it is important to understand that the current and ongoing protests, described by many as the Slovenian uprisings, cannot be reduced to anti-austerity protests similar to those in other parts of the European Union. The uprisings in Slovenia should be seen as a protest through which people living in Slovenia are manifesting their mistrust and resentment toward the political elites and are stating their decision to take the future into their own hands.
Slovenia has often been portrayed as an idyllic alpine state, home to hardworking and diligent people.
