The result in Slovenia will relieve EU diplomats and means the incumbent will lead exploratory talks to form the next government
It was a big weekend for election watchers around Europe!
Slovenia’s incumbent liberal prime minister Robert Golob claimed victory in parliamentary elections on Sunday, as results put his party just slightly ahead of the populist conservatives led by Trump-ally Janez Janša.
With 99.85% of the votes counted, Golob’s liberal party stood at 28.62% and the conservatives of veteran politician Janša at 27.95%, AFP reported.
The result will come as relief for Brussels as it puts Golob’s party on course to get 29 seats, just ahead of 28 for Janša, and will put the incumbent in a position to lead the tricky exploratory talks to form the next government.
