2012–2013 Slovenian protests
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The 2012–2013 Slovenian protests were a series of anti-establishment and anti-government protests. Protesters expressed disapproval with the country's ruling political elite, including Maribor mayor Franc Kangler, prime minister Janez Janša, and parliamentary opposition leader Zoran Janković (all of whom stood accused of corruption by Commission for the Prevention of Corruption).[3][4][5][6][32]
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Date | 2 November 2012 (2012-11-02) [1] – 4 February 2013 (2013-02-04) [2] |
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Injuries | 65 |
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Protests began on 2 November 2012 as the 2012–2013 Maribor protests against the city's mayor Franc Kangler[1] and subsequently spread to other cities across the country, with protesters demanding resignations and prosecution of politicians and other members of the elite, accused of corruption.[8][33][34][35][36]