Representatives of all parties of the Democratic Opposition of Slovenia, known as DEMOS, gathered on Congress Square in Ljubljana at a rally, which was not attended by the left-wing opposition. DEMOS president Dr Jože Pučnik emphasised that Slovenians are a peaceful nation and that we do not ask for anything that does not belong to …
Ten NGO ships that are already at sea or about to weigh their anchor are heading for Libyan waters and are calling on the traffickers who, after extorting large amounts of money from the migrants, are busily getting their human goods send off on dilapidated rubber dinghies, regardless of the increasing number of deaths at …
There are growing concerns about the French government’s migration policy. National Rally President Marine Le Pen would rescind the refugee status of those committing an offence, while renowned essayist Eric Zemmour is afraid that the rising tide of migrants would cause irreversible changes to the fabric of society. In a recent interview Republicans party chief …
Yesterday, Prime Minister Janez Janša, together with Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr Anže Logar, Minister of the Economy Zdravko Počivalšek, Minister of the Interior Aleš Hojs, Minister of Culture Vasko Simoniti and Minister of Health Janez Poklukar, had a virtual meeting with President of the European Parliament David Sassoli and the leaders of the European …
After Slovenia’s vaccination centres reported they have been receiving fewer Covid-19 vaccines this week than they have ordered, Jelko Kacin, the national vaccination logistics coordinator said that more doses would be available in June, and that a major shipment of the AstraZeneca vaccine was expected this Friday. While two-thirds of all doses are currently used …
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) commended Slovenia’s “swift, substantial, and well-coordinated policy responses” to the pandemic following consultations with the authorities earlier in May, as it stressed that once the recovery is entrenched, the focus should shift toward consolidation. STA
Slovenia remains in tier yellow of coronavirus restrictions, despite meeting the conditions for the green tier. The current regime will remain in place until 6 June, save for some changes to rules governing the convention industry, the government decided. The decision comes after the Health Ministry’s advisory group on Covid-19 proposed that measures not be …
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After the agenda for the May regular session of the National Assembly of the Republic of Slovenia was rejected with 42 votes in favour and 42 votes against (the LMŠ, SD, Levica and SAB parties, as well as the independent MPs, voted against the agenda, with the exception of one SD MP, who was not …
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The double standards of the corrupt Slovenian judiciary are clearly evident in the case of former mayor of Maribor, Franc Kangler, who was the victim of numerous fabricated lawsuits, from which he emerged victorious – but the consequences are irreparable and leave a dark mark on his career and life. “The criminal investigators looked the …
Dr Vinko Gorenak, State Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister, explained the importance of the SDS resolution for the party’s June congress on the show Tema dneva (Topic of the Day). He pointed out that this is not a call for the civil war, but only a document that points out the unacceptable …
Prime Minister Janez Janša had an extraordinary session of the European Council in Brussels. In discussions, leaders focused on the current situation in coordinating the EU’s response to COVID-19 and on the renewal of the “Ready for 55” climate and energy package. Arriving at today’s session, Prime Minister Janez Janša said in a statement for …
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Prime Minister Janez Janša met Prime Minister of the Slovak Republic, Eduard Heger, prior to the special meeting of the European Council. During their talks, the discussion partners spoke about the management of the COVID-19 situation and the priorities of the Slovenian Presidency of the EU Council. Following his meeting with his Slovakian counterpart, the …
