters a day after taking over from Ljudmila Novak (to his right). Photo: Bor Slana/STA

Ljubljana
Matej Tonin, the new leader of New Slovenia (NSi), addresses reporters a day after taking over from Ljudmila Novak (to his right).
Photo: Bor Slana/STA

Ljubljana Matej Tonin, the new leader of New Slovenia (NSi), addresses reporters a day after taking over from Ljudmila Novak (to his right). Photo: Bor Slana/STA

Ljubljana
Matej Tonin, the new leader of New Slovenia (NSi), addresses reporters a day after taking over from Ljudmila Novak (to his right).
Photo: Bor Slana/STA

Ljubljana Ljudmila Novak and Matej Tonin, her successor at the presidency of New Slovenia (NSi), talks to reporters about the party's election strategy. Photo: Bor Slana/STA

Ljubljana
Ljudmila Novak and Matej Tonin, her successor at the presidency of New Slovenia (NSi), talks to reporters about the party's election strategy.
Photo: Bor Slana/STA

Ljubljana Matej Tonin, the new leader of New Slovenia (NSi), addresses reporters a day after taking over from Ljudmila Novak (to his right). Photo: Bor Slana/STA

Ljubljana
Matej Tonin, the new leader of New Slovenia (NSi), addresses reporters a day after taking over from Ljudmila Novak (to his right).
Photo: Bor Slana/STA

Ljubljana Ljudmila Novak addresses a news conference with her party colleagues after stepping down as leader of New Slovenia (NSi). Photo: Bor Slana/STA

Ljubljana
Ljudmila Novak addresses a news conference with her party colleagues after stepping down as leader of New Slovenia (NSi).
Photo: Bor Slana/STA

Ljubljana Ljudmila Novak receives flowers from Matej Tonin, her successor at the presidency of New Slovenia (NSi), as the opposition party talks to reporters about its election strategy. Photo: Bor Slana/STA

Ljubljana
Ljudmila Novak receives flowers from Matej Tonin, her successor at the presidency of New Slovenia (NSi), as the opposition party talks to reporters about its election strategy.
Photo: Bor Slana/STA

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