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Slovenia's PM launches coalition talks after cliffhanger election
Prime Minister Robert Golob seeks coalition partners excluding SDS to address energy crisis and economic stability with 29 seats in Slovenia's 90-seat parliament.
- Prime Minister Robert Golob launched coalition talks with leaders of parties that won seats in the March 22 election, explicitly excluding the Slovenian Democratic Party led by Janez Jansa.
- With nearly all votes counted, Golob's Freedom Movement holds the most parliamentary seats, yet neither bloc commands a majority, making smaller parties potential kingmakers in the 90-seat parliament.
- Participants in the meeting agreed to prioritize urgent measures for agriculture and energy sectors, which Golob stated are required due to "the unwise attack on Iran" and Europe's economic instability.
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The first talks began today with Robert Golob about the possibility of forming a coalition without SDS. Logar can only become an MP in six months.
Prime Minister Robert Golob is starting talks with the presidents of four parties on forming a new coalition. The presidents of SD, Levice and Vesna, Democrats and Resnica have arrived at the Svoboda party headquarters in the Crystal Palace. ce. NSi will not respond to the invitation, SDS has not received it.
Svoboda will begin talks with the leaders of four parties on forming a new coalition. SD, Levica in Vesna, Demokrati and Resni.ca have confirmed their participation. NSi will not respond to the invitation, SDS did not receive it. Before the meeting, the parties did not express too high expectations, but some indicated their conditions. It indicates a demanding and long road to a new government.
The NSi will not attend Friday's first meeting, intended to discuss the possibilities of the parties' cooperation in a possible new government of Robert Golob, the party announced on the X network. As they stated, the joint list of NSi, SLS and Marko Lotrič's Fokus parties does not see any basis that would connect them with the Freedom Movement in terms of values or programmatic principles.
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