Slovenia’s lawmakers approve ex-business executive as prime minister
SARAJEVO (Reuters) – Slovenia’s lawmakers on Wednesday accredited former enterprise government Robert Golob as prime minister-designate after his newcomer occasion gained a nationwide election final month, paving the way in which for the formation of a brand new authorities subsequent week.
Fifty-four MPs in a secret vote endorsed Golob, a former government of a state-owned power firm that launched inexperienced power initiatives, who earlier this yr turned the chief of the centre environmentalist Freedom Motion occasion that was shaped final yr. Thirty deputies voted towards.
“Folks anticipate hope,” Golob mentioned addressing the parliament. “If I make any effort, I’ll attempt to provide individuals hope for a greater future,” he mentioned.
He mentioned the primary priorities of his authorities will likely be to create a simply social state during which everybody may have entry to healthcare and a society primarily based on solidarity and information.
Golob mentioned that urgent downside have been rising costs of power and meals however that his authorities would work hand-in-hand with producers to attain stability of the provides and costs by the autumn.
His Freedom Motion, which beat within the election the SDS of populist former prime minister Janez Jansa, on Tuesday shaped a proper coalition with Social Democrats and Left, having collectively 53 seats within the 90-strong parliament.
(Reporting by Daria Sito-Sucic; Modifying by Alistair Bell)
