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Slovenian ex-PM Borut Pahor wins presidency | |
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Former Slovenian PM Borut Pahor has won an emphatic victory in the country's presidential run-off election. | |
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 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. | |
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. |