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Referendum Rejects Janša Bill Expanding Parliamentary Inquiry Powers

By Drooid · Oct 12, 2026, 3:16 AM UTC · How we work

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Prime Minister Janez Jansa’s bill expanding parliamentary inquiry powers was rejected in a referendum.
51 percent of voters opposed the proposal while 49 percent supported it, with 99 percent counted.
Voter turnout reached 53.7 percent, the highest ever for a Slovenian referendum.
Opposition parties called the reform authoritarian and warned it could create a political police.

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Prime Minister Janez Jansa’s bill expanding parliamentary inquiry powers was rejected in a referendum.
51 percent of voters opposed the proposal while 49 percent supported it, with 99 percent counted.
Voter turnout reached 53.7 percent, the highest ever for a Slovenian referendum.
Opposition parties called the reform authoritarian and warned it could create a political police.