By: Moja Dolenjska
The state will compensate SDS party president Janez Janša with €43,922.06 for the fabricated political-judicial Patria case (including unlawful imprisonment), while Anton Rop, former LDS president, will receive over €128,000. Nataša Pirc Musar received €70,000 from RTV Slovenia.
If this is not a double standard?
Anton Rop: €128,099
The Higher Court in Ljubljana has upheld the ruling of the District Court, awarding Anton Rop – former LDS president, prime minister, and first state secretary for the privatisation of former social property – compensation of just over €90,000, reports Delo. Rop initially demanded €127,000 in damages from the state for allegedly unjustified criminal prosecution in a case concerning the disclosure of classified information. In November of last year, the first-instance court ruled that the state must pay Rop €30,000 in damages for non-material harm and €60,611.48 for material damages, referring to session fees he did not receive due to his wrongful dismissal from the supervisory board of SID Bank. Additionally, the court granted him default interest accruing since December 17th, 2020. If the state were to settle the debt today, default interest would amount to €37,488, bringing the total payout to €128,099.48, a figure that continues to rise daily.
Nataša Pirc Musar: €70,000
In 2014, the RTV Slovenia Programme Council initially elected Nataša Pirc Musar as the institution’s general director. However, this decision was later annulled, and Marko Filli was appointed instead. The Higher Court later ruled that the annulment of Pirc Musar’s appointment was unlawful.
Pirc Musar then filed a compensation claim against RTV Slovenia, originally seeking €215,125.76 for lost wages and emotional distress. After more than three years, in November 2017, she accepted a €70,000 settlement, offered by then-general director Igor Kadunc.
Janez Janša: €43,922.06
Janez Janša, president of the SDS party, former multiple-time prime minister, and twice president of the EU Council, filed a compensation claim against the state for his conviction and imprisonment in the politically motivated Patria case, where he was unlawfully incarcerated. In a lawsuit filed in 2018, Janša demanded €900,000 in damages – €100,000 for wrongful conviction and unlawful imprisonment, and €800,000 for damage to his honour and reputation. He also sought reimbursement of legal costs.
The judiciary partially upheld his claim, and on January 23rd, 2025, Janša received €43,922.06 in compensation, which included €26,400 in principal and approximately €17,500 in statutory default interest.
The court has yet to rule on the remaining portion of Janša’s compensation claim. Additionally, in November 2024, the Higher Court in Maribor rejected Janša’s appeal in a separate case where he sued a former prosecutor and four judges, ordering him to pay over €30,000 in court costs.
Slovenia is far from being a state governed by the rule of law!