Slovenia’s parliament approves right-wing Janez Jansa as prime minister

Key points

• Approval of populist former leader is a shift for the EU country that was recently run by a liberal government.
• Click here to share on social media 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. 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 when former liberal Prime Minister Robert Golob’s Freedom Movement was unable to create a parliamentary majority by only securing a thin margin.
• On Thursday, Jansa and his populist Slovenian Democratic Party (SDS) signed a coalition agreement with...