Outlines of coalition remain elusive

Ljubljana, 6 July - Just over a month after the election, the outlines of the future coalition remain elusive. The latest round of consultations with President Borut Pahor on Friday did not produce headway as neither the election winner, Janez Janša, nor the runner-up, Marjan Šarec, have built up enough support to secure a majority in the National Assembly.

Ljubljana Left deputy group leader Matej Tašner Vatovec speaks to the press after meeting President Borut Pahor for the second round of consultations on whom to nominate the prime minister-designate. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

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Left deputy group leader Matej Tašner Vatovec speaks to the press after meeting President Borut Pahor for the second round of consultations on whom to nominate the prime minister-designate.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana President Borut Pahor (left) launches the second round of consultations on whom to nominate the prime minister-designate, meeting Left deputy group leader Matej Tašner Vatovec. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

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President Borut Pahor (left) launches the second round of consultations on whom to nominate the prime minister-designate, meeting Left deputy group leader Matej Tašner Vatovec.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana President Borut Pahor (left) launches the second round of consultations on whom to nominate the prime minister-designate, meeting New Slovenia (NSi) deputy group leader Jožef Horvat. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

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President Borut Pahor (left) launches the second round of consultations on whom to nominate the prime minister-designate, meeting New Slovenia (NSi) deputy group leader Jožef Horvat.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana Igor Zorčič, the Modern Centre Party (SMC) deputy group leader, speaks to the press after meeting President Borut Pahor for round 2 of consultations on whom to nominate the prime minister-designate. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

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Igor Zorčič, the Modern Centre Party (SMC) deputy group leader, speaks to the press after meeting President Borut Pahor for round 2 of consultations on whom to nominate the prime minister-designate.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana President Borut Pahor launches the second round of consultations on whom to nominate the prime minister-designate, meeting Modern Centre Party (SMC) deputy group leader Igor Zorčič. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

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President Borut Pahor launches the second round of consultations on whom to nominate the prime minister-designate, meeting Modern Centre Party (SMC) deputy group leader Igor Zorčič.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana Matjaž Han, the Social democrat (SD) deputy group leader, speaks to the press after meeting President Borut Pahor for round 2 of consultations on whom to nominate the prime minister-designate. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

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Matjaž Han, the Social democrat (SD) deputy group leader, speaks to the press after meeting President Borut Pahor for round 2 of consultations on whom to nominate the prime minister-designate.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana President Borut Pahor launches the second round of consultations on whom to nominate the prime minister-designate, meeting Social Democrat (SD) deputy group leader Matjaž Han. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
President Borut Pahor launches the second round of consultations on whom to nominate the prime minister-designate, meeting Social Democrat (SD) deputy group leader Matjaž Han.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana Brane Golubović, the Marjan Šarec List (LMŠ) deputy group leader, speaks to the press after meeting President Borut Pahor for round 2 of consultations on whom to nominate the prime minister-designate. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

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Brane Golubović, the Marjan Šarec List (LMŠ) deputy group leader, speaks to the press after meeting President Borut Pahor for round 2 of consultations on whom to nominate the prime minister-designate.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana President Borut Pahor (left) launches the second round of consultations on whom to nominate the prime minister-designate, meeting Marjan Šarec List (LMŠ) deputy group leader Brane Golubović. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
President Borut Pahor (left) launches the second round of consultations on whom to nominate the prime minister-designate, meeting Marjan Šarec List (LMŠ) deputy group leader Brane Golubović.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

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