(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Most people in Slovenia say the work of the current government has been unsuccessful, according to a poll by Ninamedia. 60.9 per cent of respondents share this view, up 35.4 points since January.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Most people in Slovenia say the work of the current government has been unsuccessful, according to a poll by Ninamedia. 60.9 per cent of respondents share this view, up 35.4 points since January.
In September 2008, Slovenian voters renewed the State Chamber. Final results gave the Social Democracy (SD) party 30.45 per cent of the vote and 29 seats, followed by the Slovenian Democratic Party (SDS) with 29.26 per cent and 28 seats.
In November, Slovenian president Danilo Tuerk named SD leader Borut Pahor as prime minister-designate. The State Chamber approved the nomination in a 59-24 vote. Pahor took over as prime minister, presiding over a coalition encompassing the SD, For Real (Zares), the Democratic Party of Retired People of Slovenia (DeSUS), and the Liberal Democracy of Slovenia (LDS).
Last month, the Slovenian government adopted a budget which included aggressive job cuts in the public sector, which currently employs 160,000 people. Slovenia’s population is roughly 2 million.
On Mar. 10, Slovenian agriculture minister Milan Pogacnik stepped down after police searched his home and questioned him following allegations of corruption. Pogacnik said he would leave his post due to "all the pressure," adding, "All the accusations are false."
Polling Data
How do you assess the work of the government?
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Feb. 2010
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Jan. 2010
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Dec. 2009
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Successful
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32.5%
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44.9%
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35.0%
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Unsuccessful
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60.9%
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25.5%
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58.3%
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Not sure
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6.5%
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29.6%
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6.3%
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Source: Ninamedia
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 700 Slovenian adults, conducted from Feb. 16 to Feb. 18, 2010. No margin of error was provided.
