Slovenian opposition leader Janez Jansa of the Social Democratic Party (SDS) and his wife Urska speak while on his way to prison in Dob pri Mirni June 20, 2014. REUTERS/Srdjan Zivulovic
LJUBLJANA (Reuters) - Slovenia's parliament stripped imprisoned opposition leader and former prime minister Janez Jansa of his status as a lawmaker on Wednesday, after months of political wrangling over his position.
Jansa, popular with conservative voters in the euro zone country, was elected to parliament in a snap election in July while he was serving a two-year prison term for bribery.
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