Pro-Trump populist seeks to topple Slovenian PM in bitter election fight

Rightwinger Janez Janša seeks return to power by replacing liberal government of Robert Golob

Slovenia votes in tight polls, with conservatives eyeing comeback

Veteran politician Janez Jansa, an admirer of US President Donald Trump, is eyeing a comeback. Foreign interference claims have shaken the campaign, with authorities probing whether an Israeli intelligence firm was behind secretly recorded videos suggesting alleged graft in Golob's government.

Slovenia goes to polls in election marked by claims of anti-Romany rhetoric

Centre-left Robert Golob and rightwing populist Janez Janša are frontrunners in contest after polarised campaign Campaigners in Slovenia have warned of a surge in anti-Romany rhetoric as the country heads to the polls on Sunday, leaving many bracing for the outcome of a vote that has become, in part, a referendum on how the country treats its most marginalised. In Sunday’s vote, the prime minister, Robert Golob, of the centre-left Freedom Movement party, faces off against the rightwing populi...

By Ashifa Kassam European community affairs correspondent

Slovenia election a battle for country's 'identity'

Sunday's parliamentary election in Slovenia is shaping up to be a tight race between the governing center-left GS and the right-wing SDS. Nevertheless, smaller parties are likely to hold the key to forming a government.