Ousted Koper mayor loses court appeal against election result

Koper, 7 February - The Administrative Court has turned down an appeal by Boris Popovič, the former mayor of Koper, who challenged his narrow loss against Aleš Bržan in the last local election. The court found some violations in the election but said Popovič had failed to submit sufficient evidence that they affected the outcome of the election.

Koper Koper Mayor Boris Popovič, serving since 2002, on the 2 December election day. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA File photo

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Koper Mayor Boris Popovič, serving since 2002, on the 2 December election day.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA
File photo

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