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Janez Jansa Named Slovenia PM, Coalition Sparks Controversy

5/23/2026

Summary

Story summary

Janez Jansa was appointed prime minister of Slovenia by a 51-36 vote in the 90-member parliament.
Janez Jansa's coalition, which includes the anti-establishment Truth party that began as a COVID-19 anti-vaccination movement, plans to focus on economy, fight corruption, lower taxes for the wealthy and support education and healthcare.
Robert Golob called Janez Jansa the greatest threat to Slovenia’s sovereignty and democracy and said Janez Jansa threatened to arrest him.

History

Historical Context

After a 1991 Ten-Day War and a 1992 UN admission, Slovenia applied to the EU in 1996, joined the bloc on 1 May 2004 and adopted the euro in 2007. The 2004 enlargement sparked rapid reforms, but recent elections saw the Freedom Movement win 34.5% of votes in 2022, pushing Janez Janša’s coalition into opposition and raising concerns over democratic backsliding.

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Story summary

Janez Jansa was appointed prime minister of Slovenia by a 51-36 vote in the 90-member parliament.
Janez Jansa's coalition, which includes the anti-establishment Truth party that began as a COVID-19 anti-vaccination movement, plans to focus on economy, fight corruption, lower taxes for the wealthy and support education and healthcare.
Robert Golob called Janez Jansa the greatest threat to Slovenia’s sovereignty and democracy and said Janez Jansa threatened to arrest him.

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