Slovenian Government to Collapse

Politics ♦ Published: April 26, 2014; 18:13 ♦ (Vindobona)

After the Prime Minister Alenka Bratusek has lost the crucial vote against Zoran Jankovic, the Slovenian coalition is close to break apart. The ailing country faces new elections.

Bratusek´s days as Slovenia´s Prime Minister are numbered / Picture: © Wikipedia / Jonas Steinhöfl

Yesterday in the late evening, Slovenia´s biggest party PS (Positive Slovenia) has held a crucial vote. Zoran Jankovic, mayor of the Slovenian capital, won the vote against his successor Alenka Bratusek.

Jankovic founded PS in 2011. At the elections in December 2011, Jankovic has led his party to victory. However, Jankovic was not able to form a coalition with other parties. As…