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May 23, 2026
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Slovenia's Parliament Approves Janez Jansa as Prime Minister

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Slovenia's parliament has voted to approve right-wing politician Janez Jansa as prime minister, marking a shift from the country's recent liberal government.

The Return of Janez Jansa

Slovenia's parliament has voted to bring back right-wing politician Janez Jansa as prime minister, after his last stint in power ended in 2022.

The Parliamentary Vote

Legislators in the 90-member assembly voted 51-36 for Jansa on Friday – marking a shift for the small European Union country recently run by a liberal government.

  • Jansa will need to return to parliament within the next 15 days for another vote to confirm his future Cabinet.
  • His appointment concludes a post-election stalemate after the vote two months ago ended in a tie.

The New Coalition Government

Jansa and his populist Slovenian Democratic Party (SDS) signed a coalition agreement with several centre-right groups to form a new government, which now holds 43 seats in the assembly.

  • The new coalition government is made up of the SDS, New Slovenia, Democrats, the Slovenian People’s Party and Focus.
  • It also secured additional backing from the right-wing Resnica party, which will not formally join the government.

Jansa's Future Goals

In a speech laying out the government’s future goals, Jansa listed the economy, the fight against corruption and red tape, and decentralisation.

  • He also promised to lower taxes for the rich and support private education and healthcare.

The Impact of Jansa's Appointment

Jansa is an admirer of US President Donald Trump and was also a close ally of Hungary’s former populist Prime Minister Viktor Orban.

  • During his last term in office, Jansa faced accusations of clamping down on democratic institutions and press freedoms, leading to protests then and scrutiny from the European Union.

The Future Outlook

It will be the fourth time 67-year-old Jansa has been in office, having previously led the country from 2004 to 2008, 2012 to 2013 and 2020 to 2022.