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"Slovenia’s population of about 2.1 million includes an estimated 12,000 Roma. Many are singularly vulnerable: in 2020, Amnesty International said that life expectancy for Roma in Slovenia was 22 years lower than the rest of the population, and infant mortality more than four times higher."

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Slovenia goes to polls in election marked by claims of anti-Romany rhetoric
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/22/slovenia-election-voting-campaign-claims-anti-romany-rhetoric
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Slovenia goes to polls in election marked by claims of anti-Romany rhetoric

Centre-left Robert Golob and rightwing populist Janez Janša are frontrunners in contest after polarised campaign

The Guardian
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"Several communities in the country continue to lack access to clean drinking water, electricity and sanitation as well as basic infrastructure and essential services."
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“These are … perhaps the most important elections ever in Slovenia because they will decide if Slovenia remains a democratic welfare state or it aligns with illiberal democracies.”