Slovenia Approves Jansa's 15-Member Government in 49-30 Vote as Fourth-Term PM Pledges Tax Cuts
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Updated · Reuters · Jun 5
Slovenia Approves Jansa's 15-Member Government in 49-30 Vote as Fourth-Term PM Pledges Tax Cuts
3 articles · Updated · Reuters · Jun 5
Summary
49 lawmakers backed Janez Jansa's 15-member centre-right cabinet, installing his fourth government after March's inconclusive election left no bloc with a workable majority.
Jansa said the new administration would cut what he called record-high taxes, trim bureaucracy, target spending, fight corruption and shift more power to local governments.
43 of parliament's 90 seats belong to Jansa's five-party coalition, with extra support coming from the right-wing Resnica party and deputies representing national minorities.
Next week, Jansa plans to invite opposition parties to help draft key legislation, testing whether his minority-based governing arrangement can broaden support.
Analysts expect the government to steer foreign policy away from Robert Golob's liberal administration, which recognized a Palestinian state and barred Benjamin Netanyahu and two ministers.
After an election marred by deepfakes and foreign meddling, what does Janša's return signal for democracy in Slovenia?
With a pro-Ukraine PM and a pro-Moscow speaker, where do Slovenia's true foreign policy allegiances now lie?
As Janša courts the far-right, will his powerful EU party family choose to discipline or defend their 'Trojan horse'?
Janez Janša’s Fourth Premiership: Slovenia’s 2026 Coalition, Policy Reversals, and EU Tensions
Overview
In March 2026, Slovenia held tightly contested parliamentary elections between Robert Golob’s Freedom Movement and Janez Janša’s Slovenian Democratic Party (SDS). The campaign’s final days were overshadowed by allegations of foreign interference, as authorities investigated claims that the Israeli firm Black Cube was behind secretly recorded videos exposing alleged corruption in Golob’s administration. Although Janša admitted meeting a Black Cube official, he denied involvement in the videos. Despite the uncertainty and controversy, political momentum shifted, and Janša skillfully navigated post-election negotiations, ultimately returning as Prime Minister and forming a new coalition government.