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Morning opening: Big election weekend
Yakup Krupa
It was a big weekend for election observers in Europe!
Slovenia’s incumbent liberal prime minister, Robert Golob, declared victory in parliamentary elections on Sunday. As the results put his party slightly ahead of populist conservatives led by Trump allies Janez Janša.
According to AFP, while 99.85% of the votes were counted, Golob’s liberal party received 28.62% and veteran politician Janša’s conservatives received 27.95%.
The result will be a relief for Brussels as it will put Golob’s party on track to win 29 seats, just ahead of Janša’s 28 seats. Put the incumbent in a position to lead tough exploratory talks to form the next government.
“Now that we have (the public’s) trust, we can consider moving forward under a free sun,” Golob told supporters last night, inviting other parties to discuss next steps.
Meanwhile, We also had big elections in France, Where Socialist Emmanuel Grégoire was elected mayor of Paris, and Marine Le Pen’s far-right, anti-immigration National Rally (RN) failed to capture key cities targeted in Sunday’s second round of local elections.
inside In Germany, the Christian Democrats, led by Chancellor Friedrich Merz, won the election in Rhineland-Palatinate. They take control of the state from their coalition partners, the Social Democrats.
Reuters reported that initial estimates after the polls closed showed Merz’s CDU with 30.8% of the vote and the SPD with 26%; This marked Merz’s victory after his party narrowly lost an election in the neighboring state of Baden-Wuerttemberg earlier this month.
The two parties are now expected to form a coalition at the state level, similar to the coalition in Berlin.
Finally, Today we will look at the second day of the national referendum on judicial reforms in Italy, Polling stations will be open until 14:00 UK time (15:00 local).
Voters will vote in Italy Yes or no to approving changes to the country’s post-fascist constitution that would shake up the organization of the justice system. But what was essentially a vote for a technical and complex amendment has turned into a de facto vote of confidence in the Meloni government ahead of general elections in 2027.
After 12 hours of voting on Sunday, turnout exceeded 46 percent and initial suggestions were that this could help Meloni’s yes campaign. Let’s pay attention to this today.
Oh, and the Danish elections are being held tomorrow!
We have a lot to overcome.
His Monday, March 23, 2026, his Yakup Krupa here and this Europe Live.
Good morning.
important events
‘The match ends when the referee blows the whistle,’ said Italy’s foreign minister in his call for a vote
In an unexpected early morning football reference, Italian foreign minister Antonio Tajani He also encouraged Italians to vote in the referendum, With a quote from the legendary Yugoslav football player and later manager Vujadin Boškov “The match ends when the referee blows his whistle.”
“Voting is open until 15.00 today,” he said. in questionHe posted a photo of himself voting.
‘Participation is important’, Meloni tells Italians ahead of final hours of judicial reform referendum
Meanwhile, Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni has called on Italians to take part in a referendum on the government’s proposals to shake up the organization of the justice system.
He shared a photo of himself posing with the ballot paper on his social media account. in question:
“I am ready to vote. Remember: You have to go to the polls by 15:00 today. Participation is important.”
Secretary of Defence Guido Crosetto also supported the call persistently voters will participate in the referendum.
“There should be no excuse for not going to the polls to vote. Those who do not go give others the opportunity to choose their own future. There is no more important commitment or activity than deciding the rules we will follow,” he said.
Morning opening: Big election weekend
Yakup Krupa
It was a big weekend for election observers in Europe!
Slovenia’s incumbent liberal prime minister, Robert Golob, declared victory in parliamentary elections on Sunday. As the results put his party slightly ahead of populist conservatives led by Trump allies Janez Janša.
According to AFP, while 99.85% of the votes were counted, Golob’s liberal party received 28.62% and veteran politician Janša’s conservatives received 27.95%.
The result will be a relief for Brussels as it will put Golob’s party on track to win 29 seats, just ahead of Janša’s 28. Put the incumbent in a position to lead tough exploratory talks to form the next government.
“Now that we have (the public’s) trust, we can consider moving forward under a free sun,” Golob told supporters last night, inviting other parties to discuss next steps.
Meanwhile, We also had big elections in France, Where Socialist Emmanuel Grégoire was elected mayor of Paris, and Marine Le Pen’s far-right, anti-immigration National Rally (RN) failed to capture key cities targeted in Sunday’s second round of local elections.
inside In Germany, the Christian Democrats, led by Chancellor Friedrich Merz, won the election in Rhineland-Palatinate. They take control of the state from their coalition partners, the Social Democrats.
Reuters reported that initial estimates after the polls closed showed Merz’s CDU with 30.8% of the vote and the SPD with 26%; This marked Merz’s victory after his party narrowly lost an election in the neighboring state of Baden-Wuerttemberg earlier this month.
The two parties are now expected to form a coalition at the state level, similar to the coalition in Berlin.
Finally, Today we will look at the second day of the national referendum on judicial reforms in Italy, Polling stations will be open until 14:00 UK time (15:00 local).
Voters will vote in Italy Yes or no to approving changes to the country’s post-fascist constitution that would shake up the organization of the justice system. But what was essentially a vote for a technical and complex amendment has turned into a de facto vote of confidence in the Meloni government ahead of general elections in 2027.
After 12 hours of voting on Sunday, turnout exceeded 46 percent and initial suggestions were that this could help Meloni’s yes campaign. Let’s pay attention to this today.
Oh, and the Danish elections are being held tomorrow!
We have a lot to overcome.
His Monday, March 23, 2026, his Yakup Krupa here and this Europe Live.
Good morning.
