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Slovenia’s parliament approves right-wing Janez Jansa as prime minister
Key takeaways
- Approval of populist former leader is a shift for the EU country that was recently run by a liberal government.
- 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.
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Approval of populist former leader is a shift for the EU country that was recently run by a liberal government.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Right-wing Slovenian Democratic Party (SDS) leader Janez Jansa at the National Assembly in Ljubljana [AFP]By Al Jazeera Staff, AFP and APPublished On 22 May 202622 May 2026Slovenia’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.
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