Janez Janša Secures 51 Votes to Start Fourth Term as Slovenia's Prime Minister
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Updated · Fox News · Aug 1
Janez Janša Secures 51 Votes to Start Fourth Term as Slovenia's Prime Minister
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 1
Summary
Janez Janša began his fourth, non-consecutive term after winning backing from 51 lawmakers in Slovenia’s 90-seat National Assembly, including one anonymous opposition vote.
Robert Golob’s Freedom Movement had won 29 seats to Janša’s 28 in the March 22 election, but Golob failed to assemble the 46 votes needed to form a coalition.
Janša has quickly signaled a rightward policy shift, pledging to move Slovenia’s embassy to Jerusalem, revive military trade with Israel and roll back Golob-era business regulations.
His new government also backs tougher EU migration rules, more aid for Ukraine and a second reactor at the Krško nuclear plant, while critics accuse him of threatening media independence and democracy.