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Updated · Bloomberg · Apr 20Slovenian PM Golob Fails to Form Coalition, Jansa May Seek Government
2 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Apr 20
- Slovenian Prime Minister Robert Golob has announced he is unable to form a new governing coalition following last month’s elections.
- Golob’s liberals secured 29 seats, but failed to find partners among centre-right parties, deepening the country’s political uncertainty.
- This development opens the door for conservative leader Janez Jansa to attempt forming a government, or possibly trigger new elections.
In a deeply divided parliament, can any leader build a stable government? Will Slovenia's crisis produce another government that challenges EU democratic norms? Could a populist newcomer party now dictate Slovenia's next government? How did foreign spy firms and corruption scandals shape Slovenia's political crisis? With Janez Jansa poised for a comeback, is Slovenia heading toward Orbán-style rule?