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 …
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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 …
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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 …
Alenka Bratušek spent a billion euros by expropriating more than 100,000 holders of subordinated bonds in Slovenian state-owned banks during her tenure. She also admitted that she had deliberately violated human rights by depriving citizens of their savings when the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) recently ruled in this regard. Furthermore, Bratušek rescued tycoons …
There’s nothing new under the sun: illegal migrants have been filmed using children to persuade border guards to allow them into Poland. They blew smoke straight into a little boy’s eyes to make him cry and used other children as human shields during their border crossing attempt. An eerily familiar scenario has already played out …
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A number of new Covid restrictions came into effect on Monday to help contain the unrelenting outbreak of infections. Under decisions taken by the government on Friday, gatherings are banned and the Covid pass mandate now applies from the age of 12. Cloth masks are no longer deemed suitable as sporting and cultural events audiences …
Slovenia recorded 1,282 new coronavirus cases on Sunday to push the rolling 7-day average and the 14-day incidence per 100,000 residents higher still, to 2,862 and 1,735, respectively. Over 43% of the PCR tests came back positive, and another 13 people died, bringing the national death toll to 5,162. Hospitalisations totalled 843 on Monday morning, …
