LJUBLJANA — Slovenian President Borut Pahor plans to start formal talks with parliamentary parties on February 4, seeking to resolve a political crisis sparked by the resignation of center-left Prime Minister Marjan Sarec on Monday. Sarec, who took power in September 2018 to lead the first minority government in Slovenian history, said his government did not have enough seats in parliament to push through important legislation. Parliamentary members will then have a further 16 days to nominate their own candidates. If no candidate is nominated or no candidate can secure the backing of a majority in parliament, the president would be required to call an early election. According to parliamentary speaker Dejan Zidan, an early election could take place in the second half of April.

Source: National Post January 29, 2020 14:03 UTC