Slovenia goes to polls in election marked by claims of anti-Romany rhetoric

Centre-left Robert Golob and rightwing populist Janez Janša are frontrunners in contest after polarised campaignCampaigners in Slovenia have warned of a surge in anti-Romany rhetoric as the country heads to the polls on Sunday, leaving many bracing for the outcome of a vote that has become, in...

<p>Centre-left Robert Golob and rightwing populist Janez Janša are frontrunners in contest after polarised campaign</p><p>Campaigners in Slovenia have warned of a surge in anti-Romany rhetoric as the country heads to the polls on Sunday, leaving many bracing for the outcome of a vote that has become, in part, a referendum on how the country treats its most marginalised.</p><p>In Sunday’s vote, the prime minister, Robert Golob, of the centre-left Freedom Movement party, faces off against the rightwing populist and Donald Trump ally Janez Janša.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/22/slovenia-election-voting-campaign-claims-anti-romany-rhetoric">Continue reading...</a>
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