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27-396: Opposition (36) UN Member State ( UNSC Member · ECOSOC Member ) EU Member State ( Eurozone Member · Schengen Area Member ) NATO Member State Council of Europe Member State OECD Member State The National Assembly ( Slovene : Državni zbor Republike Slovenije , pronounced [dəɾˈʒàːwni ˈzbɔ́ɾ ɾɛˈpúːblikɛ slɔˈʋèːnijɛ] or [-ˈzbɔ̀ːɾ-] )
54-559: A brief interruption in 2000, it held the parliamentary majority between 1994 and 2004, when it lost the election to the conservative Slovenian Democratic Party . The loss was followed by decline, infighting and political fragmentation. In the runup to the 2008 parliamentary election the LDS joined in an unofficial coalition with the Social Democrats and Zares , but lost nearly 80% of its seats, dropping from 23 to just 5 and becoming
81-650: A majority of the present MPs. If the Constitution demands a two-thirds majority (laws regulating electoral systems, referendums and constitutional laws which amend the Constitution), then at least 60 of the 90 MPs must vote for the bill for passage. The first reading is completed with passing the bill to the MPs by the Speaker, unless ten MPs request a session of the assembly within 15 days to discuss reasons why bill
108-523: A party or group that stands as a placeholder for the opposition, but who are ultimately completely ineffective and therefore everything is "controlled" by the ruling parties, without necessarily a direct conspiracy taking place. Liberal Democracy of Slovenia Liberal Democracy of Slovenia ( Slovene : Liberalna demokracija Slovenije , LDS ) is a social-liberal political party in Slovenia . Between 1992 and 2004, it (and its main predecessor,
135-605: Is the general representative body of Slovenia . According to the Constitution of Slovenia and the Constitutional Court of Slovenia , it is the major part of the distinctively incompletely bicameral Slovenian Parliament , the legislative branch of the Republic of Slovenia. It has 90 members, elected for a four-year term. 88 members are elected using the party-list proportional representation system and
162-514: The Italian and Hungarian minorities. Voters rank all of the candidates on the ballot paper using numbers (1 being highest priority). A candidate is awarded the most points (equal to the number of candidates on the ballot paper) when a voter ranks them first. The candidate with most points wins. 46°03′06″N 14°30′05″E / 46.05167°N 14.50139°E / 46.05167; 14.50139 Opposition (politics) In politics ,
189-581: The opposition comprises one or more political parties or other organized groups that are opposed to the government (or, in American English , the administration ), party or group in political control of a city , region , state , country or other political body. The degree of opposition varies according to political conditions. For example, in authoritarian and democratic systems, opposition may be respectively repressed or desired. Members of an opposition generally serve as antagonists to
216-487: The Constitutional Court or Constitutional Court order changes of the laws. Bill can be passed under urgent procedure if it is important for the security or defence of the country, if it is addressing the consequences of natural disasters or it is proposed to prevent irreversible consequences for the country. There is no first reading, the second and third readings are held at the same session, amendments to
243-685: The Liberal Democratic Party) was the largest (and ruling) party in the country. In the 2011 Slovenian parliamentary election , it failed to win entry to the Slovenian National Assembly . The party was a member of the Liberal International and the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe . The LDS dominated Slovenian politics during the first decade following independence. Except for
270-556: The National Assembly are elected by two methods. 88 are elected by open list proportional representation in eight 11-seat constituencies and seats are allocated to the parties at the constituency level using the Droop quota . The elected Deputies are identified by ranking all of a party's candidates in a constituency by the percentage of votes they received in their district. The seats that remain unallocated are allocated to
297-410: The bill and make a report on the bill which is the basis for the plenary of assembly. Working body discusses and votes on each article of the bill. Assembly later votes and discusses only the articles that were amended during the session of the working body. Assembly and working body can accept a resolution that the bill is not appropriate for a furder procedure if not such resolution was accepted during
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#1732793208278324-1774: The bill can be given orally and timeline of the procedure is shorter. When the bill is passed, the National Council can demand that National Assembly vote again on the bill. A greater majority is needed to pass the bill in the new vote. 1. France Bučar ( SDZ ): 9 May 1990 – 23 December 1992 2. Herman Rigelnik ( LDS ): 23 December 1992 – 14 September 1994 -- Miroslav Mozetič (acting) ( SKD ): 14 September 1994 - 16 September 1994 3. Jožef Školč (LDS): 16 September 1994 – 3 December 1996 4. Janez Podobnik ( SLS ): 3 December 1996 – 27 October 2000 5. Borut Pahor ( ZLSD ): 10 November 2000 – 9 July 2004 -- Valentin Pohorec (acting) ( DeSUS ): 9–12 July 2004 6. Feri Horvat (ZLSD): 12 July 2004 – 22 October 2004 7. France Cukjati ( SDS ): 22 October 2004 – 15 October 2008 8. Pavel Gantar ( Zares ): 15 October 2008 – 2 September 2011 -- Vasja Klavora (acting) (Desus): 2 September 2011 9. Ljubo Germič (LDS): 2 September 2011 – 21 December 2011 10. Gregor Virant ( LGV/DL ): 21 December 2011 – 28 January 2013 -- Jakob Presečnik (acting) (SLS): 28 January 2013 – 27 February 2013 11. Janko Veber ( SD ): 27 February 2013 – 1 August 2014 12. Milan Brglez ( SMC ): 1 August 2014 – 22 June 2018 13. Matej Tonin ( NSi ): 22 June 2018 – 23 August 2018 -- Tina Heferle (acting) ( LMŠ ): 23 August 2018 14. Dejan Židan (SD): 23 August 2018 – 3 March 2020 -- Branko Simonovič (acting) (Desus): 3 March 2020 - 5 March 2020 15. Igor Zorčič (SMC): 5 March 2020 - 13 May 2022 16. Urška Klakočar Zupančič (GS): 13 May 2022 - (incumbent) The 90 members of
351-557: The first reading. In the third reading working body and assembly vote on the bill as a whole. If it is accepted the bill is sent to the President to sign it. During shortened legislative procedure there is no first reading and the second and third readings are held at the same session. It can be applied for a bills that regulate minor matters, another law is abolished with the bill, if national laws have to be harmonised with Acquis communautaire or when bill regulates procedures before
378-496: The former Secretary General of the party Gregor Golobič left the LDS and founded a new social liberal political party called Zares , while several other prominent members left for the Social Democrats , including the former Prime Minister Anton Rop . Following these events, Jelko Kacin resigned as President and was succeeded by Katarina Kresal . Following Kresal's election as president, several other prominent members, including former Health Minister Dušan Keber , decided to leave
405-656: The instability. Furthermore, research on opposition politics in South Asia has helped inform researchers on possibilities of democratic renewal post-backsliding as well as possibilities of political violence. Despite there being aggressive and powerful regimes in place in various South Asian countries, the opposition still poses a powerful counter-party. For example, members of opposition have made their way into office in Nepal and Sri Lanka has been hosting elections in regions known to previously not hold them. In these cases,
432-499: The largest party, and the LDS went into opposition. The party held 23 seats (22.8% votes) in the National Assembly until 2007, when 12 members resigned from the party. Following the defeat of 2004, the party suffered a succession of severe internal crises and a steady exodus of prominent members. In 2005, Anton Rop resigned as president and was succeeded by Jelko Kacin . Two years later, a group led by Matej Lahovnik and
459-533: The opposite. Case studies in Jordan align with mainstream thought in that political opposition can benefit from instability, while case studies in Morocco display a lack of oppositional mobilization in response to instability. In the Jordan case study, scholars reference opposition increasingly challenge those in power as political and economic instability proliferated wereas the opposition in Morocco did not mobilize on
486-423: The other parties. Scholarship focusing on opposition politics did not become popular or sophisticated until the mid-20th century. Recent studies have found that popular unrest regarding the economy and quality of life can be used by political opposition to mobilize and to demand change. Scholars have debated whether political opposition can benefit from political instability and economic crises, while some conclude
513-645: The parties at the national level using the d'Hondt method with an electoral threshold of 4%. Although the country is divided into 88 electoral districts, deputies are not elected from all 88 districts. More than one deputy is elected in some districts, which results in some districts not having an elected deputy (for instance, 21 of 88 electoral districts did not have an elected deputy in the 2014 elections). Parties must have at least 35% of their lists from each gender, except in cases where there are only three candidates. For these lists, there must be at least one candidate of each gender. Two additional deputies are elected by
540-516: The party as well. In 2008, the party won 5,3% of the votes and five seats, entering the centre-left coalition of Social Democrat Borut Pahor , with two ministers in the government. In the snap elections of 2011, the party failed to enter the Parliament. Due to financial difficulties, the party did not field a slate of candidates in the 2014 (or any subsequent) parliamentary elections. It has not, however, dissolved or merged with another party. In
567-558: The presence of opposition has brought about positive democratic change. As social media has become a larger part of society and culture around the world, so too has online political opposition. Online communication as a whole has also heightened the spread of clearer political opposition. Various factors like censorship, selective censoring, polarization, and echo chambers have changed the way that political opposition presents itself. Many Americans also believe that Social Media sites censor political viewpoints especially when they contradict
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#1732793208278594-582: The remaining two, using the Borda count , by the Hungarian and Italian-speaking ethnic minorities , who have an absolute veto in matters concerning their ethnic groups. As of May 2022, the 9th National Assembly of the Republic of Slovenia is in session. A bill can be submitted to the National Assembly by: The legislative procedure begins when the Speaker passes a bill to the MPs. There are three possible legislative procedures: Bills are normally passed by
621-458: The smallest parliamentary party. In the 2011 parliamentary election on 4 December 2011, its support collapsed even further: it won only 1.48% of the vote, not reaching the parliamentary threshold of 4%. It has not regained seats in parliament or a place as a major political force since, only retaining minor relevance at a local level in some municipalities. In 1990, the well-known Slovenian sociologist, philosopher and cultural critic Slavoj Žižek
648-555: The status quo. Controlled opposition is the use of black propaganda and saboteurs who claim to oppose a particular faction but are in fact working for the faction. One alleged example is the Serbian Party Oathkeepers (SSZ), led under their president Milica Đurđević Stamenkovski , who claim to be opposed to the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS). Controlled opposition can also mean
675-531: Was Janez Drnovšek , who later became the President of Slovenia in 2002 and was succeeded by Anton Rop , former Finance Minister. At the 2004 European election , LDS won 21.9% of the vote, which yielded two seats in the European Parliament out of Slovenia's allocation of seven. At the 2004 elections , the LDS party suffered a considerable loss of votes. The Slovenian Democratic Party became
702-411: Was submitted. If the session is held, the assembly must vote on the resolution if the bill is appropriate for a further procedure. The Speaker determines a working body that will discuss the bill in the further procedure. Other bodies can also discuss the bill if there is such interest, however they cannot vote on it. During the second reading bill is first discussed by the working body that can amend
729-541: Was the candidate for the Presidency of Slovenia (an auxiliary body of the President of the Republic, abolished in 1992) for one of the LDS' predecessor parties, the Union of Socialist Youth of Slovenia – Liberal Party (later the Liberal Democratic Party). The LDS formed a part of governing coalitions of Slovenia from 1992 to 2004, with an interruption for a few months in 2000. The first Prime Minister of Slovenia from LDS
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