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Founded: 2015
Ownership
Set up in 2015 by roughly 70 founders drawn overwhelmingly from the Slovenian Democratic Party (SDS), including 14 of the party's then-21 MPs. From 2017 a majority stake was held by Budapest-based companies (Ridikul, Ripost/Belfry, Modern Media Group) owned by businessmen close to Viktor Orbán and his Fidesz party. The Hungarian stake was sold in July 2022, reportedly to an SDS figure, returning formal ownership to the Slovenian right.
Funding
Initially financed by SDS members and supporters. After losing over €1 million in its first two years, it was sustained by the Hungarian recapitalisation: roughly €8 million flowed from Fidesz-linked Hungarian firms into the company running the SDS-aligned media between 2017 and 2019.
Affiliation & stance
Operates as a campaigning outlet for the SDS line under Janez Janša — strongly anti-opposition and echoing Orbán-style messaging. Classified DEPENDENT (party-tied) rather than an independent commercial outlet.
Editorial lean
- Our estimate
- Right
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- Centerbased on 368
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Factual
68/100
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File a complaint against Alenka Bratušek
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