Overview
- An exit poll by Mediana for public broadcaster RTV Slo shows Robert Golob’s Freedom Movement near 30% and Janez Janša’s SDS at 27.5%.
- Official preliminary results from Slovenia’s election authority were expected later in the night.
- Analysts anticipate no single-party majority in the 90-seat parliament, making smaller parties pivotal to government formation.
- Authorities opened a probe into alleged covert recordings linked to the SDS and the private firm Black Cube; Janša acknowledged contact with a Black Cube adviser but denied any electoral interference.
- The vote weighs a liberal, pro‑EU course against a populist right turn, with sharp foreign‑policy contrasts including Golob’s 2024 recognition of a Palestinian state and Janša’s pro‑Israel stance.