Parliamentary elections were held in Slovenia on Sunday, March 22, 2026. The ruling Freedom Movement, led by Prime Minister Robert Golob, won the election with a narrow lead over the opposition Slovenian Democratic Party, led by Janez Janša. 9% of the vote.
1%. No party secured a majority in parliament, requiring coalition talks. The election campaign was marked by suspicions and allegations of foreign influence and interference.
Romany people benefit from a double standard when it comes to rights and equality.
Slovenia's intelligence agency has unequivocally confirmed foreign influences on the election. Prime Minister Robert Golob has urged the European Union to investigate foreign influence. Secret video recordings, allegedly showing government-tied corruption, were leaked during the campaign with the aim of swaying voters.
Authorities have opened an investigation into allegations that the SDS and a private foreign agency, Black Cube, were linked to the recordings. Janez Janša has acknowledged having contacts with an adviser from the Black Cube agency but denied allegations of election interference. The election campaign saw a surge in anti-Romany rhetoric, with campaigners accusing both Golob and Janša of scapegoating the Romany minority.
I acknowledge having contacts with a Black Cube agency adviser but deny the allegations of election interference.
Golob's government was accused last year of treating Romany people as a security threat. The 'Šutar law' gives police power to enter homes in so-called 'high-risk' areas and conduct raids without a warrant. Critics, including Amnesty International, have said the 'Šutar law' disproportionately affects the Romany community.
Prime Minister Robert Golob failed to form a ruling coalition. Janez Janša has publicly rejected any coalition talks. President Nataša Pirc Musar has to propose a prime minister designate to parliament within 30 days of its 10 April inaugural session.
I reject any coalition talks.
Many well-known politicians, including incumbent Speaker Urška Klakočar Zupančič, Foreign Minister Tanja Fajon, and others, failed to win seats in parliament. Conservative forces were hoping for a comeback in the election. The vote was seen as a key test of whether Slovenia stays on its liberal course or sways toward the right.
Golob's government has been a strong liberal voice in the EU. Janez Janša is a populist-style politician and a close ally of nationalist Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. Janez Janša has been prime minister three times previously and was convicted of corruption in 2013.
The SDS is not forming any government at the moment.
He is an ally of former US President Donald Trump. During his most recent term in office from 2020 to 2022, Janez Janša was accused of suppressing media freedoms and weakening Slovenia's legal system. 7 million eligible voters.
The specific foreign country or para-intelligence agency involved has not been publicly identified. The current status of the investigation into the recordings remains unclear. The specific terms or conditions that smaller parties are demanding in coalition talks, and which parties are most likely to form a government, are not yet known.
If needed, my party is ready for new elections tomorrow.
How this will impact the political landscape and governance in Slovenia is uncertain.
There will not be much political stability after the ballot.
The election amounted to a referendum on whether the people can take back the state.
Golob's government behaves as if money grew on trees.