15.04.2026 00:19
In Slovenia, the new parliamentary speaker Zoran Stevanovic announced that they would support a referendum on the country's withdrawal from NATO. Stevanovic stated that they are opposed to international military interventions and argued that decisions taken by the EU should be made by local governments.
Zoran Stevanovic, the newly elected parliamentary speaker in Slovenia, stated that they would support a possible referendum regarding the country's withdrawal from NATO.
"WE PROMISED THE PUBLIC A REFERENDUM ON WITHDRAWING FROM NATO"
Following the general election held on March 22 in Slovenia, a member of the European Union (EU) and NATO, Stevanovic, the leader of the center-right party Resni.ca, who was elected as the parliamentary speaker, made statements to the national press.
Stevanovic conveyed that as a party, they oppose "others" intervening in military and diplomatic conflicts, saying, "Slovenya never benefits from this. We promised the public a referendum on withdrawing from NATO. As a party, we support this."
While negotiations to form a government by Robert Golob, the leader of the Freedom Movement, which emerged victorious from the general election in Slovenia, continue, Stevanovic expressed that they would support a prime ministerial candidate aligned with their party's views.
When reminded of his statement that he would "never cooperate" with Janez Jansa, the leader of the Slovenian Democratic Party (SDS), who came second in the election and is alleged to have collaborated with an Israeli intelligence company, Stevanovic commented, "This statement lost its meaning the moment we were elected to parliament."
"DECISION-MAKING AUTHORITY SHOULD BE WITH US"
Regarding the issue of withdrawal from the EU, Stevanovic argued that while his country benefits from the EU, decision-making authority should not be in Brussels but in their own capital.
Stevanovic also stated that he plans to visit Russia soon, noting that he is not pro-Russia and that it is important for Slovenia to have good relations with every country.
In the general election held in Slovenia on March 22, Golob's Freedom Movement won the election with 28.62%, while the SDS, led by former Prime Minister Jansa, received 27.95% of the votes.