Slovenians vote for president

SLOVENIANS are voting in a presidential run-off that could elect the country’s first female head of state and test the new liberal government.

Liberal candidate Natasa Pirc Musar led pre-election polls against conservative Anze Logar, although she trailed the former foreign minister in the first round of voting two weeks ago.

Since none of the seven contenders managed more than 50% of the ballots for outright victory, Mr Logar and Ms Pirc Musar went forward to a run-off.

The winner will succeed President Borut Pahor, a centrist politician.