MPs vote down motion to oust Erjavec

Ljubljana, 21 June - The National Assembly voted down a motion to oust Defence Minister Karl Erjavec in a 35 to 39 vote late on Friday. In the marathon session the opposition accused him of abusing the military intelligence service for an unlawful dismissal of the force commander, but the coalition rallied behind him.

Ljubljana SDS lawmaker Žan Mahnič presents the intrepellation motion against Defence Minister Karl Erjavec, sitting in the back. Photo: Bor Slana/STA

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SDS lawmaker Žan Mahnič presents the intrepellation motion against Defence Minister Karl Erjavec, sitting in the back.
Photo: Bor Slana/STA

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