Europe | Barbarians at the gates

Slovenia’s prime minister hunts for enemies

Janez Jansa is copying his Hungarian chum, Viktor Orban

“VICTORY!” SLOVENIA HAS CONQUERED COVID-19, shouts the cover of a magazine that backs Janez Jansa, the prime minister. On June 1st American military jets helped the country to celebrate by streaking across the sky, while three propeller planes from Slovenia’s air force puttered along too. Now is the time, says Mr Jansa, who became prime minister for the third time in March, to ensure that recession does not turn into depression and that Slovenia preserves its reputation as “a safe and orderly country”.

This article appeared in the Europe section of the print edition under the headline “Barbarians at the gates”

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