Slovenia's constitutional court clears path for intervention law referendum

On Monday the Constitutional Court of Slovenia ruled that the parliamentary decision blocking the collection of signatures for a referendum on the proposed intervention law was unlawful, thereby allowing the referendum to proceed.

Union groups that initiated the referendum and opposition parties welcomed the decision, while the ruling coalition and Prime Minister Janez Janša condemned the court, accusing it of protecting left‑wing interests and falsely claiming that Croatia outpaces Slovenia in net wages.

The episode revives debate over democratic participation in Slovenia, with commentators warning that public decision‑making is increasingly confined to closed political circles and media statements rather than genuine citizen dialogue.