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Slovenians vote in tight race between liberals and populist right
Neither main party is projected to secure a majority in Slovenia's 90-seat parliament, with smaller coalition partners holding the balance amid allegations of foreign interference involving Black Cube.
- On Sunday, March 22, 2026, Slovenians began casting ballots as incumbent Prime Minister Robert Golob faces Janez Jansa in a tight race with no clear majority projected.
- This month, the campaign intensified after anonymous website posting covert videos and dirty tactics like dead animals on posters, with Golob's coalition facing reshuffles and policy backlash.
- Investigations say representatives of Black Cube, run by two former Mossad agents, visited Slovenia four times, including near SDS headquarters in Ljubljana, with Jansa acknowledging contact but denying interference.
- On Thursday, Prime Minister Golob urged an EU investigation into alleged interference, saying 'it is so important, not to act now on behalf of Slovenia, but to act now to protect every other state.'
- A Jansa victory would likely shift Slovenia's foreign policy and could reverse Golob's recognition of a Palestinian state and arms embargo, resonating across the 27-member EU.
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Total News Sources99
Leaning Left18Leaning Right13Center31Last UpdatedBias Distribution50% Center
Bias Distribution
- 50% of the sources are Center
50% Center
L 29%
C 50%
R 21%
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