New ministers are trained German Shepherds, says commentator Markeš

As Slovenia approaches the confirmation of a new government, commentator Ali Žerdin notes that all ministerial candidates have received approval. However, Janez Markeš remains unimpressed, stating that the nominees "have nothing else to say but that they will be executors of something that was given to them on a table." He added that they "do not act as autonomous personalities, but as implementers."

Markeš specifically examined the program of the future Minister of Culture, Ignacija Fridl Jarc, focusing on her views regarding public space and media. He also commented on Anže Logar's speech, observing that the prospective Minister of Labor had surprisingly much to say about entrepreneurs and little about labor. Žerdin highlighted the paradox that the "new government is essentially implementing a very active social policy for the self-employed."

Markeš voiced concern that the Health Insurance Institute (ZZZS) is a primary target for the new government. He recalled that Tadej Ostrc supported Danijel Bešič Loredan's idea to dismantle the ZZZS under the previous administration. Markeš warned that, similar to the self-employed, Slovenians can expect "huge outflows of public money to private individuals" in the healthcare sector.

Regarding foreign affairs, Tone Kajzer aims to thaw relations with the United States and cease criticism of Israel's actions, even as Donald Trump has begun publicly criticizing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Markeš observes that the current right-wing is not invoking Christian values but is instead a "pagan right-wing" that spreads lies, instills fear, and insults. "We have a pagan right-wing that forms a listening crowd of trolls and sheep and serves the master even before the master is formally established," he stated.

Markeš concluded that Slovenia lacks a political center. He described Logar as "not the center, but rather neoliberal 'hardcore' right-wing," Zoran Stevanović as "primitive pagan right-wing," and Janez Janša as unequivocally "pagan right-wing." He suggested that Nova Slovenija must define whether it aligns with Christian or pagan principles.