EUobserver: Slovenia's convicted ex-PM: down but refusing to be out

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(EUobserver) LJUBLJANA - For almost six years Slovenia's internal affairs were overshadowed by the so-called Patria affair in which one of the strongest men, Slovenia’s ex prime minister and the current opposition leader Janez Jansa was recently found guilty.



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RTVSLO: Alenka Bratušek will step down on Monday

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(RTVSLO) After the meeting of the coalition partners, Slovenia's Prime Minister Alenka Bratušek said she would step down on Monday and expressed hope that new elections would be held as soon as possible.

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http://www.rtvslo.si/news-in-english/alenka-bratusek-will-step-down-on-monday/335973

EUobserver: Arms deals and bribes: The downfall of Slovenia's former PM

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(EUobserver) LJUBLJANA - Former Slovene prime minister Janez Jansa was sentenced on Monday (28 April) to two years in prison over a high-profile scandal involving defence contracts and bribery.

The decision by the Higher Court in Ljubljana, which upholds an earlier ruling by a district court, is expected to be followed within weeks by a call for Jansa to start his custodial sentence.

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http://euobserver.com/investigations/123961

The New York Times: Slovenia Government Shaky After Premier Loses Key Vote

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(The New York Times) LJUBLJANA, Slovenia — Slovenia’s government is facing a likely collapse after Prime Minister Alenka Bratusek, whose government made reforms to avoid the need for an international bailout, lost her post as her party’s leader on Saturday.

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http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/27/world/europe/slovenia-government-shaky-after-premier-loses-key-vote.html?_r=0

The Slovenia Times: Commissioner Potočnik: Slovenia in Ethical Crisis

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(The Slovenia Times) Janez Potočnik, Slovenia's EU commissioner, feels that ten years into EU membership, Slovenia's key challenge lies in restoring a sense of what is right.

While it is still seen as credible, the country has witnessed an erosion of values, Potočnik, who was Slovenia's chief negotiator in EU accession talks, has told the STA.

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http://www.sloveniatimes.com/commissioner-potocnik-slovenia-in-ethical-crisis-after-10-years-in-eu

Reuters: Slovenia's ruling party to choose new leader on April 25

(Reuters) - Prime Minister Alenka Bratusek's Positive Slovenia party will elect a new leadership on April 25, the party said on Thursday, a move that will determine the future of Bratusek's coalition government.

http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/04/10/slovenia-government-idINL6N0N23YS20140410