"The OECD sees the government announcement to halt the privatisation process as unfortunate," a press release said, adding that the OECD "maintains that privatisation of state-owned enterprises remains top priority for Slovenia."

The organisation believes that becoming more open to foreign capital would help Slovenia with "deleveraging and restructuring of the corporate sector and corporate governance will be strengthened."

What is more, more FDI will also bring in new technologies and boost competitiveness, according to the press release.

"Once in place, the new government should soon draft a clear asset management strategy for state-owned enterprises supported by a well-defined distinction between strategic and non-strategic holdings."