Slovenia’s populist Prime Minister, Janez Janša, lost a national election on Sunday. The environmentalist Freedom Movement party won more votes than his SDS party, according to preliminary figures from election authorities. Preliminary figures showed the
Highlights
- Slovenia’s populist PM, Janez Janša, loses a national election on Sunday.
- The environmentalist Freedom Movement party won more votes than his SDS party, according to preliminary figures from election authorities.
- The election had been expected to be tight but preliminary figures showed the Freedom Movement, a newcomer in the election, leading with 34.34% of the vote, far more than expected, while the SDS secured 23.83%, based on 98.20% of counted ballots.
- The Freedom Movement is led by Robert Golob, a former executive of a state-owned energy company that launched green energy projects.
- The SDS is expected to form a coalition with the left-leaning Social Democrats and Left parties.