Janez Janša has been leader of the Slovenian Democratic Party since 1993. He served as Minister of Defence between 1990 and 1994, a post he had also held during the Slovenian War of Independence, and has served on three separate occasions as Prime Minister of Slovenia: from 2004 to 2008, from 2012 to 2013, and again from 2020 to 2022. He holds a degree in Defence Studies from the University of Ljubljana.
New calculations from the non-partisan Growth Commission today reveal that despite a concession from the Government that will water down some aspects of its Employment Rights Bill, the legislation is still set to cause a significant hit to the British economy. The impact will likely represent a £23 billion GDP hit to the UK economy […]
The key measures announced in today’s Budget will lead to growth remaining stagnant and revenues again failing to meet forecasts. That is the verdict of The Growth Commission, whose analysis predicts that Rachel Reeves’ failure to address the ‘crisis of unproductive public spending’ means it is almost certain that she (or a putative successor as […]
Rachel Reeves needs to cut public spending, reverse the revenue-losing tax rises she instituted last year and pursue significant supply side reforms if she is to reduce borrowing and deliver meaningful economic growth. That is the message contained in The Growth Commission’s Growth Budget 2025, published today ahead of next week’s Budget. With the Prime […]