In the beginning Pahor explained that he had decided on July 13, because a void has been left after the resignation of the Prime Minister Alenke Bratušek, and it is in the best interest of the state to fill that void. He added that he would not propose a PM-designate, thus reducing the time to snap elections.

He continued to explain his decision. He had received no proposals for the position of prime minister from the National Assembly, nor any hints of a possible future majority for election of a mandatary. No names of possible electable mandataries have been forwarded to him in any manner, nor any suggestions that he should hold his decision.
He emphasized that in his discussions with the leaders of the parliamentary groups he had not noticed any hints of hidden agendas; all the leaders repeated their publicly made statements. He stressed that neither the President of the Republic nor the National Assembly can make a free decision regarding the time of elections – they have to obey the terms stipulated by the constitution, and the terms stipulated by the Rules of Procedure of the National Assembly.

Pahor said he was aware that, politically, summer was not the best option, but the elections would be snap elections, and not regular elections. He added that the previously mentioned rules would allow the elections in July, or in August, and he considered July a better option.

Members of parliament have still a few more days for their mandatary
Pahor informed the president of the National Assembly Janko Veber of his decision on Wednesday. In Pahor's opinion the best step in the present conditions would be to call the snap elections, as to continue his activities and endeavours to find eventual candidates for a mandatary would needlessly extend the duration of the unstable political conditions in the country.

The members of parliament have at their disposal 14 days to propose a mandatary, and after the expiration of that time 48 more hours during which it is possible to reach a decision within the National Assembly on vote on the mandatary candidate, where relative majority of votes is necessary to win the election. If no proposal is given for a new mandatary, Pahor will be able to call the snap elections for the second Sunday of July.
The members of the parliamentary groups informed Pahor, "unambiguously", that they had no candidates for the mandatory, and that they had no intention of proposing one. The only one who left some leeway regarding their support was the leader of the PS Party parliamentary group Jožef Kavtičnik.

The united Left for the elections in autumn
The United Left, the coalition of the Democratic Labour Party, The Initiative for Democratic Socialism, and the Party for Eco-socialism and Sustainable Development (TRS), as most of the non-parliamentary parties, oppose the elections for the National Assembly before autumn.

At the press conference held in front of the National Assembly they explained that the political cliques that had brought Slovenia to the brink of destruction are trying to prevent any social change by their last manoeuvres.
Therefore they see no reason the temporary government could not go on until autumn, and in the meantime the non-parliamentary parties would be able to prepare better for the elections. In the opposite case they are considering filing of a complaint with the Constitutional Court.

G. C., A. Č.