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Slovenia’s President Natasa Pirc Musar has said the newly elected parliament will convene on April 10, paving the way for coalition negotiations following a closely contested general election.
Speaking after consultations with leaders of the seven parties that secured seats in the March 22 vote, the president said she would formally call the inaugural session once the final results are published.
“As soon as the official results are published, I will call the constitutive session of the new parliament on April 10.”
She cautioned that the current structure requires the swift formation of a new government but noted that differing positions among political blocs mean multiple rounds of coalition talks are likely.
The ruling liberal Freedom Movement, led by outgoing Prime Minister Robert Golob, secured a narrow victory with 29 seats in the 90-member parliament, just ahead of Janez Jansa’s Slovenian Democratic Party, which won 28 seats.
With no party or alliance holding a majority, negotiations are expected to involve smaller parties, including the anti-establishment Resnica and a conservative group led by former Jansa ally Anze Logar.
Golob has already begun discussions aimed at forming a broad-based coalition, including a possible national unity government to address economic challenges linked to global tensions.
“Through collaboration on concrete measures that will benefit people and economy we can build trust between those that have been on opposite banks in the past,” Golob said after meeting Pirc Musar on Monday.
Jansa, however, has rejected coalition talks, arguing that alleged electoral irregularities must first be resolved, a claim the president dismissed, affirming the credibility of the election process.
Under Slovenian law, the president is required to nominate a prime minister-designate within 30 days of the parliament’s inauguration.
