Referendum on the repeal of three laws, proposed by the SDS government now out of power. One was on RTV governance, a second on the makeup of the cabinet, and a third on salary pay for long-term careworkers. All three failed.

Pirc Musar in elected president in the runoff with just under 54% of the vote. She is Slovenia’s first female president.

Voting for president. The leading candidates are Janez Cigler Kralj of the New Slovenia Party, Anže Logar of the Euroskeptic, anti-immigrant Slovenian Democratic Party, Nataša Pirc Musar, an independent supported by the Pirate Party and the Youth Party – European Greens, Vladimir Prebilič, and independent supported by the Vesna – Green Party, and Milan Brglez of Social Democrats (GS). Logar wins 34% of the vote, and will face Pirc Musar, who won 27%, in a runoff 11/13.

A new center-left coalition, the Freedom Movement, wins 34% of the vote, making it the most likely party to form a governing coalition. Janša’s Democratic Party wins about 24%. The Freedom Movement’s leader, Robert Golub, would likely become prime minister. Janša has voiced support for Poland’s Victor Orban and has been accused of moving the country toward authoritarianism. Janša denies this.

Leaders of the Czech Republic, Poland, and Slovenia visit Kyiv.

Slovenia reports a record number of new cases of COVID-19.

Government declares that COVID-19 pandemic has been brought under control. Slovenia has about 1500 cases and 27 deaths.

Parliament confirms new government with Janez Jansa as prime minister.

Slovenian Democratic Party (SDS) forms coalition with the center-left Party of Modern Center (SMC), the conservative New Slovenia and the pensioners’ party Desus. President Borut Pahor is expected to nominate Jansa to the prime minister on 2/26, avoiding a new election.

Prime Minister Marjan Šarec (of the List of Marjan Šarec (LMS) party) resigns and calls snap elections. His government lost the support of The Left party in 11/19 and he was unable to govern. Although the largest opposition party, the largest single party, the Slovenian Democratic Party (SDS), lead by Janez Jansa, may try to form a minority government with the New Slovenia Party (NSI) and the Modern Centre party, the head of the NSI, Matej Tonin, feels that it would be a weak government.

Sarec resigns, saying that his minority government cannot effectively legislate. New elections are expected by April.

Port workers at Port Sudan go on strike, protesting corruption and demanding civilian rule.

Marjan Sarec, a former comedian and a mayor since 2010, is nominated to be prime minister by a 55 to 31. He is expected to propose a minority government comprising five leftist parties, who united to prevent the party with the most votes, the Slovenian Democratic Party of former PM Janez Jansa. Sarec forced incumbent Borut Pahor into a runoff in the 10/18 election.

Anti-immigrant Slovenian Democratic Party pulls out of coalition talks. Though the SDS won the most seats, second-place finisher The List, led Marjan Sarec, may try to form a governing coalition, but early elections seem possible.

Small centrist New Slovenia Party, led by Matej Tonin, pulls out of coalition talks.

Slovenian Democratic Party (SDS), an anti-immigrant party led by Janez Jansa, wins 25% of the vote in parliamentary elections, 25 of 90 seats. A center-left, anti-establishment party, the Marjan Sarec List (LMV), led by comedian Marjan Sarec comes in second with 12.7%. However, the SDS may find it difficult to form a governing coalition.