''Demokracija'' is a Slovenian right-wing weekly news and political magazine published in

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Slovenia Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia, is a country in Central Europe. It borders Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the south and southeast, and a short (46.6 km) coastline within the Adriati ...

. It is known as the party magazine of the

Slovenian Democratic Party The Slovenian Democratic Party (, SDS), formerly the Social Democratic Party of Slovenia (, SDSS), is a conservative parliamentary party; it is also one of the largest parties in Slovenia, with approximately 30,000 reported members in 2013. It ...

. It has been in circulation since 1990.

History and profile

''Demokracija'' was founded in January 1990 as a dissident and pro-Spring magazine. The magazine is published weekly on Thursdays. Its headquarters is in

Ljubljana {{Infobox settlement , name = Ljubljana , official_name = , settlement_type = Capital city , image_skyline = {{multiple image , border = infobox , perrow = 1/2/2/1 , total_widt ...

. ''Demokracija'' has a

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and

conservative Conservatism is a cultural, social, and political philosophy and ideology that seeks to promote and preserve traditional institutions, customs, and values. The central tenets of conservatism may vary in relation to the culture and civiliza ...

stance. In its early days the weekly was considered to be close to the

Slovenian Democratic Union The Slovenian Democratic Union (, acronym SDZ) was a Slovene liberal political party, active between 1989 and 1991, during the democratization and the secession of the Republic of Slovenia from Yugoslavia. History The party was founded on 11 ...

. Then it is considered to have links with the Slovenian Democratic Party. The magazine focuses on political news in Slovenia and in the world, but also covers sections about history, culture, film, sports and entertainment. In July 2017, Ripost, a Hungarian media company, acquired a majority share in ''Demokracija'''s parent company, ''Nova obzorja''. Ripost has deep ties to the ruling political party in Hungary and

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. The Slovenian Democratic Party has retained a 42% share in the parent company. Ripost is also a significant shareholder in another media company tied to SDS,

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. In June 2024

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blocked ''Demokracija'' as part of a wider blockade of European media. In response ''Demokracija'' stated, that Russia has a problem with their reporting about the

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History and profile

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