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Slovenia's Agriculture Minister Milan Pogacnik has resigned after having his house searched and being questioned by police on suspicion of corruption.

"I'm resigning due to all the pressure that has been put on me," Pogacnik told journalists at a news conference called by him and Prime Minister Borut Pahor. He added the corruption allegations against him "are false".

Pogacnik, a member of the ruling party was interrogated Tuesday in what police said was a white collar-crime and corruption investigation.

Police haven't given details of the investigation, but local media said the group was suspected of plotting to illegally rezone agricultural land to a construction area.

It's the first corruption case against a minister in recent years in Slovenia, an EU member.

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