Golob edges Jansa to win tightest parliamentary election since independence, securing re-election
Incumbent Liberal Party leader and former Finance minister Robert Golub has narrowly defeated nationalist rival Janez Janša in Slovenia's closest vote of the decade on Sunday evening after a prolonged recount confirmed his victory by just 12 votes out of nearly one million cast, with polls showing both candidates tied within less than two percentage points.
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Slovenian Prime Minister Robert Golob claimed victory on Sunday after a tight parliamentary election with his liberal party at 28.54%, narrowly ahead of Janez Jansa's conservatives.
— (France24)Robert Golob is set to beat nationalist leader and Trump supporter Janez Jansa in Slovenia's tightly contested presidential-style vote, which has been described as the country's closest election ever by nearly complete official results showing his Freedom Movement winning 28.6% of votes.
— (Bloomberg) / (Spokesman)Incumbent liberal Prime Minister Robert Golob claimed victory over conservatives in Slovenia on Sunday, taking office from Donald Trump admirer Janez Jansa following a result where the Liberals edged out their opponents by just 0.37%.
— (Prod-qt-images.s3.amazonaws.com)Slovenia's incumbent liberal Prime Minister Robert Golob defeated his rival in parliamentary elections, with results placing him slightly ahead of conservatives and ending a close contest between the two major parties for control of parliament.
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