Slovenia shifts pro-Israel stance as Janez Janša returns as PM
Slovenia elected Janez Janša as prime minister on May 22, 2026, winning 51 of 90 parliamentary seats and signaling a major shift toward pro-Israel policy after years of hostility under the previous government; Janša, a long-time Israel ally, has defended Israel’s right to security, floated moving Slovenia’s embassy to Jerusalem, and suggested Slovenia might reconsider its Palestinian independence recognition, though specifics remain unclear.
