Slovenia's Coalition Talks: Golob Seeks Unity Amid Energy Crunch

0:00On March 27, Slovenia's recent parliamentary election ended in a close call, with Prime Minister Robert Golob's Freedom Movement securing 29 seats, just one more than Janaz Janssis Slovenian Democratic Party, and the 90-seat parliament neither side has a majority, so Golob kicked off coalition talks on Friday, pushing for a broad unity government too. Tackle the country's soaring energy costs. He invited leaders from all parties that won seats, except Janssis Group, amid Europe's energy crunch, tied to the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran. Meanwhile, a block of center-right parties close to Janssis turned down the offer and plans to build their own coalition instead. With past allies, Golob's side reaches 40 seats, while Janssis' potential partners hit 43 both short of the 46 needed to govern. Meeting participants agreed on urgent steps to shield farmers and the economy from the fallout. Slovenia is already dealing with fuel shortages and purchase limits at pumps due to panic buying

1:00and price spikes. Leaders stressed fighting corruption and steadying energy supplies as top priorities for any new government. Golob's pro-European stance contrasts with Janssis push for tax cuts and less welfare spending. Janssis complains about voting irregularities were dismissed, leaving talks wide open as final tallies wrap up. World News, powered by AI. This is Global News Today.