PM Šarec stepping down, calling for snap election

Ljubljana, 27 January - Prime Minister Marjan Šarec has announced he is stepping down in a bid to push for a snap election, saying he could not achieve what he set out to do with the current minority coalition.

Ljubljana PM Marjan Šarec announces he is stepping down. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
PM Marjan Šarec announces he is stepping down.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana PM Marjan Šarec announces he is stepping down. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
PM Marjan Šarec announces he is stepping down.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana PM Marjan Šarec announces he is stepping down. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
PM Marjan Šarec announces he is stepping down.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana PM Marjan Šarec announces he is stepping down. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
PM Marjan Šarec announces he is stepping down.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana PM Marjan Šarec announces he is stepping down. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
PM Marjan Šarec announces he is stepping down.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana PM Marjan Šarec announces he is stepping down. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
PM Marjan Šarec announces he is stepping down.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana PM Marjan Šarec announces he is stepping down. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
PM Marjan Šarec announces he is stepping down.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana PM Marjan Šarec announces he is stepping down. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
PM Marjan Šarec announces he is stepping down.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana PM Marjan Šarec announces he is stepping down. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
PM Marjan Šarec announces he is stepping down.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana PM Marjan Šarec announces he is stepping down. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
PM Marjan Šarec announces he is stepping down.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana PM Marjan Šarec announces he is stepping down. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
PM Marjan Šarec announces he is stepping down.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

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