Slovenian president tells lawmakers to nominate PM able to form coalition
No parliamentary group secured the 46 votes needed to form a coalition, and lawmakers now have 14 days to nominate a new premier.
- On Saturday, President Natasa Pirc Musar declined to nominate a prime minister-designate after no parliamentary group secured the required 46 votes of support during consultations.
- The parliamentary election last month yielded a narrow victory for outgoing Prime Minister Robert Golob, whose Freedom Movement secured 29 seats, while populist ex-premier Janez Jansa's Slovenian Democratic Party won 28.
- Golob admitted failing to secure sufficient support earlier this week, moving his party to opposition, while Pirc Musar cited a lack of trust among politicians, saying, "I expect them to speak honestly and frankly."
- Lawmakers now have 14 days to nominate a new premier, as Pirc Musar stated, "Only if the second and third rounds are not successful, I can call early elections."
- A potential leadership change could shift Slovenia's European Union-aligned foreign policy, as Jansa, a Trump supporter, may cut funding for NGOs, welfare, and media if he gains power.
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Government formation has failed in Slovenia.
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Slovenian president Nataša Pirc Musar said on Saturday she is unable—for now—to nominate a prime minister, prolonging the political deadlock that has gripped the country since March’s tightly contested election. After weeks of consultations, no viable majority coalition has emerged in the 90-seat parliament. “No absolute majority coalition is in sight. I do not wish to designate the head of a minority government,” Pirc Musar said, just two weeks…
Slovenian president tells lawmakers to nominate PM able to form coalition
Slovenia was left without a prime minister-designate in the wake of last month's election after President Natasa Pirc Musar said on Saturday she would not nominate one because no parliamentary group had secured enough support to form a governing coalition.
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No one has been shown to have a majority in parliament, and he does not want to propose a candidate to lead a minority government.
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