Freedom Movement leader happy with outcome, turnout, says hard work starts tomorrow

Ljubljana, 24 April - "Today people are dancing, tomorrow starts a new day," Freedom Movement leader Robert Golob said in his first comment after exit polls showed his party won 35.8% of the vote in Sunday's general election, over 13 percentage points before the second-placed Democratic Party (SDS).

Ljubljana Freedom Movement leader Robert Golob addressing his party's campaign headquarters from home, as he is ill with Covid. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
Freedom Movement leader Robert Golob addressing his party's campaign headquarters from home, as he is ill with Covid.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Slovenia, Ljubljana. Aleš Hojs, a vice-president of the Democrats (SDS), giving a statement after the release of exit polls. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Slovenia, Ljubljana.
Aleš Hojs, a vice-president of the Democrats (SDS), giving a statement after the release of exit polls.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana Freedom Movement's campaign headquarters. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
Freedom Movement's campaign headquarters.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana Freedom Movement's campaign headquarters. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
Freedom Movement's campaign headquarters.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana Freedom Movement leader Robert Golob addressing his party's campaign headquarters from home, as he is ill with Covid. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
Freedom Movement leader Robert Golob addressing his party's campaign headquarters from home, as he is ill with Covid.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana Freedom Movement's campaign headquarters. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
Freedom Movement's campaign headquarters.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana Freedom Movement's campaign headquarters. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
Freedom Movement's campaign headquarters.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana Božo Predalič, a member of the executive committee of the Democrats (SDS) comments on the exit polls. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Božo Predalič, a member of the executive committee of the Democrats (SDS) comments on the exit polls.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana The Freedom Movement celebrate victory in Sunday's general elections in Slovenia. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
The Freedom Movement celebrate victory in Sunday's general elections in Slovenia.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana The Freedom Movement celebrate victory in Sunday's general elections in Slovenia. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
The Freedom Movement celebrate victory in Sunday's general elections in Slovenia.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana The Freedom Movement celebrate victory in Sunday's general elections in Slovenia. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
The Freedom Movement celebrate victory in Sunday's general elections in Slovenia.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana The Freedom Movement celebrate victory in Sunday's general elections in Slovenia. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
The Freedom Movement celebrate victory in Sunday's general elections in Slovenia.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana Aleš Hojs, a vice-president of the Democrats (SDS), giving a statement after the release of exit polls. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Aleš Hojs, a vice-president of the Democrats (SDS), giving a statement after the release of exit polls.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana Aleš Hojs, a vice-president of the Democrats (SDS), giving a statement after the release of exit polls. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Aleš Hojs, a vice-president of the Democrats (SDS), giving a statement after the release of exit polls.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana The Freedom Movement celebrate victory in Sunday's general elections in Slovenia. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
The Freedom Movement celebrate victory in Sunday's general elections in Slovenia.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana Urška Klakočar Zupančič, a vice president of the Freedom Movement, with other party members and candidates celebrate victory in Sunday's general elections in Slovenia. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
Urška Klakočar Zupančič, a vice president of the Freedom Movement, with other party members and candidates celebrate victory in Sunday's general elections in Slovenia.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

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