LJUBLJANA, September 21 (RIA Novosti) - Slovenians vote in a parliamentary election Sunday, with center-right Prime Minister Janez Jansa and his conservative Slovene Democratic Party facing challenge from the opposition leftist Social Democrats and their leader Borut Pahor.
According to the latest polls, Slovenian Democrats are projected to get 25% of the votes while the opposition Social Democrats are expected to claim more than 22%. Either party is likely to seek allies after the election to claim a majority in parliament.
Slovenia's 1.7 million eligible voters are electing Slovenia's fifth 90-member parliament since the ex-Yugoslav republic declared its independence in 1991.
Polling stations opened at 0500 GMT and will close at 1700 GMT. Preliminary official results are expected late on Sunday.
Slovenia is a member of the European Union and NATO. The ex-Yugoslav republic adopted the euro in January 2007.
