Slovenia’s newly elected parliament will convene in less than two weeks, but the result remains under a cloud as allegations of irregularities continue to be disputed.
Officially, the Freedom Movement of outgoing prime minister Robert Golob won the most votes, taking 29 seats in the 90-seat parliament. But conservative former prime minister Janez Janša, whose Slovenian Democratic Party finished just one seat behind, insists the result is tainted by signs of foul play.
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Critics have pointed to a number of alleged irregularities, including statistically impossible data fluctuations, voting invitations issued to thousands of deceased individuals, and physical removal of ballot boxes during voting hours.
Janša has therefore called for coalition talks to be put on hold until the allegations are resolved.
But President Nataša Pirc Musar, elected in 2022 with backing from the left, has dismissed “any doubts whatsoever” about the legitimacy of the vote, and urged instead “honest discussions” and alignment on the country’s key priorities.
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Reports say Musar is also keen for the formation of the next government to take place swiftly due to current global uncertainties.
Golob launched coalition talks last week, saying: “Through collaboration on concrete measures that will benefit people and economy we can build trust between those that have been on opposite banks in the past.”
Once parliament has opened, the president must propose a prime minister-designate within 30 days.
Michael Curzon is a news writer for europeanconservative.com based in England’s Midlands. He is also Editor of Bournbrook Magazine, which he founded in 2019, and previously wrote for London’s Express Online. His Twitter handle is @MichaelCurzon_.
