Robert Golob, leader of the center-left Freedom Movement (FM), addresses the National Assembly of Slovenia in Ljubljana, Slovenia, May 25, 2022. (Photo by Zeljko Stevanic/Xinhua)
Golob has said that some of the main tasks of his cabinet include battling the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, easing the burden of rising energy costs, improving the public health system, and promoting the rule of law and media freedom.
LJUBLJANA, June 1 (Xinhua) -- The Slovenian parliament on Wednesday confirmed the center-left government of Prime Minister Robert Golob by 53 votes against 28.
The new 18-member government takes power immediately, replacing the center-right cabinet of the outgoing prime minister Janez Jansa.
"The incoming government truly wants to work in favor of all citizens and for the benefit of the country," Golob told the parliament before the vote.
Robert Golob (C), leader of the Freedom Movement, Tanja Fajon (L), leader of the Social Democrats, and Luka Mesec, leader of the Left, pose for photos after signing a coalition agreement in Ljubljana, Slovenia, May 24, 2022. (Photo by Zeljko Stevanic/Xinhua)
Golob, whose Freedom Movement (FM) party won a landslide victory during the April 24 general election, formed a government coalition with the Social Democrats (SD) and the Left. The three parties together hold a majority of 53 out of 90 seats in parliament.
Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa (front) delivers a media statement on the general election in Ljubljana, Slovenia, April 24, 2022. (Xinhua/Peng Lijun)
Golob has said that some of the main tasks of his cabinet include battling the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, easing the burden of rising energy costs, improving the public health system, and promoting the rule of law and media freedom. ■
