### [2026-05-22](/feed/2026/05/22/index.md)

##### 2026 Slovenian parliamentary election
# Slovenia elects Democratic Party leader Janez Janša as prime minister after lawmakers approve a minority coalition government, replacing former prime minister Robert Golob of the Freedom Movement. 




### Sources:

1. [AFP via ''The Times of Israel](https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/trump-admirer-pro-israel-politician-janez-jansa-elected-as-slovenian-pm/)
2. [Bloomberg](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-22/trump-gets-another-ally-in-eu-with-jansa-s-return-in-slovenia)

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