Several thousand gather for alternative Statehood Day ceremony

Ljubljana, 24 June - Several thousand people packed Prešeren Square in the heart of Ljubljana to state their opposition to the policies of the Janez Janša government on the eve of Statehood Day just a couple of hours before the official state ceremony on the occasion was due to begin in Congress Square, a stone's throw away.

Ljubljana Alternative ceremon and protest held ahead of Statehood Day. Photo: Nik Jevšnik/STA

Ljubljana
Alternative ceremon and protest held ahead of Statehood Day.
Photo: Nik Jevšnik/STA

Ljubljana Alternative ceremon and protest held ahead of Statehood Day. Photo: Nik Jevšnik/STA

Ljubljana
Alternative ceremon and protest held ahead of Statehood Day.
Photo: Nik Jevšnik/STA

Ljubljana Alternative ceremon and protest held ahead of Statehood Day. Photo: Nik Jevšnik/STA

Ljubljana
Alternative ceremon and protest held ahead of Statehood Day.
Photo: Nik Jevšnik/STA

Ljubljana Alternative ceremon and protest held ahead of Statehood Day. Photo: Nik Jevšnik/STA

Ljubljana
Alternative ceremon and protest held ahead of Statehood Day.
Photo: Nik Jevšnik/STA

Ljubljana Alternative ceremon and protest held ahead of Statehood Day. Photo: Nik Jevšnik/STA

Ljubljana
Alternative ceremon and protest held ahead of Statehood Day.
Photo: Nik Jevšnik/STA

Ljubljana Alternative ceremony held ahead of Statehood Day. Flowers and candles in front of the Presidential Palace. Photo: Nik Jevšnik/STA

Ljubljana
Alternative ceremony held ahead of Statehood Day.
Flowers and candles in front of the Presidential Palace.
Photo: Nik Jevšnik/STA

Ljubljana Government opponents gather for an alternative Statehood Day ceremony in Prešeren Square. Foto: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Government opponents gather for an alternative Statehood Day ceremony in Prešeren Square.
Foto: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana Government opponents gather for an alternative Statehood Day ceremony in Prešeren Square. Foto: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Government opponents gather for an alternative Statehood Day ceremony in Prešeren Square.
Foto: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana Government opponents gather for an alternative Statehood Day ceremony in Prešeren Square. Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Ljubljana
Government opponents gather for an alternative Statehood Day ceremony in Prešeren Square.
Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Ljubljana Government opponents gather for an alternative Statehood Day ceremony in Prešeren Square. Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Ljubljana
Government opponents gather for an alternative Statehood Day ceremony in Prešeren Square.
Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Ljubljana Government opponents gather for an alternative Statehood Day ceremony in Prešeren Square. Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Ljubljana
Government opponents gather for an alternative Statehood Day ceremony in Prešeren Square.
Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Ljubljana Government opponents gather for an alternative Statehood Day ceremony in Prešeren Square. Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Ljubljana
Government opponents gather for an alternative Statehood Day ceremony in Prešeren Square.
Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Ljubljana Government opponents gather for an alternative Statehood Day ceremony in Prešeren Square. Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Ljubljana
Government opponents gather for an alternative Statehood Day ceremony in Prešeren Square.
Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Ljubljana Government opponents gather for an alternative Statehood Day ceremony in Prešeren Square. Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Ljubljana
Government opponents gather for an alternative Statehood Day ceremony in Prešeren Square.
Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Ljubljana Government opponents gather for an alternative Statehood Day ceremony in Prešeren Square. Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Ljubljana
Government opponents gather for an alternative Statehood Day ceremony in Prešeren Square.
Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Ljubljana Government opponents gather for an alternative Statehood Day ceremony in Prešeren Square. Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Ljubljana
Government opponents gather for an alternative Statehood Day ceremony in Prešeren Square.
Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Ljubljana Government opponents gather for an alternative Statehood Day ceremony in Prešeren Square. Foto: Anže Malovrh/STA

Ljubljana
Government opponents gather for an alternative Statehood Day ceremony in Prešeren Square.
Foto: Anže Malovrh/STA

Ljubljana Government opponents gather for an alternative Statehood Day ceremony in Prešeren Square. Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Ljubljana
Government opponents gather for an alternative Statehood Day ceremony in Prešeren Square.
Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Ljubljana Government opponents gather for an alternative Statehood Day ceremony in Prešeren Square. Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Ljubljana
Government opponents gather for an alternative Statehood Day ceremony in Prešeren Square.
Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Ljubljana Government opponents gather for an alternative Statehood Day ceremony in Prešeren Square. Foto: Anže Malovrh/STA

Ljubljana
Government opponents gather for an alternative Statehood Day ceremony in Prešeren Square.
Foto: Anže Malovrh/STA

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