Parliamentary elections ended with a narrow victory for incumbent Prime Minister Robert Golob, whose liberal Freedom Movement (GS) won 29 seats, while the right-wing Slovenian Democratic Party (SDS) of former Prime Minister Janez Janša secured 28 seats. Golob began coalition negotiations with a wide range of parties but admitted this week that he failed to secure 46 votes in parliament and that GS would move into opposition. Janša, who disputes the election results, said the SDS is not currently working on forming a government, but media reported that he is secretly attempting to assemble power with the help of smaller center-right parties that entered parliament. Pirc Musar said her decision means the proposal for a prime ministerial candidate will be left to lawmakers, who will have 14 days to nominate a new prime minister. If they fail to do so in a second round of voting, a third round will follow in the 90-seat parliament. "Only if the second and third rounds are unsuccessful can I call early elections," Pirc Musar said at a press conference announcing her decision. She added that no parliamentary group had met her demand to submit support from 46 votes during consultations earlier this week. She also highlighted a lack of trust and mutual respect among the politicians she spoke with. "If political actors want to earn my trust to propose a prime ministerial candidate after consultations, I expect them to speak sincerely and openly," she said.