Ljubljana, March 22, 2026 (AFP) - Golob goes toe-to-toe again with veteran Jansa in Slovenia election

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Slovenian Prime Minister Robert Golob faces a tough challenge from nationalist ex-premier Janez Jansa -- an admirer of US President Donald Trump -- in Sunday's election after unseating him in 2022. Here is a look at the two candidates vying to lead the Alpine country of two million, the first ex-Yugoslav state to join the European Union. - Golob, charismatic liberal - Golob, the former head of a state-owned power company, was a political newcom......

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