Approval of populist former leader is a shift for the EU country that was recently run by a liberal government. Published On 22 May 202622 May 2026 Slovenia’s parliament has voted to bring back right-wing politician Janez Jansa as prime minister, after his last stint in power ended in 2022. Legislators in the 90-member assembly voted 51-36 for Jansa on Friday – marking a shift for the small European Union country recently run by a liberal government. Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list Jansa will need to return to parliament within the next 15 days for another vote to confirm his future Cabinet. His appointment concludes a post-election stalemate after the vote two months ago ended in a tie when former liberal Prime Minister Robert Golob’s Freedom Movement was unable to create a parliamentary majority by only securing a thin margin. On Thursday, Jansa and his populist Slovenian Democratic Party (SDS) signed a coalition agreement with several centre-right groups to form a new government, which now holds 43 seats in the assembly. It …