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Slovenia votes in tight race that could reshape its foreign policy on Israel and EU alignment

Leading opposition party polling at 19–22%

Slovenians voted on March 22 in a parliamentary election so close that neither major party can govern alone — turning a breakaway centrist faction into the country's most powerful political force. Incumbent Prime Minister Robert Golob's Freedom Movement and three-time former premier Janez Janša's Slovenian Democratic Party (SDS) entered election day nearly tied in polls, each commanding roughly 19–22% support among the 90-seat National Assembly's electorate.

Updated May 30