"Runoff needed in Slovenia election" Associated Press, November 12, 2012
LJUBLJANA, Slovenia — The election comes as Slovenia — a small, economically struggling
country of 2 million — faces political divisions and risks of needing an
international economic bailout.
Chosen for a five-year term, the president heads the army and proposes the national bank chief.
The latter is an especially sensitive task considering the severe
financial crisis caused here by state-owned banks’ rampant lending.
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Related: Slovenia’s new president calls for unity
He's left-leaning amid growing discontent with government tax increase and spending cuts, Sunday’s vote came just days after antiausterity protests in Ljubljana,
the capital, erupted into clashes that left 15 people injured,
triggering fears this normally placid Alpine nation of 2 million was
heading into instability.
