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Slovenia's Golob Wins Narrow Vote, Coalition Talks Ahead

Slovenia's Golob Wins Narrow Vote, Coalition Talks Ahead

Above: A ballot box in Radomlje, Slovenia, on Mar. 22. Image credit: Jure Makovec / AFP via Getty Images

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