Volt Slovenia

Volt Slovenia Volt Slovenija
Abbreviation	Volt
Founders	Borja Razinger Matic Bitenc Sven Franck Tilen Dragar
Founded	17 August 2022 (2022-08-17) (association)
Ideology	European federalism Progressivism Pro-Europeanism
Political position	Centre to centre-left
European affiliation	Volt Europa
Colours	Purple
National Assembly	0 / 90
European Parliament	0 / 8
Party flag
Website
voltslovenija.org
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Volt Slovenia (abbreviated as Volt; Slovene : Volt Slovenija) is a Slovenian political movement and political party-in-formation, founded by Borja Razinger, Matic Bitenc, Sven Franck and Tilen Dragar. It is a Slovenian national branch of the European political party Volt Europa.

History

Background

The pan-European federalist movement Volt Europa was founded on 29 March 2017 in response to the 2016 UK Brexit referendum, with the aim of advocating for a more integrated Europe. ^[1] Volt Europa is a member of the Greens–European Free Alliance (G/EFA) political group of the European Parliament, with 5 MEPs: three from Germany and two from the Netherlands. ^{[2] [3]}

Volt Slovenia

The "European Political Association Volt Slovenia" was registered on 17 August 2022. ^[4]

On 1 October 2025, representatives of the Volt movement, together with representatives of the Pirate Party of Slovenia, participated in a protest rally in front of the Ministry of the Interior building, with the aim of expressing opposition to the announced Chat Control regulation, which envisaged the introduction of control over the messages of all users. ^{[5] [6]}

On 12 November 2025, Borja Razinger, Matic Bitenc and Sven Franck announced at a press conference the start of the collection of 200 signatures for the registration of a Volt Slovenia political party. ^[7] They expressed their belief that it was necessary to "bring into politics a new generation of people who can think and work beyond European borders and bring the best ideas from all over Europe to Slovenia." ^[8] They also announced their candidacy in the 2026 parliamentary and local elections. ^[9]

On 19 December 2025, at a pre-election event of the Pirate Party, the parties agreed to run in a joint list in the 2026 parliamentary election. ^[10]

Ideology

Volt Slovenia defines itself as a "pragmatic, reform-oriented and strongly pro-European party". It advocates the reform of the European Union with the aim of greater democracy, efficiency and the global role of Europe. It prioritizes digitalisation, education, science and innovation as the foundations of a "smart state", while supporting social equality, an inclusive society and the protection of human rights. It advocates active civic participation, greater transparency and the strengthening of democratic mechanisms, while supporting sustainable economic development, a green transition and a coordinated European foreign and security policy. ^[11]

References

1. "Is pan-European party Volt the future of EU politics?". The Parliament Magazine. 2024-06-12. Retrieved 2026-01-23.
2. "Members of the European Parliament". Volt Europa. Retrieved 2026-01-23.
3. "Full list | MEPs | European Parliament". www.europarl.europa.eu. Retrieved 2026-01-23.
4. "EVROPSKO POLITIČNO DRUŠTVO VOLT SLOVENIJA - Bizi". www.bizi.si. Retrieved 2026-01-23.
5. Zavrtanik, Miha. "Bo za preprečevanje spolnih zlorab otrok pod nadzorom vsa zasebna komunikacija na spletu?". rtvslo.si (in Slovenian). Retrieved 2026-01-25.
6. "Ministrstvo proti trenutnemu predlogu uredbe o nadzoru zasebnih komunikacij | 24ur.com". www.24ur.com (in Slovenian). Retrieved 2026-01-25.
7. "Gibanje Volt Slovenija zbira podpise za ustanovitev stranke". siol.net (in Slovenian). Retrieved 2026-01-25.
8. "Gibanje Volt Slovenija: "Namesto sendvičev bomo v parlament dostavljali sveže politične ideje"". N1 (in Slovenian). 2025-11-12. Retrieved 2026-01-23.
9. R, B. "Gibanje Volt Slovenija v zbiranje podpisov za ustanovitev stranke". rtvslo.si (in Slovenian). Retrieved 2026-01-25.
10. "Stranka Pirati v volilno tekmo z bojem za malega človeka". www.dnevnik.si (in Slovenian). 2025-12-19. Retrieved 2026-01-25.
11. "Volt Slovenija – Program 2025" (PDF). Volt Slovenija. Retrieved 2026-01-23.