PHOTO COLLECTION: French Open wheelchair tennis

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PHOTO COLLECTION: French Open wheelchair tennis

2025-06-06 22:23 Last Updated At：22:32

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Spain's Martin De La Puente serves against Japan's Tokito Oda during their men's wheelchair singles semifinal match of the French Tennis Open at the Roland-Garros stadium in Paris, Friday, June 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

Japan's Manami Tanaka, right, and winner Netherlands' Aniek Van Koot hug after their women's wheelchair singles quarterfinal match of the French Tennis Open at the Roland-Garros stadium in Paris, Thursday, June 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

Japan's Manami Tanaka serves against Netherlands' Aniek Van Koot during their women's wheelchair singles quarterfinal match of the French Tennis Open at the Roland-Garros stadium in Paris, Thursday, June 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

Netherlands' Aniek Van Koot serves against Japan's Manami Tanaka during their women's wheelchair singles quarterfinal match of the French Tennis Open at the Roland-Garros stadium in Paris, Thursday, June 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

Japan's Tokito Oda, left, and France's Stephane Houdet sign autographs as they won against Netherlands' Tom Egberink and Belgium's Joachim Gerard at the wheelchair doubles quarterfinal match of the French Tennis Open at the Roland-Garros stadium in Paris, Wednesday, June 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

Japan's Tokito Oda, right, celebrate with France's Stephane Houdet as they won against Netherlands' Tom Egberink and Belgium's Joachim Gerard at the wheelchair doubles quarterfinal match of the French Tennis Open at the Roland-Garros stadium in Paris, Wednesday, June 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

South Africa's Donald Ramphadi serves against Netherlands' Sam Schroder during their wheelchair singles quarterfinal match of the French Tennis Open at the Roland-Garros stadium in Paris, Wednesday, June 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

Japan's Takuya Miki plays a shot against Spain's Martin De La Puente during their men's wheelchair singles first round match of the French Tennis Open at the Roland-Garros stadium in Paris, Tuesday, June 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

France's Pauline Deroulede plays a shot against Japan's Yui Kamiji during their women's wheelchair singles first round match of the French Tennis Open at the Roland-Garros stadium in Paris, Tuesday, June 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)

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Spain's Martin De La Puente serves against Japan's Tokito Oda during their men's wheelchair singles semifinal match of the French Tennis Open at the Roland-Garros stadium in Paris, Friday, June 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

Japan's Manami Tanaka, right, and winner Netherlands' Aniek Van Koot hug after their women's wheelchair singles quarterfinal match of the French Tennis Open at the Roland-Garros stadium in Paris, Thursday, June 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

Japan's Manami Tanaka serves against Netherlands' Aniek Van Koot during their women's wheelchair singles quarterfinal match of the French Tennis Open at the Roland-Garros stadium in Paris, Thursday, June 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

Netherlands' Aniek Van Koot serves against Japan's Manami Tanaka during their women's wheelchair singles quarterfinal match of the French Tennis Open at the Roland-Garros stadium in Paris, Thursday, June 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

Japan's Tokito Oda, left, and France's Stephane Houdet sign autographs as they won against Netherlands' Tom Egberink and Belgium's Joachim Gerard at the wheelchair doubles quarterfinal match of the French Tennis Open at the Roland-Garros stadium in Paris, Wednesday, June 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

Japan's Tokito Oda, right, celebrate with France's Stephane Houdet as they won against Netherlands' Tom Egberink and Belgium's Joachim Gerard at the wheelchair doubles quarterfinal match of the French Tennis Open at the Roland-Garros stadium in Paris, Wednesday, June 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

South Africa's Donald Ramphadi serves against Netherlands' Sam Schroder during their wheelchair singles quarterfinal match of the French Tennis Open at the Roland-Garros stadium in Paris, Wednesday, June 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

Japan's Takuya Miki plays a shot against Spain's Martin De La Puente during their men's wheelchair singles first round match of the French Tennis Open at the Roland-Garros stadium in Paris, Tuesday, June 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

France's Pauline Deroulede plays a shot against Japan's Yui Kamiji during their women's wheelchair singles first round match of the French Tennis Open at the Roland-Garros stadium in Paris, Tuesday, June 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)

Right-wing Slovenian politician confirmed as prime minister in shift from liberal government

LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) — Slovenia’s parliament on Friday appointed right-wing populist politician Janez Jansa as the new prime minister, in a shift for the small European Union country that was previously run by a liberal government.

Lawmakers backed Jansa in a 51-36 vote in the 90-member assembly. The new prime minister will need to come back to Parliament within the next 15 days for another vote to confirm his future Cabinet.

Jansa's appointment concludes a postelection stalemate in Slovenia after a parliamentary ballot two months ago ended practically in a tie. Former liberal Prime Minister Robert Golob's Freedom Movement won by a thin margin but he was unable to muster a parliamentary majority.

Jansa and his populist Slovenian Democratic Party signed a coalition agreement this week with several right-wing groups. The new government also has the backing of a nonestablishment Truth party that first emerged as an anti-vaccination movement during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The new term in office will be the fourth for the veteran Slovenian politician. Jansa, 67, is an admirer of U.S. President Donald Trump and was a close ally of former populist Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who was defeated in a landslide election last month.

Jansa in a speech listed the economy, fight against corruption and red tape, and decentralization as key goals of the future government. He has promised to lower taxes for the rich and support private education and healthcare.

Critical of the previous government's alleged “inefficiency," Jansa said the new government will turn Slovenia into “a country of opportunity, prosperity and justice, where each responsible citizen will feel safe and accepted."

Like Orban, Jansa was staunchly anti-immigrant during the huge migration wave to Europe in 2015. Also like Orban, Jansa has faced accusations of clamping down on democratic institutions and press freedoms during a previous term in 2020-2022. This led to protests at the time, and scrutiny from the European Union.

Golob in his speech described Jansa as “the greatest threat to Slovenia’s sovereignty and democracy."

Alleging that Jansa had threatened to arrest him, Golob said Jansa's "idea of democracy is that anyone who dares speak a word against you deserves only the worst.”

Jansa, a supporter of Israel, also has been a stern critic of the Golob government's 2024 recognition of a Palestinian state.

The vote on March 22 was marred by allegations of foreign influence and corruption. The around 2 million people in the Alpine nation are deeply divided between liberals and conservatives.

PHOTO COLLECTION: French Open wheelchair tennis

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PHOTO COLLECTION: French Open wheelchair tennis

Spain's Martin De La Puente serves against Japan's Tokito Oda during their men's wheelchair singles semifinal match of the French Tennis Open at the Roland-Garros stadium in Paris, Friday, June 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

Japan's Manami Tanaka, right, and winner Netherlands' Aniek Van Koot hug after their women's wheelchair singles quarterfinal match of the French Tennis Open at the Roland-Garros stadium in Paris, Thursday, June 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

Japan's Manami Tanaka serves against Netherlands' Aniek Van Koot during their women's wheelchair singles quarterfinal match of the French Tennis Open at the Roland-Garros stadium in Paris, Thursday, June 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

Netherlands' Aniek Van Koot serves against Japan's Manami Tanaka during their women's wheelchair singles quarterfinal match of the French Tennis Open at the Roland-Garros stadium in Paris, Thursday, June 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

South Africa's Donald Ramphadi serves against Netherlands' Sam Schroder during their wheelchair singles quarterfinal match of the French Tennis Open at the Roland-Garros stadium in Paris, Wednesday, June 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

Japan's Takuya Miki plays a shot against Spain's Martin De La Puente during their men's wheelchair singles first round match of the French Tennis Open at the Roland-Garros stadium in Paris, Tuesday, June 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

France's Pauline Deroulede plays a shot against Japan's Yui Kamiji during their women's wheelchair singles first round match of the French Tennis Open at the Roland-Garros stadium in Paris, Tuesday, June 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)

Spain's Martin De La Puente serves against Japan's Tokito Oda during their men's wheelchair singles semifinal match of the French Tennis Open at the Roland-Garros stadium in Paris, Friday, June 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

Japan's Manami Tanaka, right, and winner Netherlands' Aniek Van Koot hug after their women's wheelchair singles quarterfinal match of the French Tennis Open at the Roland-Garros stadium in Paris, Thursday, June 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

Japan's Manami Tanaka serves against Netherlands' Aniek Van Koot during their women's wheelchair singles quarterfinal match of the French Tennis Open at the Roland-Garros stadium in Paris, Thursday, June 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

Netherlands' Aniek Van Koot serves against Japan's Manami Tanaka during their women's wheelchair singles quarterfinal match of the French Tennis Open at the Roland-Garros stadium in Paris, Thursday, June 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

South Africa's Donald Ramphadi serves against Netherlands' Sam Schroder during their wheelchair singles quarterfinal match of the French Tennis Open at the Roland-Garros stadium in Paris, Wednesday, June 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

Japan's Takuya Miki plays a shot against Spain's Martin De La Puente during their men's wheelchair singles first round match of the French Tennis Open at the Roland-Garros stadium in Paris, Tuesday, June 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

France's Pauline Deroulede plays a shot against Japan's Yui Kamiji during their women's wheelchair singles first round match of the French Tennis Open at the Roland-Garros stadium in Paris, Tuesday, June 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)

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