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French high politician Marine Le Pen expressed readiness to discuss financial support for Ukraine with President Volodymyr Zelensky, but pointed out that France can no longer provide financial aid, while also confirming that it plans to continue military support. #Ukraina #Lepēna #finansiālāpārkāpšana (translated)

Žan Mahnič thanked everyone who voted four times in favor at the Sunday referendums. He assessed that the result, despite greater engagement from the left, exceeded the expectations of the right. According to him, the campaign was supported by leftist parties, several dozen NGOs, influencers, unions, RTV Slovenia, and activists, who he claimed received funding from the state budget through calls for proposals, while only right-wing parties participated on the other side. Mahnič noted that the left expected a victory of 70 to 30, but that did not happen. He added that the two referendums won by the left were decided by a few hundred votes. He interpreted the result as confirmation that the direction of the government led by Janez Janša is supported by 50 percent of voters, even though surveys estimated support at around 40 percent, and in some areas considerably more than 50 percent. He assessed the political balance in Slovenia as 50:50 and predicted that in ten years, due to the voting habits of older and younger voters, it could turn in favor of the right. For the upcoming referendum on the intervention law for the development of Slovenia, he called for a joint campaign of advocates for lower taxes and less bureaucracy. He believed that right-wing parties alone would not be able to secure a victory and that artisans, entrepreneurs, retirees, students, healthcare workers, and others affected by the law should be involved. He attributed a stronger mobilization to the opposing side than that seen in the Sunday referendums and assessed that their concerns were not about Slovenia and the citizens' wallets, but rather their own benefits. Mahnič also warned of the possibility that there might be too few representatives of the advocates in the face-offs organized by RTV Slovenia compared to politicians, NGOs, unionists, and influencers on the opposing side. He urged those affected to actively engage in the campaign and asked what they were willing to do for collective success. #Slovenija #politika #referendum (translated)

Borut Rončević wrote that following the announcement of a comprehensive reform of education, he experienced increasing political and media pressure. He described the story about airline tickets as an attempt to discredit the responsible minister and a political showdown, but added that ministers are obliged to explain the use of public money. According to him, information about the travel habits of previous governments shows that the current outrage is not due to concern for public finances, but rather opposition to the reform. Rončević believed that unions and the educational establishment had too much influence on education policy in the past. He attributed a legitimate role to unions in representing employees, but said their influence should not include veto power over the substantive direction of the reform. He also claimed that the educational establishment had harmed the system in the last three decades by following a progressive ideology. Regarding the left and the Left, he wrote that they sought ideological hegemony primarily through the fields of education and culture. He emphasized that in preparing the reform, teachers, principals, parents, students, researchers, local communities, and the economy are involved, while unions should participate in discussions about salaries, working conditions, and employee rights. In his view, those politically responsible should decide on the direction of changes based on data and professional analyses. As ten starting points for the reform, he listed a greater emphasis on knowledge, high standards, the development of students' potentials, work ethic, patriotic and civic education, ideological neutrality, the authority of teachers, early literacy, digital and other knowledge for the future, and broader responsibility in shaping school policy. Rončević announced the relocation of the ministry to Novo mesto, a reduction in the number of employees, and strict limitations on remote work. He stated that the success of the reorganization should be measured by faster responses, timely resolution of issues, lower costs, clearer distribution of responsibilities, and user satisfaction. He wrote that the reform has the support of a broader public, parents, teachers, and the coalition, according to the data he presented. He expected even more pressure, including media publications, reports to the Commission for Prevention of Corruption, criminal charges, petitions, and interpellations, and announced that he would not abandon or soften the changes because of them. #reformaizobraževanja #javnofinanciranje #politika (translated)

Marats Kasems criticized the Progressive Party's actions regarding the scandal involving former Riga City Council deputy Mārtiņš Eņģelis. He claimed that the party leadership did not immediately go to the police after reports of the sexual exploitation of a minor girl, citing the girl's request to remain silent about the incident. Kasems suggested that the decision may have been influenced by the upcoming elections, which, according to him, were expected in a few days. Kasems pointed out that before the scandal, the party's public stance on Eņģelis was related to workplace burnout. He also accused the public media LSM of allegedly defending the party and presenting sexual offenses as a tool for political struggle. Kasems wrote that he took this case personally, as he had been an orphan since the age of 11 after his mother's death and had sought help from the municipality. He expressed hope that the law enforcement agencies would continue to review the case. #Progresīvie #bārene #LSM #RīgasDome #StambulasKonvencija #Progresīvie #bārene #RīgasDome (translated)

We have concrete ideas in the field of healthcare and we want a democratic Ljubljana – one that is free-spirited, that does not flirt with authoritarians, that does not copy governance patterns from such regimes, and I think we are on a very good path to get there. Anton Rop accused Janković of not representing an alternative to authoritarian governance models with his actions and connections to Balkan authoritarian politicians, to which Janković replied that Rop has the right to his opinion and that, in the end, it will be the voters who have the final word. #Ljubljana #ŽupanskeVolitve #PolitikaSlovenija (translated)

Mikhail Khodorkovsky, a Russian opposition politician, has discussed the significance of the US and Russian diesel fuel deal and its impact on the elections, emphasizing that Donald Trump's policies may not align with Ukraine's interests. #Ходорковский #СШАиРоссия #Украина (translated)

Marko Dvornik wrote that he arrived at the National Council at 14:30 to report on the third item on the agenda, and at 18:00 an employee apologized to him for having never seen anything like that, suggesting he should go home. According to him, the unions, with what he deemed unnecessary points, lengthy debates, and procedural tricks, achieved a session break after five hours, which could have concluded in less than one hour. Dvornik assessed that the unions are no longer working for the workers, as they dedicate all their time and energy to undermining the power of elected politicians. He added that this is no longer unionism in his opinion. #sindikat #političnaura #delavci (translated)

Andris Velps wrote that on that day the Saeima urgently granted citizenship to Indian researcher Divya Kanan Vishwanath with 69 votes in favor. He mentioned that the company associated with him, Dr VISHYS SIA, had a turnover of 0 EUR and losses of 217,735 EUR in 2025, but the equity was -433,958 EUR. Velps pointed out that the VID rating was “B — needs to improve compliance,” that the company employed two people in 2026, and that its office and warehouse were located in Hong Kong. Velps questioned the company’s added value to Latvia and asked why citizenship was granted urgently, bypassing the naturalization process. He also raised the issue of possible corruption. #Latvija #pilsonība #korupcija (translated)

The article focuses on key themes of the EU summit, which include the energy crisis, the budget, and the wars in Ukraine, with Slovenia concerned about maintaining support for less developed regions and agricultural policy due to pressure to reduce budgetary funds. #EUvrh #energijskakriza #proračun (translated)

Bojan Požar asked who politically took over the DVK and noted that the last directors, Vučko and Igor Zorčič, were former prominent politicians of the transitional left. According to him, Vučko, who is now once again the leading politician of Prerod, was operationally much more capable than Zorčič. He believed that Zorčič should resign and leave, and the future director of the DVK should not be a professional politician. Požar emphasized that the appearance of impartiality at the DVK is just as important as among the leaders in the judiciary, where he believes former politicians of leftist parties are also undermining trust. He cited Jasna Murgelj, a former MP for SMC and a judge or high judicial official in Maribor, as an example. #politika #Slovenija #javnost (translated)

Milena noted that she found it unreasonable that leftist voters voted against the investigation of corruption among politicians and compared it to their voting against lower taxes and the election of Golob. She asked why she thought they acted that way and requested help in understanding. #politika #korupcija #davki (translated)

"I immediately called a board meeting after the elections on Tuesday and organized the last congress on November 21. I think it will be the last one. I will propose to self-liquidate," says the leader of "Sakaņas," long-time politician Jānis Urbanovičs in an interview with the newspaper "Diena" on Tuesday. #Saskaņa #JānisUrbanovičs #SaeimasVēlēšanas (translated)

If we objectively evaluate this data, more than 50% of citizens decided to use their vote in the elections. When we look at European indicators, this is quite a good figure. One of the union leaders, Saeima deputy Edmunds Jurēvics responded affirmatively: "I think that definitely any politician, including myself, must take responsibility for this as well, but let's divide it into three parts." #vēlēšanas #faktupārbaude #dezinformācija (translated)

In the Re:Baltica fact-checking project Re:Check, it was concluded that compared to previous elections, there was less misinformation about stolen votes this time, but politicians continued to spread false claims about voter activity and the size of their parties. #vēlēšanas #faktupārbaude #dezinformācija (translated)

Resni.ca thanked the people for helping to end the era of old politics. She wrote that she was especially pleased with the result regarding the contribution for RTV, as she marked it as her area, and added that the message is clear. https://t.co/RCILcJaFL9 #politika #RTV #volitve (translated)