The US National Security Strategy is all over the EU’s omnibus legislation - why is Slovenia supporting it?
Ljubljana 08/12/2025 - The United States National Security Strategy indirectly calls for government change in Europe, dismantling the European Union and for the US to dominate our economies. Easy to achieve, if the European Commission proposes omnibus laws that push US interests to remove environmental and digital safeguards. Volt Slovenia is asking why the Slovenian government is supporting this?
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As if the EU-US trade deal was not enough, the EU Commission, led by a convinced transatlantist, seems actively working to dismantle two of the competitive advantages of the European Union: its environmental protection standards and protection of our digital rights.
Studies show that the EU’s supranational regulation means better products and prices in Europe. The Commission is not simplifying, she is deregulating. Why? Do we want to make healthcare unaffordable like in the US in addition to not having enough doctors? Do we want to eat chlorinated chicken? With this omnibus, we’re giving a free pass to industries such as oil and fast fashion on EU environmental reporting through a procedure, whose legality is still being debated. Why the haste?
Matic Bitenc, founding member of Volt Slovenia
During the referendum on culture top-up pensions, members of the government questioned the US influencing the vote and lecturing Slovenia on democracy. Elections are coming up. We are probably on the list of EU countries, the US deems in need of government change. If our current government doesn’t take a stand to protect citizens, consumers and business interests by opposing the omnibus, we should do so at the ballot box. There are alternatives between this government and the “US favorite” to run Slovenia. We will try to be one of those alternatives.
Borja Ranzinger, founding member of Volt Slovenia
Volt Slovenia is collecting signatures to register as a political party in order to participate in the upcoming parliamentary elections.
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About Volt
Volt Slovenija is the local section of Volt, a paneuropean movement with 40.000 members in 31 EU member states, 5 MEPs in the European Parliament and deputies in the Netherlands and Cyprus. Volt works for a more united Europe, that is not only economically integrated, but also includes a democratic and social dimension. Volt Slovenija is currently collecting signatures to register as a political party ahead of next year’s national elections. The party defined three priorities: benefiting from more European integration, decentralisation to reduce the cost of living and create opportunities throughout Slovenia and trust and transparency in politics.