Slovenian political polls show shifts in party and politician popularity

Recent polling data from the Mediana Institute indicates shifts in the Slovenian political landscape. The Slovenian Democratic Party (SDS) remains the leading political party with 21.8% support, though it has seen a slight decrease from 23.7% in September. The Freedom Movement (Gibanje Svoboda) follows with 19.4% support, down from 20.3%. The Social Democrats (SD) rose to third place with 8.3% support, overtaking the coalition of NSi, SLS, and Fokus, which holds 7.9%.

Regarding government performance, 39.8% of respondents support the work of the current ministerial team, while 48.0% oppose it. Support for the parliament stands at 26.8%, with 58.5% expressing opposition.

In terms of individual politician popularity, President Nataša Pirc Musar has returned to the top of the rankings, surpassing Matjaž Han of the SD. Other highly rated officials include Interior Minister Franci Matoz and Agriculture Minister Janez Cigler Kralj. Conversely, Freedom Movement leader Robert Golob fell to 15th place in popularity, while Speaker of the National Assembly Zoran Stevanović received the lowest average rating.