A piece I wrote for the Financial Times (Emerging Markets Section – beyondbrics) on Slovenia’s laggard privatization program and how the upcoming presidential elections will affect it.
Take a look:
Guest post: Slovenia must stop dragging its feet on privatisation
On Sunday, Slovenians vote for a new head of state in the second round of presidential elections. Although the incumbent, Danilo Turk, seemed a certain winner before the first round in November, Borut Pahor, the former centre-left prime minister, surprised pundits and pollsters by winning 40 per cent of the vote – leaving the two to fight it out again alone.
While the president’s role is largely ceremonial, the people’s choice this time could be critical for Slovenia’s long-term development…
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