The Slovenian parliament elected Zoran Stevanović, leader of the far-right party Resni.ca, as the new Speaker of the Assembly, with 48 votes in favor and 29 against in the 90-seat chamber. This move paves the way for Janez Janša to form his fourth government.

Stevanović built his political career as a city councilor in Kranj and later gained national recognition through anti-Covid protests. His party Resni.ca, formed as a civic movement against pandemic measures, won 5.49 percent of the vote and five parliamentary seats in the March 2026 elections.

Janša, leader of the Slovenian Democratic Party (SDS), which won 28 seats, is now closest to forming a coalition government. Under Slovenian law, President Nataša Pirc Musar has 30 days to propose a candidate for prime minister, and if that candidate fails to secure an absolute majority of 46 votes, a ten-day window opens for parties to nominate alternatives.

Critics characterize Stevanović as a populist with pro-Russian views and anti-vaccination positions, who brings a confrontational street-style approach into the institutions. Former Defense Minister Borut Sajović condemned the vote as an obvious example of political corruption.

After his election, Stevanović attempted to strike a statesmanlike tone, speaking about building bridges instead of walls and restoring trust in politics. However, analysts assess that his core political profile remains unchanged, and the election signals a significant rightward shift in Slovenian politics.