Bratušek said that the coalition parties agreed today to make quick changes to the coalition agreement to set down the priorities for the remainder of the term running until the next general election in late 2015.

When forming the coalition back in March, the four parties had drawn up a contract that was focused on a short-term period as part of what was initially envisaged to be a shortened term in power.

Announcing that the government now had its sights set on riding out the term until late 2015, Bratušek suggested that a broader government shuffle was not needed.

Answering calls for a broader reshuffle demanded by Pensioners' Party (DeSUS) leader Karl Erjavec, Bratušek said that the search was currently limited to finding two new ministers after Economic Development and Technology Minister Stanko Stepišnik and Health Minister Tomaž Gantar resigned.

Bratušek would not speculate about possible names for the two posts today, but she said that she was striving to put forward credible candidates.

Despite seemingly turning down calls for a broader reshuffle, the prime minister also appears to have kept the door ajar for another change in the cabinet's ranks, announcing today that she would meet with Infrastructure and Spatial Planning Minister Samo Omerzel in the coming days.

Omerzel faces similar allegations to those which led to the resignation of Stanko Stepišnik as economic development and technology minister, after media reported that his company has been doing business with the state-owned motorway company, DARS.

Bratušek announced she would hold a meeting with Omerzel this week, promising to then decide "how to proceed or to leave it up to the minister to decide".

Her comments come as the opposition Democratic Party (SDS) said it would file an ousting motion against the minister if the prime minister failed to take action.

Support for such a motion was also voiced by the opposition New Slovenia (NSi), although the party urged PM to deal with the issue herself and dismiss the minister.

Coalition Citizens' List (DL) leader Gregor Virant, whose party put forward Omerzel, said the deals between Omerzel's company and DARS leave a sour after taste because the minister took the step to cancel the deals only after media reported about them.

Joining the SDS in demanding at least answers from Omerzel, if not a change, has been the opposition People's Party (SLS), which welcomed Bratušek's announcement of a meeting with Omerzel. The party added that it had not decided yet whether it would back the ousting motion.