Slovenian Party Proposes Grand Coalition to Break Deadlock
- New Slovenia won’t join cabinet sought by runner-up Sarec
- Euro-region nation may face another vote if all attempts fail
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A Slovenian political party that has been talking to the top two finishers in last month’s inconclusive parliamentary ballot proposed that they join forces to break a deadlock that may trigger a re-do election.
The euro-area nation of 2 million people is facing a protracted standoff after no party emerged with a clear majority, touching off the European Union’s latest struggle between populists and pro-integration political forces. The record nine parties that made it into parliament are roughly split between those that tout the benefits of EU membership and a brand of euroskeptic, anti-immigrant leaders like those who’ve taken power in neighboring Hungary, Austria and Italy.