Slovenian Prime Minister: I will step down if it is determined that I have violated anti-corruption laws

Slovenian Prime Minister: I will step down if it is determined that I have violated anti-corruption laws Slovenian Prime Minister Robert Golob has stated he will resign if the Administrative Court upholds a corruption prevention commission’s finding that he violated anti-corruption laws. The commission previously found Golob breached integrity laws in 2022 by sending text messages to the then-Interior Minister regarding police staffing. Golob has challenged these findings in court and criticized the commission’s president.

• Slovenian Prime Minister Robert Golob will resign if the Administrative Court upholds a decision by the Commission for the Prevention of Corruption (KPK) finding him in violation of anti-corruption laws.
• The KPK previously determined that Golob violated integrity laws in 2022 by sending two text messages to the then-Interior Minister regarding police staffing.
• Golob has challenged the KPK’s findings in the Administrative Court.
• He stated that he would serve as a member of parliament for some time if his party moves to the opposition after the elections.
• Golob criticized the outgoing president of the KPK for participating in debates organized by political parties during the election campaign.