Politics · Other · 2 hrs ago

Slovenian voters reject bill to expand parliamentary inquiry powers

Slovenian voters rejected a bill that would have expanded parliament’s powers to conduct inquiries.

The vote was a binding referendum, so the proposal was rejected.

With 99 percent of votes counted, 51 percent opposed the bill and 49 percent supported it.

The result is a setback for nationalist Prime Minister Janez Jansa and his reform agenda.

The opposition had criticized that agenda as authoritarian.

The vote’s immediate consequence is that the proposed expansion of inquiry powers will not go ahead.

Sources

France 24 · 2 hrs ago