Slovenia's Political Shift: Golob to Opposition

0:00On April 20, Slovenia's political scene just flipped after their march parliamentary elections. Robert Goldberg's liberal freedom movement snagged 29 of the 90 seats, edging out Giannis Johnson's right-leaning Slovenian Democratic Party, with 28. But Goldberg announced Monday his party can't build a majority coalition, so they're heading to opposition, paving the way for center-right forces to, take the government With smaller allies, Goldberg's group hits 40 seats total, while Giannis' block reaches 43, still short of the 46 needed for control. President Natasa Pirak-Muzar called in all party leaders for talks on forming the next government after Goldberg's meeting with her. Goldberg, who rose the power in 2022, sounded chill about it, telling reporters he's ready to work from the opposition bench. Jansa, the populist ex-primeer with pro-Trump vibes, disputed the vote results but set his party as open to anything. Opposition, government, or even,

1:00new elections. The two sides clash hard on policy, Goldberg pushed closer EU ties and social reforms while John Zai's business tax cuts and slashing funds for NGOs. Welfare and media. That shift could reshape Slovenia's direction fast. As consultations wrap up, watch for the president's mandate pick. It's set to lock in the power play and steer the tiny EU nation's next moves. I'm Cory with the story. That's your global news update, AI-powered and always on.