Slovenian Defence Minister Karl Erjavec announced he will resign after Agriculture Minister Aleksandra Pivec won the leadership position in the Pensioners' Party (DeSUS) during the party’s internal election on January 18, media reported.
DeSUS is part of the government coalition led by Prime Minister Marjan Sarec. It won 4.9% in the last general election held in 2018 and has five seats in the 90-seat parliament.
Erjavec said he will discuss the date of his resignation with Sarec, according to Delo.
However he said he will remain a member of DeSUS.
“I am withdrawing from politics and also as minister of defense. Since 2004, I have been a minister in various departments. After the decision of the party’s Congress not to elect me as a leader of the Desus Party, I no longer see a reason to be a minister or a member of the government," Erjavec was cited as saying.
Related Articles
NLB to allocate €257mn in 2025 dividends after record 2024 performance
Slovenia’s largest banking group, NLB, announced on April 11 that it plans to distribute €257mn in dividends in 2025, following a record-breaking performance in 2024. The payout, representing ... more
Slovenia’s Gorenjska Banka acquires 5.19% stake in Austria’s Addiko Bank
Slovenia's Gorenjska Banka announced on November 8 that it acquired 1,011,812 shares in Vienna-based Addiko Bank. This acquisition, purchased from the parent financial holding Agri Europe Cyprus ... more
EBRD invests €5mn in Sava Re's landmark bond issuance
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) announced on October 2 a €5mn investment in the debut debt capital market issuance of Slovenian reinsurance company, Pozavarovalnica Sava ... more
Most Read
-
Serbian biotech Dren Bio sold to Sanofi for $1.9bn
1 month ago
-
Scandal surrounding Hungarian central bank’s investments spreads to Polish developer GTC
29 days ago
-
Trump Ukraine envoy Witkoff dismisses Starmer’s Ukraine ceasefire plan, parrots Kremlin talking points
1 month ago
-
Israeli IDF troops engage in ground battle in Syria as airstrikes hit Palmyra
29 days ago
-
COMMENT: Why Iran remains wary of Trump's negotiation overtures
30 days ago