Slovenia rejects bill in blow to PM Janez Jansa’s reform agenda
Summary
Slovenia held a referendum on a government bill to expand the powers of parliamentary inquiries. The majority of voters (51%) rejected the bill, affecting Prime Minister Janez Jansa’s plans for reforms.Key Facts
- The referendum decided whether to expand powers of parliamentary inquiry commissions in Slovenia.
- 51% voted against the bill, while 49% supported it.
- The bill would have required people summoned by parliamentary inquiries to testify immediately, with limited court challenge options.
- The opposition criticized the bill, saying it could force revealing sensitive information and create a "political police."
- Voter turnout was 53.7%, the highest ever in a Slovenian referendum.
- Prime Minister Janez Jansa is a nationalist leader who supports tightening government control.
- Jansa came to power after liberal ex-PM Robert Golob could not form a government despite winning the March elections.
- Jansa has proposed cutting public jobs and reducing funding for rights groups, which his opponents oppose.
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