Slovenian Parliament Approves Janez Janša as Prime Minister

Slovenia's parliament approved Janez Janša, leader of the Slovenian Democratic Party, as the country's new prime minister. The vote passed with 51 lawmakers supporting the nomination while 36 voted against it. The approval allows Janša to form a new government in the Alpine nation of 2 million people, which is a member of both the European Union and NATO. Janša, a veteran politician who has previously served as prime minister, will now work to assemble his cabinet and implement his party's agenda.