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Slovenia voters reject parliamentary inquiry reform

Overview

On October 11, 2026, Slovenian voters delivered split results across four simultaneous referendums. In the only binding legislative vote, citizens rejected amendments to the Law on Parliamentary Investigations (ZPPre-B).

The rejection occurred after more than 424,000 voters cast ballots against the proposal, surpassing the required threshold of 339,706 votes needed to block the law. This outcome follows warnings from critics and former presidents that the changes could undermine democratic standards. Prime Minister Janez Janša characterized the results as a ‘test of common sense,’ while opposition leader Robert Golob stated the outcome demonstrated a lack of public trust in the current government. Civil society organizations described the rejection as a ‘victory for democracy.’

In the three consultative referendums, voters largely supported the government’s proposals. Approximately 61% approved conditioning social assistance for able-bodied individuals on community service, and 56% favored limiting local election rights to Slovenian and EU citizens. The proposal to abolish the mandatory RTV Slovenia fee received a narrow majority, with approximately 50.75% in favor.

Entities

State Election Commission · Slovenia · National Assembly of Slovenia · Janez Janša · SDS

Claims

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  • "Civil society organizations and opposition parties collected nearly 45,000 signatures for a legislative referendum." n1info.si · www.delo.si

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    "Civil organizations collected approximately 40,000 signatures to trigger the legislative referendum." skopje1.mk · www.glasistre.hr · etv.me · netnews.bg

    The claims provide different numbers for the signatures collected to trigger the referendum (approximately 40,000 versus nearly 45,000).

Timeline

  1. [POLITICS] 13 sources FAST-MOVING
    Slovenia voters reject parliamentary inquiry reform in four-way referendum

    Slovenian voters narrowly rejected a law amending parliamentary inquiries in a binding referendum, while largely supporting three consultative proposals regarding social assistance, local voting rights, and RTV

  2. [POLITICS] 35 sources
    Slovenia holds four referendums on parliamentary and social policies

    Slovenia is holding four referendums, including a binding vote on parliamentary investigation laws and three consultative votes on public service funding, social assistance, and local voting rights.

  3. [POLITICS] 17 sources
    Slovenia to hold four referendums on October 11

    Slovenian voters will decide on four referendums on October 11, covering parliamentary inquiries, RTV funding, social assistance, and local voting rights, amid significant political debate.

  4. [POLITICS] 12 sources
    Slovenia to hold four referendums on October 11

    Slovenia will hold four referendums on October 11, 2026, covering parliamentary inquiry laws, local voting rights for third-country nationals, social assistance, and RTV funding.

  5. [POLITICS] 8 sources
    Slovenia to hold four referendums on October 11

    Slovenia will hold four referendums on October 11, 2026, covering parliamentary inquiry laws, local voting rights, RTV Slovenia fees, and social assistance conditions.

  6. [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Slovenia debates Parliamentary Inquiry Act amendment

    Slovenian political debate intensifies over an amendment to the Parliamentary Inquiry Act, amid claims that the law threatens privacy rights through unauthorized access to private communications.

Sources

072info.com · 24ur.com · 6yka.com · banjaluka.com · borba.me · bosnainfo.ba · dan.co.me · danas.rs · delo.si · demokracija.si · druzina.si · etv.me · eventbrite.co.uk · glasistre.hr · gorenjskiglas.si · hnonline.sk · jutarnji.hr · koroskenovice.si · liberal.hr · ljnovice.si · maribor24.si · mladina.si · modre-novice.si · moja-dolenjska.si · mostarski.ba · n1info.rs · n1info.si · netnews.bg · notranjska.si · nova24tv.si · obalaplus.si · opstinasokolac.net · oslobodjenje.ba · pari.com.mk · portal-os.si · primorske.si · prlekija-on.net · racin.mk · siol.net · skopje1.mk · slovenskenovice.si · telegraf.rs · telegram.hr · times.si · trn.mk · vijesti.ba · vijesti.hrt.hr · vojvodjanskireporter.rs

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