Most parties favour snap election

Ljubljana, 27 January - First reactions to Marjan Šarec's surprise announcement that he is stepping down to seek a snap election indicate most parties favour an early election, while Zdravko Počivalšek, the leader of the Modern Centre Party (SMC) which Šarec mentioned as a potential pre-election ally, does not see the need for a snap election.

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New Slovenia (NSi) leader Matej Tonin responds to PM Marjan Šarec's resignation announcement.
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Pensioners' Party (DeSUS) president Aleksandra Pivec comments on the resignation of Prime Minister Marjan Šarec.
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Modern Centre Party (SMC) president Zdravko Počivalšek comments on the resignation of Prime Minister Marjan Šarec.
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Luka Mesec, the leader of the Left, responds to PM Marjan Šarec's resignation announcement.
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PM Marjan Šarec talks to the press after his resignation announcement.
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Janez Janša, the leader of the Democratic party (SDS), responds to PM Marjan Šarec's resignation announcement.
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Alenka Bratušek, leader of the coalition SAB party, proposes that parliamentary parties but the opposition Democrats should form a "project government".
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National Party (SNS) president Zmago Jelinčič comments on the resignation of Prime Minister Marjan Šarec.
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Social Democrats (SD) president Dejan Židan comments on the resignation of Prime Minister Marjan Šarec.
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Jan 27, 2020, 15:08 ep/mas/mas