DeSUS leaves coalition with immediate effect

Ljubljana, 17 December - The Pensioners' Party (DeSUS) left the government coalition on Thursday and its top decision-making body also backed party leader Karl Erjavec as a candidate for prime minister-designate. The move brings the informal Constitutional Arch Coalition (KUL) a step closer to a no-confidence vote, but it remains several votes short of a majority.

Ljubljana Pensioners' Party (DeSUS) leader Karl Erjavec speaking to the press after a session of the party's executive committee. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
Pensioners' Party (DeSUS) leader Karl Erjavec speaking to the press after a session of the party's executive committee.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana Health Minister Tomaž Gantar, a member of the Pensioners' Party (DeSUS) executive committee, speaking to the press after a session of the executive committee. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
Health Minister Tomaž Gantar, a member of the Pensioners' Party (DeSUS) executive committee, speaking to the press after a session of the executive committee.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana Pensioners' Party (DeSUS) leader Karl Erjavec speaking to the press after a session of the party's executive committee. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
Pensioners' Party (DeSUS) leader Karl Erjavec speaking to the press after a session of the party's executive committee.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana Pensioners' Party (DeSUS) leader Karl Erjavec speaking to the press after a session of the party's executive committee. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
Pensioners' Party (DeSUS) leader Karl Erjavec speaking to the press after a session of the party's executive committee.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana Pensioners' Party (DeSUS) leader Karl Erjavec arriving at a session of the party's executive committee. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Pensioners' Party (DeSUS) leader Karl Erjavec arriving at a session of the party's executive committee.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana Pensioners' Party (DeSUS) leader Karl Erjavec arriving at a session of the party's executive committee. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Pensioners' Party (DeSUS) leader Karl Erjavec arriving at a session of the party's executive committee.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana, Gospodarsko razstavišče. Seja izvršnega odbora DeSUS, na kateri so razpravljali o obstanku stranke v koaliciji. Predsednik DeSUS Karl Erjavec ob prihodu na sejo. Foto: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana, Gospodarsko razstavišče.
Seja izvršnega odbora DeSUS, na kateri so razpravljali o obstanku stranke v koaliciji.
Predsednik DeSUS Karl Erjavec ob prihodu na sejo.
Foto: Daniel Novakovič/STA

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