Pirc Musar: No proposal for prime minister candidate
The President of Slovenia, Nataša Pirc Musar, announced today that, after consultations with parliamentary groups, she will not propose a candidate for the 16th Prime Minister of Slovenia in the first round, as no potential candidate has secured the required majority of 46 votes.
TL;DR
- President Nataša Pirc Musar will not propose a candidate for the 16th Prime Minister of Slovenia in the first round.
- No potential candidate secured the necessary majority of 46 votes.
- The president does not wish to propose a candidate to lead a minority government.
- In the second round, parliamentary groups or at least ten MPs can propose a candidate.
- Negotiations among right-wing parties are ongoing and could lead to an agreement.
- A vote on the prime minister designate could occur soon after the May Day holidays.
- The Slovenian Democratic Party has proposed amendments to the Government Act.
- The leader of the Slovenian Democratic Party, Janez Janša, announced the coordination of a coalition agreement.