Slovenia Slovenia's Janša defeated by opposition liberal Freedom Movement The Freedom Movement only launched in January, but has built on growing anger at populist Prime Minister Janez Janša, accused of authoritarianism and restricting freedoms. 24/04/2022
Europe News Watch: Populist PM Jansa could be ousted as Slovenians go to polls Jansa's conservative Democratic Party is being challenged by a new Freedom Movement, led by Robert Golob, with the two groupings just a percentage point apart in opinion polls. 21/04/2022
View EU leaders must pay attention to civic freedoms in Slovenia | View Thirty years after the EU formally recognised Slovenian independence, one of its former champions is presiding over an erosion of press freedom and civil society. Act now before it's too late, warns CIVICUS researcher Aarti Narsee. 17/01/2022
Slovenia Slovenian locals urge authorities to tackle crime in Roma settlement Slovenian authorities have now started to implement intensive controls, with the help of horseback units and Roma police officers. 21/12/2021
Slovenia 'Words are not innocent,' says Dutch MEP, after Janez Janša slur Sophie in't Veld noted that she was singled out in a social media attack by the Slovenian prime minister on the same day a British MP was stabbed to death. 19/10/2021
the global conversation EU enlargement, migration and rule of law - Janez Janša gives his take After a one-day EU summit in Slovenia on the 6th of October to discuss the bloc's potential enlargement of the six remaining Western Balkans countries, little progress was made. Prime Minister of Slovenia, Janez Janša, gives his insight on the process and the pressing matters within the bloc. 08/10/2021
Slovenia Slovenia water law referendum seen as test for government At the centre of the dispute is a provision regulating the construction of buildings, including hotels, shops and restaurants, close to the sea, rivers or lakes. 11/07/2021
Uncovering Europe Slovenia's EU presidency off to a rough start Slovenia has kicked off its six-month EU Council presidency, with Prime Minister Janez Janša already under fire for attacking judges and name-shaming journalists. 06/07/2021
View The Slovenian EU Presidency will be a search for Europe's heart | View A heavy workload awaits the six-month EU Council presidency, with pending files on climate action and enlargement, but also crucial discussions on EU values and the rule of law. 02/07/2021
Slovenia Slovenia's Jansa takes over EU presidency amid fears for rule of law Slovenia takes the European Council's helm for the next six months, but its populist prime minister has increasingly clashed with Brussels over democratic values. 01/07/2021
Unreported Europe Is freedom of the press at threat in Slovenia? Are journalists being censored and intimidated in Slovenia? The Prime Minister of the next country to hold the Presidency of the European Council has come under fire for waging a war on the media. Journalists, the authorities, and citizens tell their stories about press freedom in the country. 04/06/2021
Slovenia Slovenian PM Janez Jansa survives confidence vote The conservative prime minister has been accused by the opposition of using the coronavirus pandemic to undermine the rule of law. 15/02/2021
Slovenia Slovenia resumes funding for national press agency after EU pressure The European Union had previously warned Ljubljana against any attempt to "pressure" the media. 14/01/2021
Slovenia Brussels warns Slovenia over press agency funding row Prime Minister Janez Jansa's government has previously discussed suspending funding for the country's national press agency, STA. 12/01/2021
Slovenia Slovenia's health minister steps down amid virus pandemic Slovenia’s health minister resigned after his party left the country's ruling centre-right coalition. 18/12/2020
Uncovering Europe Will Janez Janša take Slovenia down the same populist road as Hungary? From a young communist to a pacifist, to a wartime defence minister to an avowed liberal, Janša is now widely considered a right-wing hardliner and compared to populist leaders across the continent. 28/10/2020
Slovenia Ex-comedian Šarec quits as Slovenian PM amid political deadlock Šarec resigned moments after his finance minister, Andrej Bertoncelj, also quit. 27/01/2020
Slovenia A sandwich cost a Slovenian MP his job "I made a mistake," Darij Krajcic told Euronews. 15/02/2019
Slovenia Watch: Masked armed group in Slovenia pledges to ‘secure order’ Footage of an armed group being led through training drills by a fringe politician has sparked concern in Slovenia. 04/09/2018
Slovenia Slovenia polls open Nationalists forecast to perform well in elections brought on by Prime Minister's resignation 03/06/2018
Slovenia Anti-immigration party set to gain most votes in Slovenia Janez Janša, has seen an increase in support since hundreds of thousands of migrants crossed Slovenia to Western Europe two years ago. 02/06/2018
Slovenia Explained: Slovenia's election and Orban's populist influence What we know about the Slovenian elections, the popular populists leading the polls — and Hungarian PM Viktor Orban's influence on voters. 01/06/2018
Slovenia Slovenian Prime Minister Miro Cerar quits Miro Cerar steps down after the Supreme Court annuls the result of a referendum approving a 1-billion-euro railway project. 15/03/2018
Slovenia Slovenia holds presidential election as Pahor eyes second term Voters are going to the polls on Sunday with incumbent Borut Pahor favourite to win a second term. 22/10/2017
business planet The rebirth of construction waste in Slovenia This week on Business Planet we investigate how Slovenia is tackling construction and demolition waste, thanks to the European project REBIRTH. 07/04/2017
the global conversation Slovenian philosopher Slavoy Zizek warns about "new invisible walls" Slavoy Zizek, a straight talking philosopher, spoke to Euronews in Ljubljana, Slovenia, for the Global Conversation 09/06/2016
