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Slovenia: Political Developments and Data in 2023

A Turbulent Year for the Coalition

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2026

ALENKA KRAŠOVEC
ALENKA KRAŠOVEC*
Affiliation:
University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Email: alenka.krasovec@fdv.uni-lj.si
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Abstract

The political arena was lively in Slovenia, even though no elections or referendums were held in 2023. Both the government and all three governmental parties, especially the biggest one, the Freedom Movement, as a new party, experienced considerable turbulence—such as changes in the parliamentary party group and changes in the four ministerial positions falling within that party's quota. Having previously been the successful manager of an energy company, the Prime Minister encountered a multitude of challenges in the political arena. While the government announced many reforms, it managed to deliver substantially less. It also faced many (threats of) strikes and protests, particularly by public sector employees and farmers. Even though in the first year of its term the government enjoyed high public support, by November 2023, the situation was very different, with just 18 per cent of voters assessing its work as (very) positive. Parallel to this, two opposition parties were facing their own challenges.

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Political Data Yearbook , Volume 63 , Issue 1 , December 2024, pp. 447 - 459
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Copyright © 2024 European Consortium for Political Research

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