The Minister of Health, Janez Poklukar, and pediatrician Denis Baš took part in a press conference to provide a COVID-19 update. Minister Poklukar presented the latest information on capacities in the healthcare sector and the mobilisation of staff. Today, 3763 people have been newly infected, or 419 more than last Tuesday. A total of 838 people …
“It is high time for the judges to make up their minds. Because at the moment, the government does not know whether it can continue in a certain direction, similar to that of the countries that are much more successful in fighting the epidemic than us – like Austria, for example – or if we …
These days, you can often hear Boris Sovič explain to the media how his dismissal from the position of President of the Management Board of the energy company Elektro Maribor was “politically motivated.” However, he always forgets to mention the fact that he was also appointed to his position in the company in the same …
“This is not the time for media sponsorship of mass gatherings, at which it is practically impossible to follow the safety measures, now is not the time to harass and try to find loopholes in a multitude of anti-corona legislative measures. And now is not the time for undermining and opposing the instructions of the …
A total of 2,365 new cases of coronavirus were recorded in Slovenia on Saturday, which is a slight increase week-on-week, with the positivity rate standing at 44.3%, the National Institute for Public Health (NIJZ) announced. The 7-day average of new cases was up by seven to 3,148, and the 14-day incidence rate per 100,000 population …
New cases up slightly week-on-week, positivity rate at 44% Read More »
The numbers of people infected with the new coronavirus remain high. After setting a new record on Tuesday – 4,481 infections, according to the NIJZ, 3,568 infections with the new coronavirus were confirmed on Wednesday. The share of positives was 39.3 percent. As more and more patients require hospital treatment due to respiratory failure, the …
This is how the Slovenian judiciary contributes to the expansion of covid-19 Read More »
By: Matej Avbelj, Peter Jambrek, Ernest Petrič, Janez Podobnik, Dimitrij Rupel, Ivan Štuhec, Žiga Turk, Marko Voljč in Tomaž Zalaznik The signatories of the initiative are from the wider circles of the Cathedral of Freedom, the Assembly for the Republic and ActTank, which bring together people from the world of culture, science, and entrepreneurship. Interlocutors from …
The upward trend in Slovenia’s trade in goods continues, as the country exported goods worth EUR 3.5 billion in September, or 16.7% more than in the same month in 2020, while imports, totalling EUR 3.9 billion, were up by 46.7%. Slovenia’s September figures were also higher than those in the same month in the pre-Covid …
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Prime Minister Janez Janša had a video call with his Cambodian counterpart Hun Sen with his office saying the pair discussed bilateral relations between the two countries which they both wish to enhance. The screen-to-screen meeting was held ahead of the Asia-Europe (ASEM) summit, which Cambodia will host later this month. The two officials established …
Slovenia will join at the COP26 conference in Glasgow on Wednesday the statements on international aviation climate ambition, on zero emissions in maritime transport by 2050 and on the promotion of transition to carbonless cars and vans. The decision was announced by the government after a correspondence session. The statement on international aviation climate ambition …
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Chaired by Slovenia’s Andrej Šircelj, the EU finance ministers relaunched the discussion on reforming the fiscal rule, which had been on hold since the outbreak of the Covid-19 epidemic. The Slovenian presidency said interest had been shown for further talks on how to ensure greater simplicity and transparency of rules and favourable conditions for further …
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At the administrative session, the Constitutional Court elected Matej Accetto the next president of the Constitutional Court. He will take office on December 19th, the Constitutional Court said. At a time when criticisms of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Slovenia are more severe and serious than ever – the institution has found itself …
