Politbarometer Survey Shows High Approval Ratings for Jansa

Ljubljana, 25 November

The latest monthly Politbarometer opinion poll has shown high approval ratings for the incoming Prime Minister Janez Jansa (72%) and the new government coalition (58%).

The head of the Public Opinion and Mass Communication Research Centre at the Faculty of Social Sciences said there was no split in the public opinion in the wake of changes brought about by the general election. The public opinion is generally positive about the change, Niko Tos told the press on Thursday.
While 72% of the 916 people polled said they supported Janez Jansa as the new PM, 20 said they did not. The new centre-right coalition lineup was backed by 58% of the respondents, while 26% opposed it.
Tos said the approval of both the PM and the coalition was very high, adding it was particularly strong among men (75%), those aged between 46 and 60 (78%), respondents with only primary school education (75%), those employed in the economy (78%) and respondents from rural areas (79%).
Jansa's Slovenian Democrats (SDS) also enjoyed the highest support among parties (25%, up from October's 24%). They are followed by the Liberal Democrats, which were supported by 18% of the respondents, picking up from October's 15%.
All other parties saw their support slide from October. The United List of Social Democrats (ZLSD) received the backing of 5% (down from October's 8%), New Slovenia (NSi) and the People's Party (SLS) saw their support down to 3% from October's 4%.
The Pensioners' Party (DeSUS) saw its support level at 3% and the National Party (SNS) received the backing of only 2% (down from October's 5%). A total of 37% of the respondents, meanwhile, did not answer how they would vote if elections were held in November.
The survey showed that the euro enjoys the highest trust among Slovenians (60%). Following is the state president (58%), the national currency tolar (54%), the central bank (44%), the EU and the media (both 39%).
The Slovenians, meanwhile, have the lowest trust in political parties (8%), courts (12%), the constitutional court and state administration (18%) and the parliament (21%), according to the survey, carried out at the beginning of the week.
This has been the last Politbarometer survey under the leadership of Niko Tos, 70, who will give over to his younger colleague Slavko Kurdija.
Tos, who voiced his support for the parties of the outgoing government before the October election, said he would not retire as yet but would work on other projects.

Politbarometer Survey Shows High Approval Ratings for Jansa

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