We have recently reported that Vinko Vasle has filed a request for an investigation procedure on suspicion of corruption in the case of the President of the Court of Audit Tomaž Vesel in the case of his side earnings. As is well known, the CPC then reacted by announcing that there would be no proceedings or
“The division of the Member States of the European Union into core countries and others is non-European. Exclusive,” stressed Prime Minister Janez Janša. The MEP and proud successor of the League of Communists wrote that good relations with the core countries of the European Union are of key importance for Slovenia. On Twitter, many wondered if the
“We are demanding a similar defense from Prime Minister Mario Draghi to other European countries,” said Matteo Salvini on Monday after another 2,000 migrants were landed on the island of Lampedusa last weekend. The conservative politician emphasized that an independent national decision was necessary, as Italy could not wait for the solidarity and cooperation of the
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Judit Varga posts video for Europe Day that sheds light on the Union’s challenges. Instead of a closer and more centralized Union, we need a multipolar, intelligent Europe, said Hungarian Justice Minister Judit Varga in a Facebook video posted on Europe Day on May 9th. “We Hungarians have always thought about Europe rationally. We have always
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New details have emerged in connection with the killer of the French police officer. The suspect’s attorney said his client was a Muslim. The young man’s mother also spoke up, saying her son was innocent and authorities were just trying to pin the murder on him. Meanwhile, the prime minister met with representatives of the
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Slovenia has all but met the conditions to move to tier yellow of coronavirus restrictions as hospitalisations have fallen below 500 and the 7-day average fell to 614, just 14 above the threshold. Government data show that 289 coronavirus cases were confirmed on Saturday from 2,406 PCR tests, for a positivity rate of 12%. A
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The government has issued a decree on measures to remedy the market disruptions in the wine sector caused by the coronavirus pandemic, worth EUR 5.1 million. Like last year, the decree provides for temporary exceptional measures of crisis wine distillation and crisis wine storage for this year. Around EUR 5.1 million will be allocated for
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Yesterday, Minister Anže Logar opened the 6th Annual Forum of the EU Strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian Region (EUSAIR), which represents the final act of the one-year Slovenian Presidency of EUSAIR and the Adriatic-Ionian Initiative. In his address, Minister Logar explained that despite the challenges thrown up by the COVID-19 pandemic, Slovenia has managed
This week’s guest on the show Interview (Intervju) with Jože Možina was Peter Jambrek, Ph.D., who is one of the most visible faces of Slovenian independence. He believes that the Slovenian transition is still not over, but he has noticed that we are at a turning point at the moment. However, he is convinced that
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President of the Republic, Borut Pahor, has decided to appoint Dr Marko Ilešič for the position of judge at the Court of Justice of the European Union. The candidate must also be supported by the Judicial Council. It is interesting, however, in what way they chose their favourite to win. Head of the Judicial Council,
Following pressure from transgender organisations, two Dutch ministers decided to submit an amendment to parliament to abolish the age limit to facilitate gender reassignment on birth certificates. They corroborated everything with a “professional” statement. “Persons whose gender identity does not correspond to the sex determined at birth may, under certain conditions, change their gender in
Throughout the course of President Donald J. Trump’s administration, the solid partnership between Washington and Ljubljana have marked the zenith of transatlantic alliance. The efforts demonstrated by former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo have delivered tangible results in the economic and political pillars of this bilateral cooperation. Slovenia’s economic growth has outpaced that of most
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