The ruling Freedom Movement narrowly wins the parliamentary elections in Slovenia

The ruling "Freedom Movement" narrowly wins the parliamentary elections in Slovenia. 17 parties and coalitions participated in the vote, and the voter turnout reached 70 percent.

In a parliament with 90 seats, the "Freedom Movement" wins 29. The opposition "Slovenian Democratic Party" has one fewer. To form a majority to support the government, the leader of the winners and current Prime Minister Robert Golob must form a coalition with smaller parties, but analysts say the way the rest of the vote is distributed among a motley mosaic of formations makes it difficult to form a stable government.

AFP recalls that during Golob's previous administration, Slovenia legalized same-sex marriage and was among the few countries in Europe to condemn Israel's war in Gaza as "genocide". The chairman of the second party, Janez Jansa - considered a follower of Viktor Orban, questioned the fairness of the election process and said he expected early elections soon.