The Democrats (SDS), Modern Centre Party (SMC), New Slovenia (NSi) and Pensioners’ Party (DeSUS) have reached an agreement on forming a coalition, the head of the SDS deputy group Danijel Krivec announced on Tuesday.
He said the SDS’s proposal to appoint party head Janez Janša prime minister had already been forwarded to President Borut Pahor.
The four parties have found common ground and the final decisions of the executive bodies of the SMC, NSi and DeSUS are expected this evening, Krivec said.
He noted that the SDS had secured 26 MP votes for the appointment of the new government while the number of additional votes would be clear this evening.
The SDS deputy head did not confirm unofficial information that the draft coalition agreement was initialled on Monday.
He also said that staffing decisions were yet to be finalised and did not confirm unofficial media reports on the distribution of ministries among the four parties.
He said this would depend on the decision of parties’ bodies.
According to unofficial reports, SMC head Zdravko Počivalšek would stay economy minister and DeSUS leader Aleksandra Pivec would remain in charge of the Agriculture Ministry, while NSi head Matej Tonin would become defence minister.
Pahor is conducting a second round of talks on the coalition building with the heads of SMC, NSi and DeSUS deputy groups today.