After the March 2026 election, Janša's right-leaning government took office in June, pledging tax cuts, less bureaucracy and a deficit under 3%. Its October 2027-28 draft budgets prioritise investment and faster EU-fund absorption.
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Government · leader
Prime Minister Janez Janša (approved June 2026, fourth term) / President Nataša Pirc Musar
Key national agenda
- Keep the deficit below 3% of GDP, no new taxes
- Cut bureaucracy and redeploy public staff to health, care and policing; consultative referendum planned
- More investment, higher per-capita funding for municipalities, faster EU-fund use
- Defence spending raised to 2.03% of GDP (2026 revised budget)
- Continue preparing JEK2 (new Krško nuclear unit)
Government programmes
2027 and 2028 state budgets (draft)EUR 19.4bn/yr expenditure (draft)
Revenue EUR 17.0bn (2027) and 17.7bn (2028), expenditure EUR 19.4bn each; deficit 2.9% and 2.0% of GDP. Approved by government 4 Oct 2026, now before parliament
2026 revised budgetEUR 18.8bn expenditure
Revenue EUR 16.5bn, expenditure 18.8bn, deficit 2.9% of GDP; adds EUR 320m for RRP measures and EUR 296m for defence (2.03% of GDP)
JEK2 new Krško nuclear unitEUR 11.8-21.8bn (estimates by size and price basis)
Up to 2,400 MW (1-2 units). Westinghouse AP1000 and EDF EPR judged suitable; supplier-selection tender documents in preparation. KHNP withdrew in Jan 2025. FID 2029, operation 2041. Cost for 1,100 MW about EUR 14.8bn in current prices (estimate)
Public-sector restructuring and debureaucratisationNot disclosed
Redeploy staff to health, care and policing; consultative referendum in coming months
Reopening the Kanin ski resortNot disclosed
Further steps adopted at the 8 Oct 2026 session for Soča Valley development
Business opportunities
JEK2 nuclear supply chain (components, construction)
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Dental and medical imaging (CBCT, X-ray) tenders
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Public administration digitalisation and automation
The government made cutting bureaucracy and redeploying staff a core goal (estimated demand).
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Distribution equipment (LV busbars, transformers)
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Tenders
- Digital X-ray and CBCT 2D/3D dental imaging unit with cephalostat (re-tender) · Velenje Health Centre · Deadline 2026-11-17
- Medical equipment for Litija satellite emergency centre · Municipality of Litija · Deadline 2026-11-25
- Low-voltage busbar system supply · Elektro Gorenjska · Deadline 2026-11-27
- Automated pharmacy storage and dispensing systems with maintenance · Lekarna Ljubljana · Deadline 2026-11-27
- Maintenance of police helicopters (AW169, A109) · Ministry of the Interior and Public Administration · Deadline 2026-11-25
Korean support schemes
- KOTRA government-to-government (G2G) and market support · KOTRA — KOTRA acts as the contracting party in G2G defence exports (e.g., Estonia's Chunmoo deal). The KOTRA office covering the Baltics/Slovenia was not confirmed in this review.
- SME Export Voucher · KOSME / KOTRA — General voucher scheme for certification, marketing and consulting costs; usable to prepare for EU public procurement (e.g., CE marking).
- K-SURE short-term export credit insurance · K-SURE — General cover for non-payment risk on EU buyers.
Official notices
Government of the Republic of Slovenia
- 2026-10-04 Approved 2027-28 budgets: deficit under 3%, no new taxes
- 2026-10-05 PM Janša met Italian PM Meloni on cooperation and migration
- 2026-10-07 Attended MED9 summit in Split (energy, EU MFF)
- 2026-10-08 Road Traffic Act amendment on automated driving; Kanin ski resort steps
Disaster · conflict · epidemic
Stable 2026-11-07
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Earth & space
Credit rating · FX
S&P AA / Moody's A2 / Fitch A+ (all stable) · K-SURE Unconfirmed · EUR +0.1%
Sanctions
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An EU member state, not subject to any country-level UN, US, EU, UK or Korean sanctions programme.
