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| Slovenians vote in run-off presidential poll after protests | Slovenians vote in run-off presidential poll after protests |
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| Slovenians are voting in a presidential run-off, following days of protests over budget cuts and alleged government corruption. | |
| The vote pits incumbent Danilo Turk against former PM Borut Pahor, who is favoured to win by opinion polls. | The vote pits incumbent Danilo Turk against former PM Borut Pahor, who is favoured to win by opinion polls. |
| On Friday a number of people were injured as protesters clashed with police in the capital Ljubljana. | |
| Slovenia is facing one of the deepest recessions among the 17 countries in the eurozone. | Slovenia is facing one of the deepest recessions among the 17 countries in the eurozone. |
| The country's economy has shrunk more than 8% since 2009. | The country's economy has shrunk more than 8% since 2009. |
| Thirty-three people were charged with public order offences after the trouble in Ljubljana, police said. | Thirty-three people were charged with public order offences after the trouble in Ljubljana, police said. |
| A protest that attracted thousands of people earlier in the week in the second city, Maribor, also turned violent. | A protest that attracted thousands of people earlier in the week in the second city, Maribor, also turned violent. |
| 'Lack of confidence' | 'Lack of confidence' |
| Polls across Slovenia opened at 06:00 GMT and are due to close at 18:00 GMT, with first results expected within hours. | |
| Mr Pahor won the first round of the election, and recent opinion polls suggest the ex-PM will be triumphant again on Sunday. | Mr Pahor won the first round of the election, and recent opinion polls suggest the ex-PM will be triumphant again on Sunday. |
| Commenting on the recent protests in the country, Mr Pahor told the Associated Press that the demonstrations "signal a lack of confidence" in government institutions. | Commenting on the recent protests in the country, Mr Pahor told the Associated Press that the demonstrations "signal a lack of confidence" in government institutions. |
| Many protesters are angry at what they describe as harsh austerity measures being implemented by the current centre-right government. | Many protesters are angry at what they describe as harsh austerity measures being implemented by the current centre-right government. |
| They also accuse the government of corruption - a claim denied by the authorities. | They also accuse the government of corruption - a claim denied by the authorities. |