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Slovenian ex-PM Borut Pahor 'ahead in poll' Slovenian ex-PM Borut Pahor wins presidency
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Former Slovenian PM Borut Pahor is well ahead in the country's presidential run-off election, exit polls suggest. Former Slovenian PM Borut Pahor has won an emphatic victory in the country's presidential run-off election.
Mr Pahor faced incumbent President Danilo Turk in the vote, which followed days of protests over budget cuts and alleged government corruption. With almost all votes counted, Mr Pahor polled 67% to incumbent President Danilo Turk's 33% in a poll following days of protests over the economy and alleged government corruption.
On Friday a number of people were injured as protesters clashed with police in the capital Ljubljana.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 eurozone's deepest recessions.
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 closed at 18:00 GMT, with first results expected within hours. Polls across Slovenia opened at 06:00 GMT and closed at 18:00 GMT.
Mr Pahor won the first round of the election, and exit polls after the run-off gave the ex-PM 67% of the vote to Mr Turk's 33%.
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.