With parliamentary elections set for Sunday, a burgeoning spy scandal has dominated Slovenia's political discourse. The country's Intelligence and Security Agency (SOVA) confirmed that representatives from the Israeli private intelligence firm Black Cube visited four times in the past six months, including a notable trip in December.

The visits coincided with the emergence of covert recordings on the anonymous website anti-corruption2026.com. The videos depict prominent figures linked to Prime Minister Robert Golob's center-left coalition, including a former minister, a top lawyer, and lobbyists, discussing potential corruption, illegal lobbying, and misuse of state funds. Operatives allegedly posed as representatives of a fictitious British investment fund called Stockard Capital to lure targets into the conversations.

Golob's government has decried the operation as a "direct attack on sovereignty" and a "hybrid threat" to EU democracy. The prime minister urged the European Commission to investigate, warning of interference in Slovenia's electoral process. State Secretary for National Security Vojko Volk described Black Cube's activities as a threat to national security, noting the firm's history of releasing timed, potentially fabricated materials to discredit political figures.

Black Cube, founded in 2010 by former Israeli military intelligence officers Dan Zorella and Avi Yanus, specializes in undercover operations. Its CEO Zorella and adviser Giora Eiland, ex-head of Israel's National Security Council, arrived in Ljubljana on a private jet on December 22, 2025, alongside two others. Reports allege they met opposition leader Janez Janša at his Slovenian Democratic Party (SDS) headquarters, though Janša only admitted to an unspecified meeting with Eiland.

Janša's SDS, leading polls by about five points according to Politico's poll of polls, has embraced the recordings as evidence of deep corruption in Golob's administration. The party suggested erecting a monument to Black Cube for exposing "unimaginable" graft and denied prior knowledge of the firm. Janša, a right-wing populist and four-time former prime minister, dismissed the allegations as a desperate smear.

SOVA's report to the National Security Council indicates the interference was likely commissioned domestically. The agency stopped short of confirming direct SDS involvement or Janša meetings but endorsed concerns over foreign meddling. Black Cube has not commented on the accusations.

The scandal echoes Black Cube's past controversies, including work for Harvey Weinstein and operations in Romania and Hungary targeting government critics. In Slovenia, it has narrowed SDS's lead as Golob's Freedom Movement rallies supporters against perceived foreign influence.

Voters in the nation of two million will elect 90 National Assembly members on March 22. An SDS victory could shift Slovenia rightward, aligning with broader European trends favoring conservative forces.