Positive Slovenia
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Positive Slovenia is a Slovenia
n centre-left
political party
, led by Zoran Janković.
On 11 October 2011, Janković, the mayor of Ljubljana
, announced that he would participate at the early parliamentary election
, following the fall of the government of Borut Pahor
. The charter of the new party was enacted on 22 October 2011, where Janković was unanimously elected president. Among the party's supporters were National Assembly members Matjaž Zanoškar, Cveta Zalokar Oražem, and Renata Brunskole. Milan Kučan
, the first President of Slovenia, also expressed his support, citing Janković's work as the chairman of Mercator
and as the mayor of Ljubljana.
Among the goals of the party that Janković emphasized were a secure, social and efficient state with a 4% GDP growth rate and less than 3% budget deficit. Janković stated that his goal was to place Slovenia among the most successful countries in the world.
and Party for Sustainable Development. The new party gained significant public support even before it was officially chartered, even placing at the top in an opinion poll by the newspaper Delo
. Other opinion polls placed the party among the top three.
The leaders of the center-left parties whom Janković supported in the 2008 election
, had reservations about Janković entering politics. On the other hand, Janez Janša
, the opposition leader, said that Janković does not bring an alternative to the politics of Slovenia.
Conservative
mayors in eastern Slovenia have threatened to split off the regions of Lower Styria
and Prekmurje
from the central state, fearing that a future government under Janković would pursue a rigorously Ljubljana-centred policy and ignore the interests of the peripheric regions.
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
n centre-left
Centre-left
Centre-left is a political term that describes individuals, political parties or organisations such as think tanks whose ideology lies between the centre and the left on the left-right spectrum...
political party
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
, led by Zoran Janković.
On 11 October 2011, Janković, the mayor of Ljubljana
Ljubljana
Ljubljana is the capital of Slovenia and its largest city. It is the centre of the City Municipality of Ljubljana. It is located in the centre of the country in the Ljubljana Basin, and is a mid-sized city of some 270,000 inhabitants...
, announced that he would participate at the early parliamentary election
Slovenian parliamentary election, 2011
A parliamentary election for the 90 deputies to the National Assembly of Slovenia will be held on 4 December 2011. This will be the first early election in Slovenia's history.-Background:...
, following the fall of the government of Borut Pahor
Borut Pahor
Borut Pahor is a Slovenian politician who has been Prime Minister of Slovenia since 2008. A longtime president of the Social Democrats party, Pahor served several terms as a member of the National Assembly and was its chairman from 2000 to 2004. In 2004, Pahor was elected as member of the European...
. The charter of the new party was enacted on 22 October 2011, where Janković was unanimously elected president. Among the party's supporters were National Assembly members Matjaž Zanoškar, Cveta Zalokar Oražem, and Renata Brunskole. Milan Kučan
Milan Kucan
Milan Kučan is a Slovenian politician and statesman. He was the first President of Slovenia.-Early life and political beginnings:...
, the first President of Slovenia, also expressed his support, citing Janković's work as the chairman of Mercator
Mercator (retail)
Mercator is a Slovenian retail chain based in Ljubljana. The company was founded in 1949 under the name Živila Ljubljana, but four years later it was renamed and given its current name...
and as the mayor of Ljubljana.
Among the goals of the party that Janković emphasized were a secure, social and efficient state with a 4% GDP growth rate and less than 3% budget deficit. Janković stated that his goal was to place Slovenia among the most successful countries in the world.
Responses to the new party
Janković's decision to create a new political party came together with the announcements of other new parties, such as Gregor Virant's Civic ListGregor Virant's Civic List
Gregor Virant's Civic List is a classical liberal political party in Slovenia, led by Gregor Virant.Virant, former Minister of Public Administration in Janez Janša's government between 2004–2008 and chairman of the civil platform Rally for the Republic announced on 10 October 2011, that he would...
and Party for Sustainable Development. The new party gained significant public support even before it was officially chartered, even placing at the top in an opinion poll by the newspaper Delo
Delo
Delo is the largest national daily newspaper in Slovenia. It was established on May 1st, 1959, when two newspapers Ljudska pravica and Slovenski poročevalec merged. Nowadays, it is the most influential and credible daily newspaper in Slovenia...
. Other opinion polls placed the party among the top three.
The leaders of the center-left parties whom Janković supported in the 2008 election
Slovenian parliamentary election, 2008
Parliamentary elections for the 90 deputies to the National Assembly of Slovenia were held on 21 September 2008. 17 parties filed to run in the election, including all nine parliamentary parties...
, had reservations about Janković entering politics. On the other hand, Janez Janša
Janez Janša
Janez Janša is a Slovenian politician who was Prime Minister of Slovenia from November 2004 to November 2008. He has also been President of the Slovenian Democratic Party since 1993...
, the opposition leader, said that Janković does not bring an alternative to the politics of Slovenia.
Conservative
Slovenian Democratic Party
The Slovenian Democratic Party , known until 2003 as the Social Democratic Party of Slovenia is a Slovenian centre-right liberal conservative and Christian democratic party...
mayors in eastern Slovenia have threatened to split off the regions of Lower Styria
Lower Styria
Lower Styria or Slovenian Styria is a traditional region in northeastern Slovenia, comprising the southern third of the former Duchy of Styria. The population of Lower Styria in its historical boundaries amounts to around 705,000 inhabitants, or 34.5% of the population of Slovenia...
and Prekmurje
Prekmurje
Prekmurje is a geographically, linguistically, culturally and ethnically defined region settled by Slovenes and lying between the Mur River in Slovenia and the Rába Valley in the most western part of Hungary...
from the central state, fearing that a future government under Janković would pursue a rigorously Ljubljana-centred policy and ignore the interests of the peripheric regions.