Janez Janša forms coalition government in Slovenia after election loss, set to revise policies on Israel, immigration and business

Slovenia’s new coalition government has been formed by Janez Janša, returning the veteran conservative politician to the prime minister’s office after his party lost an earlier election that brought Robert Golob to power, according to a report by Fox News published Monday.

The change comes after elections in which Janša’s side did not immediately win power, but subsequently reached a coalition arrangement that allowed it to take control, the report said. Janša is expected to use the new government’s majority to reverse or substantially modify policy directions associated with the Golob administration.

Fox News said the new lineup is designed to change Slovenia’s approach in areas including Israel policy, immigration, and business regulation. The report described the differences as broad rather than technical, pointing to a shift in the government’s stance on how Slovenia should coordinate its foreign-policy positions and how it should manage cross-border and labor-related issues.

The report also characterized the coalition’s business agenda as a reversal from Golob’s approach, suggesting that regulatory and economic policies could be altered in ways intended to affect investment and day-to-day operations for companies operating in Slovenia.

While the Fox News account frames the transition as a return of a “Trump-style” conservative approach in European politics, the practical impact described in the report centers on government decisions made through Slovenia’s normal political process, rather than on any single bilateral dispute.

The report did not detail the specific legislative steps planned immediately after the coalition was formed, including which bills would move first or what timelines would apply to potential revisions on immigration enforcement, Israel-related positions, or economic rules. However, it indicated that the government’s early agenda would focus on the stated policy categories.

Janša’s coalition will now govern according to Slovenia’s parliamentary system, where coalition agreements typically translate into programmatic priorities and government directives that may then be enacted through proposals to parliament and administrative changes, depending on the legal framework.

As Slovenia prepares for the first phase of the coalition’s term, public attention is likely to focus on how quickly the government converts its program into concrete decisions, and whether the policy changes affect services, compliance requirements, and the regulatory expectations faced by residents, businesses, and institutions.