Janez Janša Returns as Slovenia's Prime Minister, Shifts Policy Toward Trump-Style Agenda
Janez Janša has formed a new coalition and reclaimed the premiership in Slovenia, rolling back his predecessor's policies and pledging closer ties with the United States and Israel.
In a surprise coalition breakthrough, Janez Janša returned to the Slovenian prime ministership, displacing Robert Golob's leftist administration. Janša announced a reversal of Golob's stance on Israel, planning to relocate the embassy to Jerusalem and suspending recognition of a Palestinian state while lifting a 2025 arms-trade ban. Domestically, he promised deregulation, private-sector growth, pension reform, and a second reactor at the Krško nuclear facility.
He reaffirmed strong US ties, speaking at an America 250 gathering hosted by the U.S. Embassy, and reiterated backing for Ukraine, including recent visits to Kyiv. Janša also joined 18 EU leaders in a letter demanding stricter immigration controls and increased deportations. Critics warn his approach may undermine media independence and democratic norms.
Why it matters
Slovenia's right-wing shift could reshape EU immigration policy and alter the bloc's stance toward Israel and the US.
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