liberal opposition party Headed by political newcomer Robert Golub was claiming victory against Three-time Prime Minister of Slovenia, Janez Jansa conservative party in Country general elections on Sunday, according to opinion polls.
The freedom movement led by Golub, which he just launched in January, has a built on anger with gansa system in The former Yugoslavia in the Alps amidst fears over rule-of- Law issues in A highly polarized member of the European Union.
The opposition accuses Jansa of authoritarianism since he came back to it power in 2020 and try to undermine democratic institutions and press freedoms like Ally Victor Urban in neighboring Hungary.
With more from half The votes guess in Country of about 2 million peopleFreedom Movement (GS) accounted for nearly 33% of The vote compared to 25% for Slovenian Democratic Party Jansa.
A survey at checkout earlier gave a GS 35.8% of The vote against 22.5% for SDS.
“People want changes They expressed their confidence in us like the only ones who It can bring these changes to his jubilant supporters,” Golub said.
“Tomorrow we will start a job hard to justify this confidence. addedspeak via Live broadcast from his site home where was he in isolation After contracting COVID-19.
55-yearOld or old former power company manager He promised to restore “life to normal” and described the election as a “referendum.” on democracy.”
Jansa Interior Minister Alice Hughes said the SDS is still waiting for The official results.
Jansa, 63, fan of Former US President Donald Trump, launched a campaign on promises of More. seem rise to power when it became defense minister in Slovenia first post communist government in 1990.
He has taken a strong pro-Ukrainian stance since Russia invasion in visit february Kyiv in early time on in the war.
Nearly 1.7 million people were qualified to vote in The small Alpine nation.
Sporting tie in The national Colors of Ukraine, blue and yellowcast his jansha vote in early time in his village of Arnas in North West.
“The elections will be decided how Slovenia will not only develop in The next four years but also through all next Decade since many projects have been done set up Jansa told reporters.
Analysts had expected an increase in demand with Voters turned against Jansa style.
4pm (2pm GMT) 49.3% of 1.7 million voters voted – compared to 34.4%. who turned out At the same time in The last Parliamentary elections in 2018, the Electoral Commission said.
“I hope the situation will change… It is clear that most of The people dissatisfied with This is amazing government and the way It rules,” Sarah Riegler, a 21-year-old psychology student, speaks to AFP at a polling station. in The capital, Ljubljana, earlier Sunday.
