Overview
- Parliament voted 51–36 on Friday to appoint Janez Janša, ending a two-month deadlock that followed a near-tie March election and the inability of Robert Golob's Freedom Movement to form a majority.
- Janša is required by parliamentary rules to return within 15 days for a second vote to confirm his Cabinet, a near-term test that will determine whether his fragile coalition can hold.
- The incoming government is built from Janša's Slovenian Democratic Party and several centre-right partners and relies on outside backing from the Resnica (Truth) party, which will not take ministerial posts.
- Janša has pledged to cut red tape and taxes for higher earners, decentralize power, fight corruption, and expand support for private education and healthcare, signaling a shift from the previous liberal agenda.
- His return raises renewed concerns at home and in the EU because his 2020–2022 term drew protests and scrutiny over press freedom and institutional checks, and his foreign-policy stance is expected to be more aligned with populist leaders.