Ljubljana, Slovenia
Reuters
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populists of slovenia Prime Minister, Janez JanHe lost a national election on Sunday as the environmentalist Freedom Movement party garnered more votes than his SDS party, according to preliminary data from election officials.
Jana, who had hoped to win a fourth term in office, admitted that he had lost the vote, although his SDS party had won more votes than ever before.
“The results are what they are. Congrats to the relative winner,” Janasa said while addressing his supporters.
The election was expected to be tight, but official preliminary data showed that the independence movement, a newcomer in the election, was leading with 34.34% of the vote, much higher than expected, while the SDS secured 23.83% based on 98.20 percent. . ballot paper
It would give the independence movement, which campaigned on the transition to green energy, an open society and the rule of law, 40 seats in a 90-seat parliament, and the SDS 28 seats.
The Electoral Commission said turnout in the vote, in which about 1.7 million people were eligible to cast their ballots in the Alpine country, a member of the European Union and NATO military alliance, was 68%.
Experts said this was well above the national average.
“The biggest winner is certainly the independence movement,” said Peter Meros, a political analyst. “Slovenia is once again experimenting with new faces, with people we’ve hardly heard of before.”
The independence movement, which was formed last year, is led by Robert Golob, a former executive of a state-owned energy company that has launched green energy projects.
To form the government, it is expected to form a coalition with the left-leaning Social Democrats and the Left, which are currently vying for 12 seats in parliament.
Golob, 55, who is believed to have contracted COVID-19, thanked his celebratory supporters for the historic turnout via a video call.
“It doesn’t mean we are unique, it means people really want change,” he said. “So today people are dancing but tomorrow is a new day. From tomorrow we will start working hard to justify the trust.”
Jansa, a 63-year-old populist who has clashed with Brussels over media freedom and has been accused by opponents of lowering democratic standards, which he has rejected, said the new government faces many challenges. And they hope it will work.
Several people interviewed by Reuters said they want change.
“We don’t want these politicians in power anymore,” said 58-year-old Milena, who voted in the capital Ljubljana. “The last two years have been frustrating in every way. We want fresh faces, we want mediocrity and stability.”