In a binding referendum held on Sunday, Slovenian voters rejected a legislative proposal that sought to expand the powers of parliamentary inquiries. With 99 percent of the ballots counted, the results showed 51 percent of voters opposed the measure, while 49 percent supported it. The bill was a key component of the reform agenda pushed by Prime Minister Janez Jansa, who leads the country's nationalist government.

The referendum served as a significant test of public support for the Prime Minister’s administration. The opposition parties campaigned heavily against the bill, characterizing the proposed expansion of inquiry powers as a move toward authoritarianism. They argued that the legislation would grant the government excessive control over parliamentary oversight mechanisms. Conversely, supporters of the bill maintained that the reforms were necessary to improve the efficiency and transparency of parliamentary investigations. Because the vote was binding, the rejection of the bill represents a formal setback for the Jansa administration's legislative goals. The narrow margin of the defeat highlights a deep division among the Slovenian electorate regarding the direction of the government's reform efforts.