Alleged Israeli spy firm visit fuels tensions ahead of Slovenian elections
Slovenia’s prime minister has raised concerns about possible foreign interference in the upcoming national elections following reports that officials from the Israeli private intelligence firm Black Cube allegedly visited the country in December and met with the main opposition leader.
Journalists and activists from the 8 March Institute allege that the firm’s CEO, Dan Zorella, and adviser Giora Eiland, former head of Israel’s National Security Council, met with conservative populist Janez Jansa in Ljubljana on December 22, citing flight records and other intelligence sources.
Slovenia’s Intelligence and Security Agency confirmed the presence of Black Cube representatives in December but could not verify any meeting with Jansa. Black Cube has not commented, and Jansa denies the encounter.
If Jansa’s party, the SDS, wins Sunday’s vote, Slovenia could shift its Middle East policies. Currently, Prime Minister Robert Golob’s liberal Freedom Movement party supports the Palestinians, has recognized an independent Palestinian state, and implemented a ban on imports from Israeli-occupied territories.
The alleged visit has heightened political tensions and sparked debate over the influence of foreign entities on domestic elections in Slovenia.
-
21:00
-
20:42
-
20:25
-
20:10
-
19:47
-
19:32
-
19:15
-
18:50
-
18:35
-
18:18
-
17:47
-
17:32
-
17:15
-
16:47
-
16:32
-
16:16
-
16:00
-
15:42
-
15:37
-
15:25
-
15:10
-
14:47
-
14:30
-
14:15
-
13:58
-
13:41
-
13:20
-
13:05
-
12:45
-
12:30
-
12:15
-
12:00
-
11:42
-
11:25
-
11:11
-
10:47
-
10:32
-
10:15
-
09:56
-
09:40
-
09:25
-
09:10
-
08:47
-
08:30
-
08:15
-
08:00
-
07:45
-
07:30
-
07:15
-
02:00
-
01:45
-
01:30
-
01:15
-
01:00
-
00:45
-
00:30
-
00:15
-
23:57
-
23:42
-
23:23
-
23:15
-
23:00
-
22:45
-
22:30
-
22:15
-
22:00
-
21:45
