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Robert Golob

Prime Minister of Slovenia, Freedom Movement

2 articles · 5 March 2026 to 25 March 2026

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Won tightest election in Slovenian history amid allegations of foreign interference.
Leads the Freedom Movement into the March 2026 election after winning 34 percent in 2022, now polling at 22.4 percent.

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Denmark election hands Frederiksen fragile win as Trump factor reshapes European centre-left prospects

Social Democrats remain largest party but lose ground to left and right; Meloni suffers referendum defeat in Italy; Le Pen stalls in French cities; Golob survives Slovenia's closest vote.

Marek Jankowski25 March 20269 min read

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Slovenia heads to March election as polls show rightward shift

Janez Janša's SDS leads Robert Golob's Freedom Movement by eight points with three weeks to vote, exposing a fragmented centre-left and a healthcare crisis that has become a proxy for state capacity.

Marek Jankowski5 March 20267 min read

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