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”
Europe
June 6th 2020- Covid-19 threatens Europe’s success at fighting inequality
- Spain’s embattled government proposes a new anti-poverty scheme
- Italy’s informal workers fall back on charity
- France’s President Emmanuel Macron mulls a reshuffle
- Germany helps sex workers idled by covid-19
- Slovenia’s prime minister hunts for enemies
- What Turkey got right about the pandemic
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