Slovenia's Freedom Movement wins narrowly in election


LJUBLJANA, March 22 (Xinhua) -- Slovenia's ruling Freedom Movement (FM), led by Prime Minister Robert Golob, secured a narrow victory in the country's parliamentary election on Sunday, according to preliminary results.

With 99 percent of votes counted, the centre-left FM won 28.6 percent, narrowly ahead of the opposition Slovenian Democratic Party (SDS), led by Janez Jansa, which garnered 28.2 percent, data from the State Election Commission showed. Voter turnout stood at around 68 percent, down from 71 percent in the 2022 election.

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