Slovenia’s ruling liberals defeat populists in photo-finish election
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Key Points:
- Slovenian Prime Minister Robert Golob’s liberal Freedom Movement narrowly won the national election with 28.6% of the vote, securing 29 seats, just ahead of former right-wing populist leader Janez Janša’s Slovenian Democratic Party (SDS), which won 28% and 28 seats.
- The election marks a setback for Golob’s party, which previously held 41 seats, and sets the stage for coalition talks among seven parties to form the next government.
- The campaign was marked by allegations of election interference involving Israeli intelligence firm Black Cube, with accusations exchanged between Golob’s and Janša’s camps regarding corruption and foreign collaboration.
- The election outcome is viewed as a test of liberal democratic values versus illiberal
