Slovenian PM facing impeachment for defending refugee

Miro Cerar is accused of interfering in judicial decision over deportation

Slovenia's Prime Minister Miro Cerar
Slovenia's Prime Minister Miro Cerar
(Image credit: Jonathan Nackstrand/AFP/Getty Images)

Slovenia’s Prime Minister, Miro Cerar, is facing impeachment after he was accused of seeking to interfere with the judiciary after voicing support for a Syrian asylum seeker.

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