Levica and Vesna

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Levica and Vesna
Levica in Vesna
LeaderLuka Mesec
Co-coordinatorsAsta Vrečko
Luka Mesec
Urša Zgojznik
Uroš Macerl
Founded17 June 2025
Merger ofThe Left
Vesna – Green Party
IdeologyProgressivism
Green politics
Democratic socialism
Political positionCentre-left to left-wing
European affiliationParty of the European Left
European Green Party
European Parliament groupThe Left in the European Parliament – GUE/NGL
Greens–European Free Alliance
Colors  Red
  Green
National Assembly
5 / 90
European Parliament
1 / 9
[a]
Mayors
1 / 212
Municipal councillors
28 / 2,750
Representatives of the Levica and Vesna coalition. From left to right: Asta Vrečko, Luka Mesec, Urška Zgojznik, Uroš Macerl

Levica and Vesna is an alliance of two Slovenian political parties that contested the 2026 Slovenian parliamentary election. It is composed of The Left and Vesna – Green Party, which signed an official agreement on electoral cooperation on 17 June 2025.[1]

History

In March 2025, representatives of Levica and Vesna began talks on possible cooperation. According to Vesna co-president Urša Zgojznik, the main basis for the alliance was green politics, which both parties share. The search for alliances was further encouraged by the departure of prominent Levica member Miha Kordiš, who announced and later founded the new socialist party We, Socialists!.[2][3]

The council of Levica approved the cooperation at its session on 15 June 2025.[4] On 17 June 2025, the two parties signed a pre-election agreement announcing their joint participation in the upcoming elections.[1]

At Levica's electoral congress on 4 October, participation in the alliance was officially confirmed by the party.[5] The partner cooperation was also confirmed by Vesna at a council meeting on 14 October.[6] In October 2025, talks were announced on cooperation in this coalition with the newly established mayors' party Community,[7] which later decided not to run in the election.[8]

Levica's electoral congress, at which Asta Vrečko and Luka Mesec announced their joint candidacy, concluded on 14 November, when both were confirmed as co-coordinators.[9] On 15 November 2025, Vesna held its electoral congress in Kranj, at which Urša Zgojznik and Uroš Macerl were reconfirmed as co-presidents.[10]

In December 2025, public calls circulated arguing that the Levica–Vesna coalition should unite with We, Socialists! and the Pirate Party of Slovenia into a "Progressive Front", supposedly to achieve a better result in the National Assembly election.[11][12] The main advocate of such cooperation was Jaša Jenull, a liberal political activist and leader of the Friday protests during the government of Janez Janša.[13]The Left responded and denied the idea, due to their candidates already being selected.[14]

Ideology and programme

The coalition combines the democratic socialist principles of Levica with the environmental and sustainability orientation of Vesna. Its key programme points include:

  • Climate justice and an accelerated green transition
  • Strengthening public healthcare and education
  • Workers' rights and social security
  • Participatory democracy and transparency
  • Feminist and inclusive policies

Partners

Political parties Ideology Co-coordinators
presidents
National Assembly MEPs
Levica Levica Democratic socialism Asta Vrečko
Luka Mesec
5 / 90
0 / 9
Vesna Vesna – Green Party Green politics Urša Zgojznik
Uroš Macerl
0 / 90
1 / 9
[b]

Parliamentary election

Election No. of votes % +/– Seats +/– Position Government
2026 67,183 5.69 Steady
5 / 90
 Steady 6th TBD

Notes

  1. Vladimir Prebilič was elected on the ballot of the Vesna - Green Party, although he later formed his own party Prerod - Party of Vladimir Prebilič, he is still the Vesna MEP.
  2. Vladimir Prebilič was elected on the ballot of the Vesna - Green Party, although he later formed his own party Prerod - Party of Vladimir Prebilič, he is still the Vesna MEP.

References

  1. "Politična zavezništva: sodelovanje Levice in Vesne ter pripojitev stranke Konkretno k Demokratom". RTVSLO.si (in Slovenian). Retrieved 2025-10-01.
  2. "Povezovanje in drobljenje na levici, Miha Kordiš napovedal ustanovitev stranke Levo krilo". RTVSLO.si (in Slovenian). 2025-03-04. Retrieved 2026-01-05.
  3. "Kordiš s somišljeniki ustanovil stranko Mi, socialisti". Reporter (in Slovenian). Retrieved 2025-11-16.
  4. "Svet stranke Levica prikimal predvolilnemu povezovanju z Vesno. Kaj bo storil Prebilič?". RTVSLO.si (in Slovenian). Retrieved 2025-06-23.
  5. "Asta Vrečko napovedala, da gre Levica na parlamentarne volitve skupaj s stranko Vesna". RTVSLO.si (in Slovenian). Retrieved 2025-10-10.
  6. "Vesna potrdila sporazum o sodelovanju z Levico". RTVSLO.si (in Slovenian). Retrieved 2025-10-20.
  7. "Nova predvolilna zveza, ki spreminja igro na levem polu". www.delo.si (in Slovenian). Retrieved 2025-11-28.
  8. "Županska stranka ne gre na državnozborske volitve. »Vidimo se čez štiri leta,« pravijo". info360.si (in Slovenian). 2026-01-19. Retrieved 2026-02-15.
  9. Lo., T. (2025-11-14). "Levica z novima sokoordinatorjema cilja na podvojitev sedanjega števila poslancev". n1info.si (in Slovenian). Retrieved 2025-11-16.
  10. Z., M. (2025-11-15). "Na čelu Vesne ostajata sopredsednika Uroš Macerl in Urša Zgojznik". RTVSLO.si (in Slovenian). Retrieved 2026-01-05.
  11. "Progresivna fronta ali posledice razdrobljenosti?". www.dnevnik.si (in Slovenian). 2026-01-05. Retrieved 2026-01-05.
  12. Petkova Propagandna Poročila (2025-12-26). "PROGRESIVNA FRONTA: Levica + Vesna + Mi, Socialisti + Pirati". YouTube. Retrieved 2026-01-05.
  13. "Ponuja recept, da bi preprečili četrto vlado Janeza Janše". Reporter (in Slovenian). 2026-01-10. Retrieved 2026-02-15.
  14. "Predstavniki šestih strank na delovno kosilo z Golobom". 24ur.com (in Slovenian). 2026-01-13. Retrieved 2026-04-20.