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2353:, and redirect some funds from the public broadcaster to an SDS-affiliated TV channel. The proposed legislation failed to gain traction after facing objections from all coalition partners. After STA refused to provide a government agency with business information and explanations about editorial decisions (STA argued the government agency lacked legal authority to demand such information), the government, in an unprecedented move, halted financing the news agency, saying STA had failed to meet its contractual obligations. The loss of state financing - some half of its total revenue - imperiled STA's continued existence. All coalition partners called for the resumption of STA financing. In early 2021, the government proposed draft legislation that would move STA into a centrally managed pension wealth fund, granting the government greater sway over the news agency. In March 2021, PM Janša called on the STA director to resign before the end of his term, calling him a "tool of the far left" who should be "held responsible for his unlawful actions". Janša also said that STA has been "selling lies as truth" under his leadership. The government also called on the STA board of directors to dismiss the director, and drafted a report accusing the director of dereliction of duty and wrongdoing in his official role. The government then requested the Interior Ministry to look into whether the findings of the report warrant a criminal investigation of the director. Police investigators subsequently questioned a STA board member and representatives of STA and the Dnevnik newspaper (due to an advertisement contract with STA), with the latter stating that the investigators asked for information that constituted business secrets, which Dnevnik refused to furnish. 2542:"well-disciplined new citizens" living in "high-rise neighbourhoods", tracksuit-clad voters with foreign accents arriving at polling places in groups holding notes with instructions on whom to vote for. These "new citizens" were allegedly mobilised by being admonished their citizenship will be revoked if "the right" is elected. Majer further states that one of his acquaintances (who is of Bosnian descent) was even offered monetary reward to vote for Janković. Majer also claims that the roughly 1/3 of Janković voters of Slovenian descent were ordered to vote for PS by Milan Kučan and Janez Stanovnik. Several media organisations attempted to identify the author, but were unsuccessful. It has been speculated that the real author of the text was in fact Janez Janša, based on similar known past statements (specifically, his 1993 commentary on the poor electoral performance of SDS during the 1992 elections). In the wake of the 2011 election, Janša and several other SDS MPs and candidates expressed similar but somewhat toned-down nationalistic sentiments while commenting on the election and its winner. The public reaction culminated in a "March of the Tracksuits", a rally where participants attended clothed in tracksuits to protest against division and intolerance. 2346:, shifting the political balance of power of the board in favour of the government and foreshadowing a push to replace the leadership of the institution. In October 2020, board members close to SDS and the government began an attempt to replace the then general director of the institution before the end of his term, citing poor financial management and attacks on government representatives. Commenting on the replacement push, the director said the attempt was motivated by a desire to purge RTV of journalists critical of the government. The vote to replace the director was held in November, and failed by 1 vote. With the end of the regular term of the previous director approaching, a new general director was elected in January 2021, to take office in April. While SDS failed to field a loyal candidate, votes of board members close to the government were decisive in picking the new head. Shortly after a new RTV director was chosen, PM Janša commented on a clip of RTV footage with "hopefully the new broom will fix such false reporting", leading to fears that the new director will be beholden to the government after its board members supported his nomination. 1821:(citing a fake "secret manifesto" of the party), and concludes by affirming the party's commitment to prevent, by any means necessary, "the establishment of an eco-socialist system ... totalitarian system". Shortly after releasing the party document, SDS requested a parliamentary session to be held to discuss the ostensible unconstitutional conduct of The Left party and pass a resolution calling on "all state organs to intensify their monitoring, investigations, and prevention of attempts to overthrow parliamentary democracy and other constitutional foundations" due to The Left party's policies, and inviting the ministers of interior and defense as well as the chief of national intelligence to participate in the session. The speaker of parliament refused to hold the session after ascertaining that the issue was under the purview of the judicial branch. After the 3rd Janša government was defeated in the 2022 Slovenian parliamentary elections, Janša repeatedly accused the succeeding 1624:

been endemic to the region since at least the last ice age). In November 2019, Janša, discussing climate change, stated: "Times are different now, generations are growing up with an awareness that the environment is a value. Of course, some on the left scene, pervaded by cultural Marxism, have swiftly added catastrophic proclamations which are supposed to be caused by climate change. It is being preached how climate change is exclusively man-made, which is entirely unproven. Climate change has been occurring throughout the history of this planet and will continue to. To what extent we are influencing this is a big question. It is a fact that we are. It is a fact that environmental pollution of course in part affects the climate. But I think that it affects it much less than changes on the Sun, or, that is, things which humans cannot influence. This must be understood and it should not be made into ideology and the fame of new

2529:- months before the election, bringing the total amount SDS-affiliated media companies received from Hungarian entities to over €2.2M. The SDS-affiliated media companies that received the funds in turn purchased campaign adds for SDS. Nova obzorja publishing company also attempted to loan €60,000 to the party. The same Hungarian individuals also provided funds for political allies in Macedonia. It is furthermore also known that the loan SDS attempted to obtain from a Bosnian citizen some months earlier had a Hungarian connection. SDS-controlled media companies have reportedly also served as a conduit for Hungarian financing of media in North Macedonia to prop up Orban's political allies there. Of the at least €4M in Hungarian moneys that were reportedly originally funneled into SDS-affiliated media between mid-2018 and early 2020, over €2.5M was then channeled to Macedonian news media entities favourable to the right-wing 1204:. A 2016 article alleges that the sharp downturn in Slovenian economic outlook was a result of Janša's overdramatic public statements regarding the economic fitness of the nation. Janša reportedly made such ominous claims for political purposes as means of solidifying political power and as a negotiating strategy to strengthen his hand during negotiations with public sector unions. The PM's eerie pronouncements were taken at face value by foreign observers, however, creating a self-fulfilling feedback loop where gloomy statements made by top Slovene officials created more panic and dismay in the foreign press and various organisations, and vice versa, resulting in falling credit ratings and asset prices, and excessive capital injections/bailouts with funds borrowed at excessively high interest rates. 1937:, Janez Janša stated that the verdict was "written in advance in Murgle and by known authors". SDS later labelled the 2014 parliamentary election as illegitimate due to the conviction and resulting concurring prison term of Janša. Janša also blamed "Murgle" after prosecutors filed a motion to confiscate Janša's illegally obtained holdings. As part of its 2018 electoral campaign, SDS released an ad where a couple orders pizza delivery from SDS and "Pizza Murgle". The Murgle box is revealed to only contain half a pizza. SDS-affiliated Nova24TV news portal also promoted videos entitled "Murgle Puppet Theatre", which satirically portrayed a closed-door meeting presided over by Milan Kučan discussing political strategy with recently resigned PM Miro Cerar (leader of ruling 1078:

Minister Bajuk and other government officials pointed to high oil prices and a non-competitive internal food market as the main underlying causes for the inflation. Janša faced criticism for his statement regarding the issue made during a gathering of regional politicians and businessmen; Janša dismissed concerns regarding rising food prices, saying that "as long as there are loaves of bread in every city dumpster the situation isn't alarming". Economic Development Minister Andrej Vizjak similarly addressed cost of living concerns by saying that citizens "should not be loath to occasionally eat yesterday's bread", going on to say that the food price increases are an opportunity to address the overindulgence of Slovenian consumers.

2118:, were also later found to have been directly linked to SDS and its electoral efforts. As with Slovenski tednik and Ekspres, Škandal24 announced it will cease print publication the day after the 2018 parliamentary election, only continuing as an online publication. In late 2017, an array of over a dozen local/regional web news portals with a common template was also set up, with editors of all linked to SDS based on publicly available information. The websites mostly contained informative content, publishing local news with occasional articles that promoted SDS' candidates and narrative/agenda subtly mixed in. The sites may have been set up primarily as a political propaganda effort in anticipation of the 2275:

prosecutors to the EU public prosecutors office that is to scrutinise potential misuse of EU funds (both nominees had previously made prosecutorial decisions that were politically disfavourable to SDS, with one having helped bring graft charges against Janša), as well as refusing to confirm 14 prosecutors nominated by the judiciary leading to understaffing of the state prosecutorship. PM Janša also pressured the chief state prosecutor to pursue criminal charges against anti-government protesters who used a slogan that Janša interpreted as a death threat to him and his supporters, admonishing him in a missive that " will be directly responsible for any potential victim of the organised death threats."

2372:(the most influential national TV broadcaster which also operates the most frequently visited web news portal in the country), granting lucrative government infrastructure contracts and stakes in state-owned enterprises in exchange for favourable coverage. After the meeting, the parent company begun to closely monitor POP TV's political reporting to ensure coverage is sufficiently favourable to the SDS-led government, requiring news editors to translate transcripts into Czech and send them to headquarters in Prague. Employees of the media company confirmed mounting editorial pressure in anonymous interviews. SDS was reportedly also engineering a sale of the country's largest newspaper 2430:, headed by an SDS appointee at the time of the indictment, inadvertently confirmed allegations made by Delić by stating that the information revealed in the reports was consistent with findings of an ongoing investigation into the activities of the violent extremist group. SOVA argued that the information revealed in the reports could not have been obtained by any other means than by gaining access to information collected during the agency's covert investigations, and that the publication disrupted its efforts to monitor the group by alerting B & H of the monitoring efforts. Delić alleged the charges were "politically motivated". 19163: 489: 19235: 19900: 18611: 1293:. Janez Janša was reelected as MP despite being imprisoned. The Constitutional Court decided not to deprive Janša of his MP mandate, and Janša was allowed leave while carrying out his political functions. The Constitutional Court suspended Janša's jail sentence in December, pending the ruling regarding his appeal of the Patria verdict. The Constitutional Court decided to annul the Higher Court's decision in April 2015, returning it to the lower courts for retrial. In September of the same year, the statute of limitations of the Patria case expired. 18671: 19962: 1219:, becoming the largest in the independent republic's history. Protestors' main grievances were the harsh austerity measures imposed by the ruling government, looming sale-offs of state enterprises, and allegations of widespread corruption among the ruling elite. The protests also saw the worst violence in the nation's history as an independent state, with small groups of young, violent extremists - likely members of far-right and hooligan groups - clashing with police. In early 2013, the instability and public resentment was compounded after the 18815: 19139: 1074:, Minister of Finance in Janša's first cabinet, listed the passage of comprehensive tax reform (which included the lowering of corporate taxes and taxes on juridical persons, a reduction of the tax burden on individual incomes, the flattening of income tax margin progression, an increase in tax deductions, and a simplification of the tax code), overseeing the implementation of the Euro and the privatisation of state-owned NKBM bank, and reducing public expenditure as the greatest accomplishments of the ministry during his term (2004–2008). 18743: 18707: 19477: 18791: 19409: 19271: 19091: 19859: 19678: 19283: 1809:

public life. SDS has accused the post-communist underground of undermining SDS-led governments and lamented that "Slovenia is the only former communist country that has not implemented the lustration." In 2021, PM Janša addressed an official missive to the European Commission, calling on the European Union to launch an official inquiry into the "problem ... Slovenia's communist legacy" that is ostensibly endangering "the state of democracy in Slovenia", and to aid the Slovenian government in

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newly apportioning the funds to multiple conservative and pro-government media organisations (multiple of which had ties to government parties); nearly all requests from conservative and pro-government media were granted. The criteria for distributing the funds had not changed. The committee responsible for distributing the funds was mostly composed of individuals with ties to SDS. The minister of culture described the shift in funding as a step towards a more balanced media environment.

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the borrowed funds. A police and financial court investigation was also triggered after the terms of the loan became public. An investigation into the lender was also launched, based on suspicions of money laundering, tax avoidance, destruction and falsification of business documents, and overseeing dummy companies. The individual was allegedly a part of a criminal organisation managing dummy companies that received funds of undisclosed origins (including the funds later loaned to SDS).

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were strategically undertaken just prior to upcoming elections; regional news websites began operating prior to local elections, for example. SDS-affiliated outlets have been accused of false reporting and fake news, of publishing hateful and defamatory content, and of publishing racist, xenophobic, homophobic, and antisemitic content. Some SDS-affiliated media projects have received financial backing from businesses affiliated with the party's political ally, Hungarian PM

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operatives engage in social media battles with political opponents and promote the party online. The party's online activities intensify prior to elections. A disgruntled former SDS MP publicly corroborated the existence of the "multimedia centre" after leaving the party, claiming he personally used to participate in the party's media operations. There have also been claims that all SDS political candidates are required to set up a Twitter account.

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subsidiary of a state-owned telecom, despite receiving the approval of only 2 members of the 42-member editorial board. In fall of 2020, the state telecom commenced the sale of TSMedia which owns SiOL. In May 2021, the board of directors of the telecom abruptly halted the sale after a Hungarian business with ties to Hungary's ruling party Fidesz (which is closely allied with SDS) was outbid 2 million € to 5 million € by another bidder.

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some days later. DRFMG again discussed the issue on March 26, with the invitation to join again extended to the Slovene PM and Culture Minister. Janša initially joined discussion, but demanded a video be shown to the committee. Janša then abruptly left the videoconference after a heated exchange with the committee chair that denied his request. Janša later wrote on Twitter that he was censored by the committee. A Council of Europe

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State Department said it was monitoring the state of the news media in Slovenia. A deterioration in press freedoms in the country under the new government was subsequently noted in the State Department's international Human Rights report for 2020 published later the same month; media freedom was described as one of the key human rights concerns in Slovenia. The issue of media freedom in Slovenia came under discussion of the

2114:, a media conglomerate consisting of a television channel and online news portal, was established by SDS MPs and members, and party sympathisers, and later also received financial injections from Hungarian Fidesz-affiliated companies. Additionally, the SDS-friendly political web portal Politikis is also owned and managed by a close SDS associate. Slovenski tednik and Ekspres, free newspapers distributed in the run-up to the 19807: 19115: 18683: 2481:, with the articles in which the Yellow Wests called on the public to join them shared by PM Janša on Twitter. 8 of the 30-some original Yellow Wests (including their spokesman) were found to have links to neo-Nazism. In 2021, the group forcefully disrupted an anti-government rally in the vicinity of a state ceremony attended by multiple foreign prime ministers. Riot police removed the provocators to avoid a massive brawl. 19690: 19540: 27: 19593: 19795: 19211: 19001: 253: 3113: 3085: 3030: 2951: 2909: 2878: 2836: 2805: 2774: 2743: 2712: 2676: 2645: 1400:. While all three parties had expressed clear opposition to a formation of a Janša-led government in the past, all had since experienced changes of leadership that was more amenable to such an arrangement. The news that SMC would be entering into a coalition with Janša resulted in the departure of the party's founder and first head, Miro Cerar, after whom the party was initially named ("Miro Cerar Party"). 2318:

freedom in the country, but also created a climate where personal attacks, harassment, and threats are commonplace for journalists that have landed in the party's crosshairs. In a letter to top EU officials, various media freedom organisations also warned that PM Janša could use his European presidency position to "attack journalists" across the EU and normalise such behaviour among EU functionaries.

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taxes, remove regulations, lower the deficit, and raise the retirement age. The coalition passed laws transferring all state-owned enterprises into a single state holding company to accelerate privatisation efforts, and created a bad bank that would take on non-performing loans from the bad debt-ridden state-owned banks. It intended to cut profit and income taxes to boost the economy, and enact

1680:("Blessed be all nations/Which yearn to see the light of day/When where'er the Sun doth wander/The lands' strife shall be cast away/And when free every kinsman will be/Not fiends, only neighbours in foreigners we'll see!")—is "too internationalistic, and insufficiently patriotic", and advocates other stanzas from Prešeren's poem be added as text to the official anthem. 874:. The police force was at the same time covertly preparing to secure the state and prevent a military takeover. In a press conference shortly prior to the article's publication, Janša pointed to documents detailing these police plans to secure state institutions to argue that a coup was in fact afoot against his Ministry. In a 1999 interview with 1027:

the newspaper's journalists resigned in protest. The remaining journalists found reporting critically on the government increasingly difficult due to pressure from the new leadership. In 2008, after a souring of relations, the head of Laško accused Janša of threatening him with arrest if he refused to sell the Delo newspaper company.

878:, Janša commented on the events of 1994, saying: "I held immense power in my hands. And in 1994, when they were deposing me, there was a lot of suggestions that we not accept this removal. I could have done that. But I didn't." In 1995, Janša was charged for alleged illegal arms trafficking, but the case was never brought to trial. 2110:). The publishing company has profited from providing literature to, and advising the SDS parliamentary group/SDS MPs (activities for which parliamentary groups receive state funds), and has also benefited financially from doing business with government agencies, which were particularly bountiful while SDS was in government. 2038:, the freeing of SDS leader Janez Janša from prison (sentence resulting from the conviction), and the "actual implementation of the rule of law, human rights, basic freedoms, and establishment of a democratic society". Committee 2014 held regular protests in front of the Higher Court building in Ljubljana. 2045:, VSO) is a patriotic veteran non-governmental organisation intended to commemorate the values of the Slovenian independence movement. VSO leadership consists of prominent SDS members and associates. The organisation holds public speaking events, commemorations, and is engaged in other activities as well. 2555:

In 2020, SDS politician Žan Mahnič, a former MP then serving as national security state secretary, shared a tweet of an image of white-skinned women with different hair colours accompanied with the comment "This is all the diversity Europe needs." The original author of the tweet was a user using the

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In 2019, a former SDS politician published a screenshot of private messages from Janša after a public falling-out between the two. In the messages, Janša asked her to organise astroturfed protests in front of the parliament during a parliamentary deliberation about a referendum on immigration, saying

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during the meeting. Janša stated he would be willing to relinquish his post as PM designate to some other SDS MP such a move would ease tensions and enable SDS to form a coalition government. Despite the concession, the PM post was eventually occupied by the leader of the second largest parliamentary

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was "infiltrated" by members of SDS also surfaced. Amid mounting pressure from continuing anti-government protests, a strike of public sector workers, and the lowest public opinion ratings of any government in the nation's history, coalition partners began to depart from the coalition. The government

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as subsidiary, PM Janša secured editorial influence over the newspaper while Laško would be allowed to acquire a stake in a state-owned grocery store corporation. A new, government-friendly editor-in-chief was installed despite overwhelming opposition from the newspaper's staff, and nearly a dozen of

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At the time of the 2014 parliamentary elections, SDS leader Janša was serving a prison sentence for a bribery conviction (which was later overturned by the supreme court and subsequently expired upon re-trial); SDS placed second. SDS won a plurality of votes in the 2018 election, however, most of the

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to fund its electoral campaign. The party came into contact with the individual via Nova obzorja publishing company (partially owned by SDS). SDS also put up its share in Nova obzorja as collateral. The sum borrowed exceeded limits set by campaign finance laws, however, and SDS was obliged to return

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and its Democracy, Rule of Law and Fundamental Rights Monitoring Group (DRFMG). The first discussion was held on March 5 under the auspices of DRFMG; PM Janša and Culture Minister Vasko Simoniti were invited to participate but declined. The issue was also discussed by the EP during a plenary session

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Janša has also adopted a pugnacious approach to media relations, aggressively responding to almost every critical foreign press article on the political situation in Slovenia under his leadership. SDS has been criticised for their adversarial approach to media relations, which not only chilled media

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First-class and second-class citizens – the Slovenian society is ostensibly divided between the first-class entrenched leftist elites seeking to perpetuate their socioeconomic privileges and stranglehold over the country, and the downtrodden masses of second-class citizens that SDS advocates for. In

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In early 2016, SDS proposed the establishment of a national guard composed of some 25,000 "patriotic" volunteers. The guard would replace all current reserve formations of the Slovene armed forces, would be under direct command of the general staff, and would be mobilised during natural disasters or

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Janša was confirmed as PM on 13 March 2020. The coalition agreement signed between the 4 parties stipulated, among other things: the re-introduction of the draft and 6 months of mandatory military service, utilisation of private healthcare providers to reduce waiting times, an increase in public and

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The SDS-led government proved impotent in stemming the economic troubles facing the nation. Despite the momentous reforms efforts, the economic troubles intensified, resulting in increasing levels of unemployment, plunging living standards, a fall in domestic spending, and large budget deficits. The

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According to Janša, the most prominent economic challenge confronted by his government was a bout of inflation (which occurred during the 2007-08 period and was steepest for foodstuff prices). At the close of 2007, the inflation rate in Slovenia was the highest of any Eurozone member. Janša, Finance

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warned in 2007 of Slovene media companies' boards interfering in journalistic autonomy, reprimanding journalists and fostering other conditions that prevent critical reporting about the government and lead to self-censorship while journalists are also being prevented from covering issues that may go

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SDS and their allies have cultivated an ecosystem of party-aligned media outlets that include a TV channel, news websites (including a number of regional news websites), magazines, a tabloid, and a press agency. There was also an effort to set up a radio station. Some of the party's media endavours

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Many prominent members have abandoned SDS due to the radicalisation of the party's ideology and disagreements over leadership style. Some also established new political parties. Most former members politically transitioned towards the centre, with a minority outflanking SDS on the far right. Former

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today, who applaud such threats or encourage them by implementing the government measures listed above, are mostly publicly known. The digital world holds all these records. So, beware. A revolt will break out, and there is no tax haven that is far away enough where those responsible can hide from

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In a 2021 draft party resolution, SDS warned that the country's democratic order is under threat from leftist extremist forces at home and abroad, claiming that the country may be on the verge of a coup, civil war, and an establishment of a totalitarian government. The document claims that the goal

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In early 2020, the resignation of the finance minister due to intra-government disagreements regarding the crafting of a health insurance reform bill precipitated the resignation of PM Šarec, who called for an early election. SDS was however able to secure support for the formation of a new SDS-led

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The party has been accused of political self-dealing and nepotism, appointing relatives, allies, and friends to government (and other) positions. Many close relatives of prominent SDS members have found employment in the Slovenian and European parliaments, high ranking public sector positions, and

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SDS's aggressiveness towards national and international news media and journalists has caused concern and drawn reprimands from EU politicians and institutions as Janša is poised to take over the leadership of the rotating EU Council presidency during the second half of 2021. In March 2021, the US

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SDS holds that Slovenian news media is biased and favours the left. Shortly after assuming the role of PM for the third time, SDS leader Janez Janša published an essay entitled "War with the media" in which he expounded his views on countering an oppositional news media, concluding that the battle

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In March 2021, the association of state prosecutors of Slovenia addressed a letter to the Council of Europe to voice their concerns about government pressure on prosecutors (including by PM Janša, and SDS-affiliated media). The third Janša government refused to confirm the appointment of delegated

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During the 2018 electoral campaign, SDS also begun to send postable questionnaires ("voter consults") to Slovene households. The questionnaires contained loaded questions and proposals (e.g. "... Do you support SDS's proposal that the healthcare system be set in order?"). The effort was apparently

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oversaw a period of rapid economic growth. GDP grew by nearly 5% between 2004 and 2006, reaching nearly 7% growth in 2007, making Slovenia the fastest-growing eurozone member for that year. The economic boom, however, was highly dependent on private debt, particularly corporate debt. Additionally,

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of leading the country into civil war. In a lengthy 2023 essay, Janša warned of impending deadly violence from leftist government supporters and warned that his side will respond to any killing of one of theirs with retaliatory mass killings: " once again reviving the ominous spirit of CIVIL WAR

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SDS introduced legislation allowing for same-sex civil unions while in government, but has opposed recognition of same-sex marriages. PM Janša was one of the few EU leaders to explicitly back the Hungarian government's right to prohibit the portrayal of LGBT persons and topics in mass media which

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The coalition, headed by SDS, undertook drastic economic and financial reforms in an attempt to halt the economic downturn. Finance Minister Janez Šuštaršič pledged to speed up privatisation of state enterprises, cut public spending, and reduce budget shortfalls. Janša additionally pledged to cut

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affair (which centered around an incident in which military personnel arrested and mistreated a civilian off-duty undercover police associate that was attempting to obtain classified documents about the Ministry of Defence). SDS subsequently left the Drnovšek government as a result. The dismissal

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SDS reportedly operates a network of fake social media accounts used to amplify its message and attack opponents. In February 2021, an SDS MP was revealed to operate a fake Twitter account. SDS has been reported to operate a "multimedia centre" from within its party headquarters from where party

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for allegedly publishing classified information. The weekly published the contents of an internal government document (which was released to the public within a fortnight). The magazine responded by claiming the publication of the document was in the public interest (and thus legal) and that the

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of gaining influence over multiple public and private outlets, and pulling advertising from state-owned companies from outlets that reported critically about the government. To bring the country's largest newspaper under its control, Janša personally arranged a corrupt deal with the owner of the

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By 2018, the party seemed to have reversed its position on the issue, with MP Branko Grims prominently making multiple public statements, including in media statements and parliamentary discussions, that outright denied the existence of anthropogenic climate change. Grims has said that "the talk

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fiscal consolidation law included provisions lowering pensions (widely opposed by the public), cutting wages for public sector employees, reducing education funding, social transfers and benefits. The draft of the law sparked a public sector general strike, and the law faced the possibility of a

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By changing the laws governing the administration of the public broadcaster RTV Slovenia, the government enabled increased political control of the state media organisation's editorial board and its board of directors by increasing the number of board members appointed by the government. The law

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The central tenet of the party's view regarding the country's political situation is that a clique composed mostly of former Communist Party officials and associates has retained significant control over the economic, financial, political, social, judicial, and journalistic aspects of Slovenian

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like those in Hungary and Poland, Janša stated: "For me, all of these mainstream political orientations are equal, and equally legitimate. I cannot agree to the division between liberal and illiberal democracy. Democracy is democracy If I fight for the affection of my voters, in a free world,

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Less than a week before the 2018 parliamentary election took place, it was revealed that media/publishing companies closely affiliated and partially owned by SDS received some €800,000 from two Hungarian nationals (or, rather, their companies) - both with close ties to Hungarian Prime Minister

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Shortly after Janša's third government took office, a loyalist (who had been previously appointed editor-in-chief of the country's largest newspaper during Janša's first government, reportedly in a secret corrupt deal between Janša and the newspaper's owner) was appointed to head SiOL, a media

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other parliamentary parties made pre-election pledges not to join a coalition government with SDS. After the centre-left coalition collapsed in early 2020, two of the parties that had seen a change of leadership since the election reneged on their pre-election pledge, clearing the path for the

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Forum 21 – a Slovenian liberal think tank established by Milan Kučan and attended by prominent members of the Slovenian political and economic elite to discuss relevant problems facing the nation. SDS has accused the think tank of undue influence in appointment and policy decisions of liberal

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During the first SDS government, PM Janša presented climate change as the major political and societal challenge of the era. In 2007, Janša stated that "climate change is not only a problem for the government and economy; it is a challenge for the wider society and every individual" during an

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stated the establishment of the formation was a priority of the party's electoral platform. The proposal was prompted by worsening global national security prospects, in part due to the "migrant crisis", an SDS representative claimed. Government representatives argued that such a formation is

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The party has co-opted former US President Donald Trump's populist rhetoric, with Janša and the party echoing Trump's catchphrases "drain the swamp", "deep state", and "fake news". The party has also proposed requiring that for each new regulation, two existing regulations must be repealed, a

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In 2007, over five hundred journalists launched a petition against political pressures on the media. The petition accused premier Janša of limiting press freedom in particular, but was also more broadly aimed against all infringements of press freedom by either government, political actors in

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in violation of a United Nations arms embargo, and blackmailing prominent individuals, including politicians, businesspeople, journalists, and cultural and literary figures, by threatening to make public information (to which he was privy to in his ministerial role) regarding their previously

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was reportedly the only one within the party leadership to openly voice her doubts about Janša's continued leadership of the party whilst serving a prison sentence for corruption. Jordan Cizelj was subsequently not allowed to run for re-election as MEP on the SDS ticket as punishment for her

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SDS leader Janez Janša has continuously served as party head since 1993 without a single other contender for the post. Party members are extremely loyal to Janša; it has been noted that the party appears to resemble a cult, with numerous past members claiming that Janša leads the party in an

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SDS representatives expressed the belief that the trial was politically motivated and that the imprisonment of the party frontman unfairly hindered their election efforts, declaring the elections illegitimate and "stolen", and demanded fresh elections. In 2018, SDS sued the state for alleged

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The first SDS government was the target of widespread criticism due to allegations of meddling in the independence of the press. The first SDS government has been accused of politicising the independent press by appointing political allies to leadership and journalist positioned in the state

1615:", that the Earth is in fact cooling, that climate change is being used as an excuse for allowing mass migrations and the expropriation of taxpayer funds (that are then embezzled by academics, the "eco-industry" and leftist lobbies), and that the political left is using the issue to exploit 1606:

stated that "counteracting climate change is not an individual choice, but a global challenge requiring the effort of the society as a whole. The data reveal changes in ecosystems due to antropogenic emissions and possible trends in the future. It is still possible to act. But we must act

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is frequently accused by SDS of exerting supreme covert influence over the Slovenian political sphere. In 2013, SDS alleged that Kučan was acting from behind the scenes to topple the SDS-led government; the allegation was made in a formal letter that the party addressed to multiple foreign

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After the 2011 parliamentary elections, which saw the victory of Ljubljana mayor Zoran Janković (who is of Serbian descent) and his party, a contribution published on the official SDS webpage by a "Tomaž Majer" caused considerable public outrage. Majer states that Janković was elected by

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which had been typical for the party while in opposition. Speaking to the media regarding the faltering performance, SDS officials blamed the government's alleged populist economic policies and a disproportionately hostile news media, while independent political analysts pointed to the

2068:, resulting in a more lenient suspension. In a letter to the EPP leader, Janša warned of an "inevitable" split in the EPP if the vote to expel Fidesz were to take place. The 3rd Janša government began reorienting Slovenia's foreign alliances away from core EU countries and towards the 1901:, among others. Janša was fined €12,000 after labelling two female RTV Slovenia journalists as "cheap, used-up prostitutes" of "#pimpMilan " in a tweet, later also receiving a 3-month suspended jail sentence for the offense. During an event marking the handover of the rotating 1227:, violated anti-corruption laws by failing to report or account for assets in their possession and received income/payments. Janša also faced graft charges even before ascending to the premiership in 2012. He was one of the defendants being tried for corruption as result of a 1730:, the SDS-led Slovenian government flew an Israeli flag on the ediface of the building housing the Slovene government as a show of support and solidarity with Israel. PM Janša has described criticism of Israel's policies towards Palestinians as tantamount to antisemitism. 1656:. SDS has backed legislation to loosen controls on civilian possession of firearms, firearm accessories, and other weapons. In 2023, Janša called on citizens to legally arm themselves in order to "protect their family and their country" from immigrants, saying that the 648:, another prominent pro-democracy dissident turned politician, became party leader (a post he has held continuously since); Janša also served as Minister of Defense between 1990 and 1994. In 1994, Janša was ousted from his ministerial post due to his involvement in the 2393:

report published in June 2021 found a deterioration of press freedom in Slovenia and called on the Slovene government to remedy the situation. PM Janša, responding to the report by tweet, called the Commissioner a " part of #fakenews network. Well paid by our money."

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is swinging from both sides. people of a particular calibre only understood this language. So, we have used it, and we believe that they have understood it. But we no longer believe that they will listen to what we have to say. They have taken things too far."

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SDS advocates the introduction of educational programs that would introduce "patriotic education from kindergarten through high school". The party holds that all expenses of compulsory curricular programs in private schools should be borne by the state.

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SDS has been accused of political firings and replacements in, and selective financing of many institutions under the public sphere, and creating an environment where politisation of the public workplace was permissible and pervasive while in power.

1336:) had declared that they would not participate in a coalition with SDS. Some two weeks after the 2018 election, Janša again met with Hungarian PM Orbán during a private visit in Budapest. Janša and Orbán also held a conference call with US president 1916:

Murgle – the upscale Murgle residential district known for its one-story houses is home to many prominent Slovenian political and economic figures, including former liberal presidents Milan Kučan (often the main target of allusions to "Murgle") and

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The party advocates a ban on "all public expression of ideas through the use of totalitarian symbols" and "all public displays of affection for totalitarian regimes". The party has denied accusations that it is merely attempting to outlaw the

1870:, on one occasion accusing the "uncles" of attempting to topple his premiership. Milan Kučan, who is most often accused of being the foremost "uncle from behind the scenes", demanded Pahor clarify his insinuation. Pahor also accused his main 10447: 652:; SDS consequently left the coalition government. SDS largely remained in opposition for the following 10 years, gaining in popularity and shifting its ideological outlook rightwards in the meanwhile. In 1995, SDS absorbed the conservative 1408:

by 2050, decentralisation, decreasing public spending, an increase in funds for municipalities, tax reductions for performance pay, an increase in pensions, and an introduction of a universal child benefit instead of an income-based one.

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of the entrenched elites has progressed beyond attempting to eliminate Janša and SDS, to attempting to institute a new communist order in the country. The document also calls for the banning of the allegedly unconstitutional party

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Some Blood & Honour members were allegedly also members of SDS, and formally met with SDS MP Branko Grims. The group (the members of which allegedly received training by members of the Slovenian armed forces on an army

2466:. The leader of the Austrian Identitarians, Martin Sellner, publicly thanked Janša for his support on Twitter. Sellner was at the time being investigated by Austrian authorities and ostracised by the ruling conservative 2368:) in late 2020. According to people present at the meeting with knowledge of the discussion, Janša spent most of the meeting complained about POP TV's political coverage. A deal was reportedly struck with the owners of 1933:, among others. "Murgle" is thus another reference to the alleged behind-the-scenes influence exerted by the country's ostensibly retired leftist elites. Upon being sentenced to a two-year prison sentence in the 2447:. The organised group of violent agitators that disrupted a major protest in Ljubljana was found to have been trained, hired, and compensated, possibly by a political party, according to a police investigation. 1651:

SDS supports citizens' "legal right to bear arms", and has come out in opposition to further restrictions. It strongly opposed new EU regulation of firearms which the European Commission moved to pass after the

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by both mail and e-mail, with multiple B & H members receiving his manifesto before Breivik's killing spree) was allegedly intimately implicated in orchestrating the violent riots which took place amid the

2571:. The tweet was condemned by the Slovenian Muslim community, and the Turkish national broadcaster. Janša defended sharing the tweet by noting that his Twitter profile bio says re-tweets are not endorsements. 979:. The measures were strongly rebuked by the opposition and segments of the press as an attempt to discredit the secret intelligence service and cast a negative shadow on the policies of previous governments. 617:(later renamed Social Democratic Party and, in 2003, Slovenian Democratic Party) was first headed by trade unionist France Tomšič, then by the prominent Slovenian pro-independence and pro-democracy dissident 1135:(held on 4 December after the centre-left governing coalition collapsed due to internal conflict and inefficacy in passing meaningful economic reforms), SDS won 26.19% of the vote, gaining 26 seats in the 1733:

After taking over the European Council presidency in 2021, the third Janša government chose confronting violent left-wing extremism and anarchism at the EU level as one of its proposed policy priorities.

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became party leader in 1993 after Jože Pučnik resigned due to health issues (Pučnik later became the honorary president of the party, a function he held until his death in January 2003). In 1995, the

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later that year while the SDU was renamed as Social Democratic Party of Slovenia (SDS). Pučnik was a former dissident who had been forced to emigrate to Germany as a political exile in the 1960s.

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SDS MP Marijan Pojbič, in a 2017 Statehood Day address on Facebook, called for "No more mayors that aren't real Slovenes, and even fewer national politicians who aren't real Slovenes by birth."

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Janša served as Minister of Defense from 1990 to 1994. Janša has been accused of having abused his position to consolidate political power, engaging in arms trafficking to arm combatants in the

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members and officials, and UDBA informants and collaborators that supposedly still hold the reins of economic and political power. The phrase is often used by SDS and affiliated publications.

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has described supporters of the party as "disagree with the majority of the population on more or less everything, starting with the history of World War II, where they cherish the memory of

10366: 10752: 11616: 19481: 2211: 2018: 1425:. The Freedom Movement won 34.5% of the vote, compared with 23.6% for Slovenian Democratic Party. On 25 May 2022, Slovenia's parliament voted to appoint the leader of Freedom Movement, 13102: 9456: 1312:, garnering 24.92% of the vote and winning 25 MP seats. However, the party was unlikely to be able to shore up needed support for a governing coalition, as most parliamentary parties ( 1858:) – alleged sponsors and influencers of prominent Slovene politicians who are said to merely act as fronts for the vested political and economic interests of the "uncles". Former PMs 7984: 2549:, who control the US mechanisms, with Soros at the helm. Soros is the symbol of this. But there's also the Rothschilds and many other wealthiest families of financial speculators." 10367:"Prime Ministers of Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovenia met in Kyiv with the Prime Minister and President of Ukraine - The Chancellery of the Prime Minister - Gov.pl website" 7484: 11306: 2477:

During the 2020 Slovenian anti-government protests against the Third Janša government, a pro-government counter-protester group (the "Yellow Wests") was favourably covered in

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prompted protests by Janša's supporters and there were founded fears inside the government that Janša, backed by the nascent military, may refuse to relinquish power. A 2003

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by trying to shift the country's museums in a more conservative and patriotic direction by appointing like-minded people in leadership positions within the institutions.

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maintaining its coalition with left-leaning parliamentary groups, and expressed openness to leaving the EPP. There was speculation that the SDS would join the right-wing

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In June 2021, the top officials of four independent state oversight institutions issued a joint statement warning of persistent political pressure, impeding their work.

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supported it more than any other Slovenian political party. Even though not a nominally Christian party, the local church has stood fully and unconditionally behind it.

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The party is pro-European, but staunchly anti-immigration and strongly opposed to EU asylum quotas. The party is committed to Slovenia's continuing membership in NATO.

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report which found that Janša had violated corruption prevention measures. The SDS-led government collapsed in early 2013 after losing support of coalition partners.

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proposal notably advocated for and enacted by Trump. Janša has also used the phrase "Slovenia first" on multiple occasions. Janša's rhetoric has been described as "

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SDS MP Branko Grims, speaking to a gathering of a ultranationalist group in early 2018, said "Now is the era of Trump. He is the greatest thorn in the foot of the

17622: 11959: 8694: 6623: 2106:(English: "New Horizons") publishing company, which is in turn jointly owned by SDS and a Hungarian publishing company with close ties to Hungary's ruling party, 1112:, the SDS was the most popular party in Slovenia with 26.9% of votes, more than eight points ahead of the second-most popular party, the ruling Social Democrats. 19167: 18486: 15802: 10781: 6310: 4139:. Arvanitopoulos, Kōnstantinos., Centre for European Studies (Brussels, Belgium), Institouto Dēmokratias Kōnstantinos Karamanlēs. Berlin: Springer-Verlag. 2009. 16612: 12558: 7126: 6760: 6368: 2581: 1060:

the Janša government failed to implement meaningful structural reforms or accumulate budget surpluses during the period of sustained growth, instead opting for

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article alleged that Slovenia's military's special unit (MORiS) was in 1994 performing military exercises intended to prepare the force to carry out a military

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Former supporters or affiliated individuals that have since come out as critics of the party include: one of the fathers of the current Slovenian Constitution

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challenger, Marjan Šarec, of being well looked after by the "uncles". Šarec likewise demanded Pahor clarify his statements, but also did not receive an answer.

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part of the party's electoral campaign, and likely fashioned on Hungarian "national consultations", which the country's ruling party has practiced for years.

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international conference on the matter, stressing the dangers and opportunities associated with the issue. He called on the EU to lead the efforts to

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faced a referendum challenge, but was approved by a tight margin as it also promised to lower compulsory contributions for the broadcaster's funding.

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During the summer of 2020, the government proposed new media laws that would increase the government's influence over the state-owned press agency

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SDS remained in opposition for the next 10 years, except for a brief period in 2000, when it entered a short-lived centre-right government led by

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to PPF from its domestic owner to also reign in its critical coverage, using lucrative state contracts and benefits as enticements/punishments.

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are some of the politicians accused of having "uncles from behind the scenes". The phrase was also occasionally used by former PM and President

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organisations. In August 2018, the party's publishing company, New Horizons, anonymously published the Slovene Identitarians' alt-right book,

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voiced support for the petition and called on the government to create an independent body to investigate the claims of media influence. The

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during "altered national security states" (like the European refugee crisis, which was ongoing at the time). Both sexes could enlist. MP

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intellectual circles. Public figures who have publicly voiced support for SDS or affiliated themselves with the party include economist

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In 1994, Janez Janša was dismissed by Prime Minister Janez Drnovšek from his role as Defence Minister because of his involvement in the

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In 2021, PM Janša shared a tweet saying that the amount "death, suffering, repression, desolation and societal backwardness" caused by

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In the run-up to the 2018 Slovenian parliamentary election, SDS attempted to receive a loan of €450,000 from an individual residing in

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The Slovenian Democratic Party developed from the merger of two distinct political parties, being the legal successor of both of the

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In 1991, after a conflict between the leadership and membership of SDU, the Slovenian Democratic Union split into two parties – the

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SDS placed second in the 2011 parliamentary elections but managed to secure support for a SDS-led coalition government, forming the

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that attracted some traditionally conservative voters, and the momentous changes in the political environment and nature of SDS

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in attempts to sure up a larger swath of the electorate and secure loyal coalition partners, and undermine competing parties.

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for males with service lasting at least 6 months (with an option of 12 months of civil service for conscientious objectors).

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parliamentary party; it is also one of the largest parties in Slovenia, with approximately 30,000 reported members in 2013.

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Pension Reforms in Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe: From Post-Socialist Transition to the Global Financial Crisis

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SDS members and affiliates frequently employ particular phrases and concepts to represent their world-view, most notably:

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as Prime Minister of Slovenia, the Slovenian Democratic Party officially declared it would stay in opposition and form a

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SDS has its origins in the Slovenian anti-Communist pro-democracy dissident labour union movement of the late 1980s. The

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had previously advised media owners to consider thoroughly whether a battle with the government is in their interest.

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SDS has long advocated for a change in the Slovene parliamentary electoral system, namely the shift from the current

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were a milestone in the Slovenian path to independence). Despite his imprisonment, Janša stood as candidate for MP.

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SDS rejected accusations of impropriety, claiming the media was in fact controlled by leftist opposition groups.

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both opened and closed her speech by quoting Kučan in what was seen as a subtle jibe at Janša's political camp.

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SDS is also affiliated with several current and past publications, including its de facto party publication,

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After the 2018 parliamentary election, SDS failed to regain its traditionally strong showing of support in

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In May 2021, after a criminal complaint was lodged by the government, police launched an investigation of

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As of 2013, SDS membership numbered some 30,000 strong, more than any other political party in Slovenia.

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SDS supports legalising the medicinal use of cannabis, but opposes legalisation of its recreational use.

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held on 13 July 2014, and won 21 seats in parliament. The party remained in opposition, this time to the

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Taras, Ray (May 2001). "The Radical Right in Central and Eastern Europe since 1989 . Sabrina P. Ramet".

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decisively, swiftly, and in unison. First in coordination within the EU, and then in the global sense."

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involving charges of accepting kickbacks to fund his party's electoral campaign. Media reports alleging

1215:, who was being investigated due to allegations of corruption. The protests soon picked up momentum and 1056: 948: 190: 19976: 19765: 19733: 19607: 19401: 19354: 19179: 19065: 19029: 18969: 18957: 18819: 18675: 18627: 18615: 18532: 13284:"Dr. Janez Juhant: Slovenija v letu 2014 je kot Orwellova komunistična Oceanija – vse je pod nadzorom!" 10782:"Janez Janša: The Revival Of The Ideological Conflict And Cultural Fight – It Is Time To Face Reality!" 8504:"Slovenia political briefing: Changes at the far right of the political spectrum – China-CEE Institute" 8221: 8086: 8060: 6284: 6195: 6140: 5915: 4467: 4168: 3582: 2065: 1991: 1754: 1569: 1441: 1430: 902: 847: 744: 664: 599: 592: 367: 304: 10674: 10342:"Slovenian pro-Russian foreign policy steers away from the European Union foreign and security policy" 9370:"Prime Minister Janez Janša: Climate change is a challenge for the wider society and every individual" 7265: 5427: 5402: 1094:, until then the main opposition party. It also lost one seat in Slovenian Parliament, falling to 28. 19887: 19799: 19670: 19452: 19215: 18771: 15198: 14122: 11772: 8177: 1692:

during WWII, and is still often used in the Slovenian public sphere, including as a symbol/logo of a

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In a secret 2007 deal with the head of the Laško Brewery that owned the flagship national newspaper

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SDS has been described as broadly pro-market, and its economic policies have been characterised as

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Origin, Ideology and Transformation of Political Parties: East-Central and Western Europe Compared

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Origin, Ideology and Transformation of Political Parties: East-Central and Western Europe Compared

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government illegitimately restricted access to the document, and said the probe was intimidation.

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newspaper in which state assets were traded in exchange for editorial control over the newspaper.

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affiliates therein, condemning human rights abuses by the then-incumbent Ukrainian government of

1499: 910: 15935:"Astroturfing (3. del): sovraštvo pod taktirko politikov in mnenjskih voditeljev SDS • Pod črto" 14980: 13733: 11933: 7412: 7162: 5172: 4756: 4301: 4247: 1962: 1362: 1313: 19961: 19573: 19005: 18933: 18807: 18670: 15276:"Odzivi na predloge medijskih zakonov: "Janša že dolgo z vso silo obračunava z javnimi mediji"" 14970: 4681:"Slovenia: Two journalists threatened for saying politicians were involved in arms trafficking" 4275: 2517: 2439: 2407:"protests are effective if the action comes from below and looks like a spontaneous uprising". 2350: 1774: 989: 81: 18228: 15675: 13708: 13335: 10861: 8458: 8417: 4948: 4103: 3804: 3712: 3604: 146: 88: 19227: 19138: 17449: 17391: 8548: 8112: 4921: 4429: 3775: 2455: 2263: 2215: 1297:

financial damages the party incurred due to the alleged election "theft", and lost the case.

1290: 1156: 964: 584: 576: 525: 335: 330: 20347: 18120: 17316: 15702:"EU Lawmakers Debate 'Worrying Developments' For Media Freedom In Hungary, Poland, Slovenia" 14840: 14174: 14148: 13892: 13360: 8248:"Večer - Kaj prinaša koalicijska pogodba za dve leti? Veliko tople vode, a tudi hladna prha" 7364: 5645:"Mednarodni novinarski inštitut poziva k preiskavi političnih pritiskov na slovenske medije" 1784:, Janša was among the first foreign leaders to visit Ukraine on 15 March 2022 alongside the 20353: 20299: 20199: 19755: 19017: 18453: 17050: 17013: 16976: 15990:"Poslanka SDS-a Alenka Jeraj bo po spodrsljaju izbrisala svoj anonimni profil na Twitterju" 14085: 13485: 13180: 12149: 10236: 6515: 4923:

Social Policy in Central and Eastern Europe: The Emergence of a New European Welfare Regime

2504: 2239: 2135: 2014: 1906: 1603: 1201: 1172: 1061: 917: 906: 691: 515: 20264: 20169: 17573:"Nekdanji poslanec SDS: Janša ni demokrat, temveč avtokrat, ki vse odločitve sprejema sam" 16922:"Rumeni jopiči pozivajo h kontrarevoluciji: V petek bodo stali nasproti polit-kolesarjem!" 15883:"Astroturfing (1. del): lažni Twitter profili, ki napadajo kritike stranke SDS • Pod črto" 10887: 10600:"Letter of Prime Minister Janez Janša to the President of the European Comission [ 9268:"V SDS predlagamo ponovno uvedbo naborništva v obliki služenja 6-mesečnega vojaškega roka" 6656: 5147: 4379: 92: 8: 20398: 20283: 20258: 20085: 19602: 19597: 19580: 18921: 18417: 18397: 18345: 18019: 17963: 16948:"[TEMA DNEVA] 30.06.2020 Gosti Vinko Gorenak, Matej rumeni jopiči in Aleš Ernecl" 2385: 1938: 1818: 1742: 1693: 1476: 1472: 1445: 1397: 1346: 1325: 1321: 723: 588: 580: 444: 355: 340: 20386: 18047:"Jankovića sta dvignila umetno ustvarjen strah in slovenska radodarnost z državljanstvi" 17494:"Čuš: Ni se mi zdelo prav, da grem v državni zbor in se počutim, kot da smo v letu 1990" 17186: 16793: 16613:"Generacija identitete: skrajno gibanje, ki je z volitvami v Sloveniji dobilo nov zagon" 16586: 16560: 15961:"Kronologija in skupne točke Twitter napadov na kritike stranke SDS in vlade • Pod črto" 12331: 12199: 7735: 4883: 1517:

The party periodically sends questionnaire mailers to Slovene households. The so-called

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private healthcare funds, promote apprenticeships in vocational school, a commitment to

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trade union movement in the late 1980s. Its first president was the trade union leader

350: 16535: 16357:"Predobravnavni narok zoper Delićevo: predlagali zaslišanje Türka, Pahorja in Masleše" 16285: 15752:"ZDA: Pozorno spremljamo grožnje novinarjem in integriteti javnih medijev v Sloveniji" 14089: 12019: 2223: 1894: 1674: 1278:, SDS came in first place nationally, garnering 24.78% of the vote, and winning three 1257: 1237: 20341: 20133: 19988: 19299: 18880: 18240: 17366: 17265: 16844:"Vodja identitarcev v Avstriji: Hvala, gospod Janez Janša. Ste časten človek. #video" 16429:"Anuška Delić: ovadba je politično motivirana, tožilstvo bi moralo postopek ustaviti" 14939: 14874: 14242: 14029: 13386: 12479: 11747:

Ne dovolite, da vas zavedejo z lepimi besedami. Premislite, preden izberete! #SDSzate

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SDS advocates for trials to be open to the public (except in special circumstances).

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PM Janša furtively met with the owner of POP TV's parent company (the Czechia-based

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Democratic transition in Slovenia : value transformation, education, and media

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informed they will be listed as supporters, SDS nevertheless listed them as such.

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revealed both PM Janez Janša and the leader of the largest opposition party (PS),

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The government introduced measures to supervise, and to curtail the powers of the

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state-owned companies (some despite not meeting the official job requirements).

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The Slovenian Democratic Union was founded in January 1989 as opposition to the

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In May 2020, the government replaced 7 board members of the public broadcaster

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The party is supported by and closely affiliated with Hungarian Prime Minister

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and enter their personal information to be eligible to receive various prizes.

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finally collapsed after a vote of no confidence, and a PS consensus candidate,

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attacks was also observed by political analysts. Moreover, the local Slovenian

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think tank in Slovenia. It is also closely affiliated with the civic platform

1942: 1877: 839: 645: 595: 273: 20477: 20380: 20323: 20222: 20145: 20115: 20080: 20044: 19282: 18232: 17472:"Andrej Čuš zapušča SDS in pravi: Nisem ne Janševa ne Kučanova lutka (video)" 16020: 15676:"Ruf nach "EU-Weisenrat": Janez Janšas Feldzug gegen die slowenischen Medien" 14943: 14878: 14246: 14033: 13129:"Alenka Puhar: Ni pravih dokazov za obsodbo Janše! Sodišča delajo kar hočejo" 12483: 11647:"Podržaj: Janša je službo dobil na volitvah, zakon mu udeležbe ne preprečuje" 11174: 11067:"Svetovni mediji o Pahorjevem "političnem hat-tricku" v senci ljudske vstaje" 10495: 9147: 9024: 8669: 7853:"Stranke na levici zanikajo dogovor, a izključujejo koalicijo z Janšo #video" 7331: 6635: 5317: 5268: 4574: 4566: 4154: 3568: 3230: 2365: 2259: 2231: 2219: 2207: 1539: 1212: 890: 854: 703: 11672:"Janša bo lahko brez spremstva zapustil zapor in se udeležil ustanovne seje" 9647: 9513:"Svet24.si - Branko Grims: "Globalno segrevanje ne obstaja. To je larifari"" 8363:"Orban's Patriots for Europe alliance gains traction in European Parliament" 4607: 3303: 1211:

in Slovenia's second largest city, Maribor, against its mayor and SDS ally,

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State-owned companies also ceased purchasing adverts in the daily newspaper

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institutions. Politicians allegedly under Kučan's influence include former

1461: 1426: 1389: 1337: 1160: 1071: 952: 882: 817: 790: 569: 268: 15352:"Zaposleni na STA zaskrbljeni nad možnostjo prenosa pod demografski sklad" 14386:"Demokracija, Nova24TV in Škandal24: Janševi "stali in obstali" z Orbanom" 12728:"Demokracija, Nova24TV in Škandal24: Janševi "stali in obstali" z Orbanom" 12677: 9319:"ZL nacionalno gardo vidi kot "desničarsko paravojsko", NSi idejo podpira" 8388:"STA: Janša warns against another EPP coalition with left-leaning parties" 8139:"SDS, SMC, NSi in Desus bodo nadaljevale pogovore o oblikovanju koalicije" 7015: 4907: 3548: 20422: 20416: 19899: 19677: 19198: 19150: 19060: 18844: 16123:"Bernard Brščič edini kandidat, Lucija Šikovec Ušaj izstopila iz stranke" 15858:"'Jerajeva Kopriva': je poslanka razkrila spletno delovanje stranke SDS?" 15778:"US State Department Human Rights Report Notes Media Attacks in Slovenia" 15623:"Simoniti o medijskem razpisu: Prima, da se je stanje malce uravnotežilo" 12356: 11200:"Kučanu razpada njegov Forum 21, košarico mu je že dala tudi Pergarjeva!" 10478:

Uncertain path : democratic transition and consolidation in Slovenia

9622:"Janez Janša: To je globoka država. To ni politična tvorba. To je mafija" 7933:"Leva, desna ali mavrična koalicija? Nekatere so prešibke, druge naporne" 7485:"Insulted and Defeated SDS Party Irrationally Smearing Their Own Country" 3280: 2422:

SDS has been criticised for alleged links to a neo-Nazi extremist group;

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The Social Democratic Union of Slovenia had emerged from an independent,

14299:"Nekdanja kandidatka SDS razkrila dogovore med Požarjem in Janšo #video" 13810:"Dragutin Mate izstopil iz SDS: 'Notranja demokracija je začela pešati'" 13659:"Foto: Stranka ustanovljena, Virant predsednik, Šušteršič podpredsednik" 8603:"DW Freedom of Speech laureate Blaz Zgaga attacked for critical remarks" 4624: 3378:

Presidents of the Social Democratic Party and Slovenian Democratic Party

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political party, SDS gradually drifted rightward, eventually becoming a

20329: 20063: 20039: 19863: 19653: 19095: 18747: 18634: 16261:"Slovenian journalist facing jail for revealing party's neo-Nazi links" 15431:"Kriminalisti obiskali hišo Dnevnik zaradi oglaševanja STA - Svet24.si" 15327:"STA: Iz dela koalicije pozivi k rešitvi financiranja javne službe STA" 5595:"Peticija zoper cenzuro in politične pritiske na novinarje v Sloveniji" 4808:"Politični sopotniki, ki jih je Janez Janša odgnal: Ego, večji od srca" 4707:"STA: Ex-Agent Accuses Jansa of Running Parallel Arms Trading in 1990s" 3257: 2530: 2251: 2139: 2003: 1922: 1859: 1810: 1797: 1762: 1750: 1677: 1620: 1542:. SDS advocates for lower taxes and speeding up privatisation efforts. 1465: 1268: 947:

with 29.1% of the popular vote and 29 out of 88 seats. SDS then formed

928: 862: 649: 629: 299: 12250:"Zbor za republiko volivce nagovarja k podpori SDS-a, NSi-ja in SLS-a" 10938:"STA: Weekly: Parties might have been bribed in Iran money laundering" 9933:"Retroaktivnost v predlogu SDS-a o nezastarljivosti umora "neustavna"" 8991:"Elections 2018, Party Profiles: SDS, the Janez Janša Party (Feature)" 7847: 7845: 1370: 718:. The new SDS-led government took office during the early days of the 19641: 19585: 19294: 19222: 19078: 18952: 18610: 17237:"Poleg Žana Janše delata za Tomčevo tudi Petkov sin in brat Jerajeve" 14358:"V slogu zloglasnih brezplačnikov po volitvah ugasnil tudi Škandal24" 14205:"Prime Minister Janez Jansa, Slovenia's Marshal Tweeto and the media" 12877:"V slogu zloglasnih brezplačnikov po volitvah ugasnil tudi Škandal24" 9136:"Slovenians Deliver Major Setback to Same-Sex Marriage in Referendum" 8530:"'Drain the swamp': rightwing leader pulls ahead in Slovenia's polls" 8418:"'Left' and 'Right' in Slovenian Political Life and Public Discourse" 7626:"'Drain the swamp': rightwing leader pulls ahead in Slovenia's polls" 6026:"Ostri odzivi na izjavo premiera Janeza Janše o štrucah v smetnjakih" 3714:

The Radical Right: Biopsychosocial Roots and International Variations

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fall in domestic demand, coupled with falling exports, resulted in a

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Pulitzer, Joseph (1847-1911), newspaper owner, editor, and publisher

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SDS has been accused of orchestrating the creation of at least five

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Politics, Power and the Struggle for Democracy in South-East Europe

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Politics, Power and the Struggle for Democracy in South-East Europe

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Uncertain path: Democratic transition and consolidation in Slovenia

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The populist radical left in Europe: Between populism and socialism

3441: 2478: 2463: 2111: 1974: 1880:– the former two-time President of Slovenia and last leader of the 1685: 1511: 1358: 920: 16335:"Zaradi razkrivanja neonacistične mreže preganjajo novinarko Dela" 14740:"Župan Janković zaradi rasizma kazensko ovadil tednik Demokracija" 13103:"Vasko Simoniti: Zdenko Roter se hoče prikazati kot dober udbovec" 11337:"Janša ni priznal krivde zaradi žaljivega tvita o novinarkah RTVS" 9572:"Od kod se je 'vzel' panter, s katerim je Šiško zamenjal Triglav?" 9343: 8931:"Slovenian nationalist party set for power after winning election" 8299:"Slovenia's Janša defeated by opposition liberal Freedom Movement" 7435:"Ustavno sodišče razveljavilo dveletno zaporno kazen Janezu Janši" 7112:"SLS: če Janša do februarja ne odstopi gremo iz koalicije tudi mi" 3975: 3925:"Slovenian nationalist party set for power after winning election" 3677:"Slovenian nationalist party set for power after winning election" 3505:. Giorgos Katsambekis, Alexandros Kioupkiolis. London. p. 7. 1773:

and drifting away from Europe, citing a visit to Slovenia by then-

1123:; the SDS parliamentary group was thus reduced from 28 to 27 MPs. 20075: 20017: 19939: 19922: 19846: 19834: 19723: 19551: 19522: 19510: 19493: 19447: 19408: 19396: 19036: 19012: 18988: 18976: 18940: 18904: 18892: 18868: 18856: 18832: 18766: 18658: 18622: 18586: 17821:"Madžarski evri za medije iz krogov SDS, denar tudi v Makedonijo" 17066: 17031: 16994: 16952: 15571:"Tako so pri Simonitiju favorizirali provladne medije #dokumenti" 14995:"Večer - Jančič prevzema državni Siol, glasovalo malo novinarjev" 14101: 14082:"Medijska krajina je v SLO vse prej kot uravnotežena in pluralna" 13995:"Neodvisne institucije v državi opozarjajo na politične pritiske" 10252: 8273: 6921: 6419:"Poll: Three Quarters of Slovenians Say Pension Cuts Unjustified" 4908:

Peter Jambrek o tem, da je SDS stranka frustriranih nižjih slojev

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undisclosed involvement with the former communist secret police.

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joined SDS, which thus became one of the legal successors of the

17290: 16174:"Počivalšek načrtuje popolno prenovo SMC, ki bi jo podredil SDS" 15174:"Andrej Grah Whatmough bo novi generalni direktor RTV Slovenija" 14022:"A Populist Leader Kicks Off a Culture War, Starting in Museums" 9983:"Rdeča zvezda in himna ostajata, glasbene kvote ne bodo zvišane" 9217:"STA: SDS proposal for full funding of private schools rejected" 8553:

Understanding the Populist Shift: Othering in a Europe in Crisis

6624:"Slovenia faces contagion from Cyprus as banking crisis deepens" 6025: 5830: 5737: 5669: 5644: 5619: 5486: 5257:"Safe in Hungary, Viktor Orban Pushes His Message Across Europe" 4493: 4219:"Pred 20 leti je bila ustanovljena Slovenska demokratična zveza" 3651:"Slovenian journalists operate in increasingly toxic atmosphere" 2072:, with Janša calling the countries "our friends in the region". 1191:))), and reportedly planned further cuts to state spending. The 20051: 20005: 19882: 19870: 19806: 19689: 19629: 19568: 19539: 19515: 19486: 19464: 19258: 19246: 19174: 19102: 18981: 18928: 18861: 18778: 18742: 18706: 18682: 18646: 18054: 16225: 16223: 15457:"Policisti na STA preiskovali oglaševalske pogodbe z Dnevnikom" 14975:. American National Biography Online. Oxford University Press. 14438:"Kaos, spletke in obračuni na "Janševi televiziji" - Svet24.si" 13311:"Tone Kuntner: Če je Pomlad samo JJ, je kot narod nismo vredni" 8695:"Anti-immigrant stance helps Slovenia's SDS party to poll lead" 8658:"Slovenia Elections Tilt Another European Country to the Right" 8632:"Explained: Slovenia's election and Orban's populist influence" 8087:"Four Slovenian parties agree on a future government coalition" 6836:"Watchdog Finds Janša, Janković in Violation of Anti-Graft Law" 6811:"Slovenia police arrest 141 in violent anti-austerity protests" 4001: 2503:

authoritarian manner and that no dissent is tolerated. SDS MEP

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On 20 March 2013, the second Janša cabinet was replaced by the

771: 406: 252: 16740:"Nova obzorja na trg s knjigo skupine, ki širi sovražni govor" 14663:"O "uglednih akademikih", Janezu Janši in grožnji demokraciji" 11802:"STA: Foreign campaign financing forbidden, SDS denies bypass" 11277:"Milan Kučan, Marjan Šarec in Jaka Racman – dr. Vinko Gorenak" 10988:"Jerajeva: Bratuškova se ves čas posvetuje s strici iz ozadja" 9597:"Branko Grims: 'Govorjenje o segrevanju zemlje je velika laž'" 8849:"STA: Janša says CoE Commissioner part of "fake news network"" 6990:"Anti-graft protest adds pressure to Slovenian prime minister" 4328:"Politični disident, ki je postal ključni akter osamosvojitve" 4067:"In Slovenia, a Trumpian Populist Assumes a Key European Post" 2579: 2306:

against the "monopoly of lies" cannot be won without a fight.

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The Alliance for the Values of Slovene Independence (Slovene:

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unnecessary as the current reserve formations are sufficient.

1252:, a four-party centre-left coalition led by the new leader of 885:, while gaining popularity among – as described by one of its 19794: 19665: 19592: 19210: 19000: 18916: 18730: 18718: 18260: 17908:"Informacijska pooblaščenka že ovadila pisca spornega članka" 17796:"STA: Alleged Hungarian financing of SDS draws ire from ALDE" 14714:"Nova24TV prepozna sovražni govor, a ne takrat, ko ga objavi" 13918:"Državni tožilci o pritiskih obveščajo kolege v Svetu Evrope" 12067: 10913:"STA: Demokracija "smells corruption" in bad bank dismissals" 10151: 3633:"Another Euro Member Heads for Turmoil After Nationalist Win" 2568: 2511: 1954: 1568:

Janša has expressed strong support for the re-instatement of

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After the year 2000, the party applied for membership in the

17671:"Pranje denarja: več kazenskih ovadb gre na policijo #video" 16220: 15829:"Janša komisarki Sveta Evrope: Ste del omrežja lažnih novic" 13051:"Umrl je filozof in Pučnikov osebni prijatelj Ivan Urbančič" 12123: 11413:"Slovenia right-wing politician gets 3-month suspended jail" 11307:"Janša Sent to Prison, He is Convinced About Political Plot" 10701:"Igor Zorčič zahtevane seje o programu Levice ne bo sklical" 9961:"SDS znova neuspešna s predlogom zakona o državnih simbolih" 9049:"Posvet z volivci: Zavrnitev sodelovanja je bilo neprimerno" 8823:"Orban ally Janez Jansa expected to top Slovenia's election" 8720:"Orban ally Janez Jansa expected to top Slovenia's election" 8415: 8317:"Slovenian lawmakers approve liberal-green leader as new PM" 7880:"Tudi če se Janša umakne, Šarec ne bi šel v koalicijo s SDS" 2560:". Mahnič was subsequently criticised for promoting racism. 2048:

SDS has seen some support from the Slovene Catholic Church.

1800:. The visit was aimed at supporting Ukraine's independence. 1412: 938: 19425: 19114: 17110:"Vodstvo varovanja z ukazom za 16 sekund prehitelo Jenulla" 15727:"STA: Washington monitoring media developments in Slovenia" 10418:"STA: Slovenian political metaphors and metonymy - a guide" 8577:"Slovenia's term raises specter of EU's threat from within" 8459:"Slovenia: Between Bipolarity and Broad Coalition-Building" 7065:"Anketa Dela: Velikanska podpora protikorupcijski komisiji" 3899:"Največja politična stranka v državi, SDS, praznuje 33 let" 1844: 802: 672: 412: 17745:"Svež denar v medijskem sistemu SDS: Kdo je Agnes Adamik?" 16766:"Kaj je identitetno gibanje, ki je navdušilo Žana Mahniča" 13233:"Davkoplačevalci izdatno financirali zasebni inštitut SDS" 12981:"Umrl svetovno znani ekonomist in disident dr. Ljubo Sirc" 12830:"SDS v državnem zboru zaposlila Dejana Kaloha (Politikis)" 12175:"Davkoplačevalci izdatno financirali zasebni inštitut SDS" 9828:"Janša: The Situation Is Serious. Arm Yourselves. Legally" 8463:

Post-communist EU Member States: Parties and Party Systems

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The radical right in Central and Eastern Europe since 1989

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was incapable of protecting the country and its citizens.

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against the interests of the owners. SDS foreign minister

17598:"STA: Report: SDS obtains loan from individual in Bosnia" 16408: