Differences substantial as coalition talks start with Left

Ljubljana, 26 July - The five centre-left parties in coalition talks headed by election runner-up Marjan Šarec met for the first round of talks with the Left on Thursday, pledging to try to negotiate a coalition agreement in just over a week despite substantial differences between them.

Ljubljana
Luka Mesec (foreground), the leader of the Left, addressing reporters after meeting with the Marjan Šarec Party (LMŠ) with Šarec pictured in the background.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
Luka Mesec (foreground), the leader of the Left, addressing reporters after meeting with the Marjan Šarec Party (LMŠ) with Šarec pictured in the background.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
Luka Mesec (foreground), the leader of the Left, addressing reporters after meeting with the Marjan Šarec Party (LMŠ) with Šarec pictured in the background.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
Could the opposition Left's bill on abolishing top-up health insurance tip the scales of the party's cooperation with the PM Marjan Šarec government towards an early election? Pictured PM Šarec and Left leader Luka Mesec.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA
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Ljubljana
Marjan Šarec (left) addressing reporters after talks with Luka Mesec (right) of the Left.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
Marjan Šarec addressing reporters after talks with the Left.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

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