Taxing “surplus” housing at 1.45 percent, which is the intention of those in power as they enter their last year in office, is progress. So far, they have already increased payroll taxation by abolishing income tax allowances and the more favourable scales of the previous government, they have enacted a contribution for the elderly that …
Slovenian politicians are officially on the side of the European Union, the global West and NATO when it comes to Russia and its war of conquest in Ukraine. But that is true only on the surface. Slovenian politicians are otherwise very reconciliatory with the Kremlin. Not only the “peacemakers” Türk and Kučan, even current politicians …
On Thursday, the 26th of December, we celebrated the Independence and Unity Day, which marks the 34th anniversary of the plebiscite in which Slovenians voted for an independent state. This was a historic milestone when the longing for our own country began to be realised. The plebiscite was held on the 23rd of December 1990, …
On Monday, a ceremony to mark the Independence and Unity Day was held in Tolmin, Slovenia, organised by the Association for the Values of Slovenian Independence (VSO). In his speech, the keynote speaker, Janez Janša, emphasised that this is a day worth remembering by those who lived through it, those who were born afterwards, and …
The meeting between Prime Minister Robert Golob and his partner, Tina Gaber, and the future President of the United States of America, Donald Trump, that recently happened in Paris, continues to cause quite a stir in the public. This time, a friend of Tina Gaber has spoken out, claiming that Gaber’s attitude towards both the …
At a recent plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, Slovenian Member of the European Parliament, Vladimir Prebilič, caused quite an embarrassment. Namely, he began his speech in Serbian, a move that was met with strong reactions. MEP Vladimir Prebilič began his speech in Serbian, which is not an official language of the European …
An Embarrassment In Strasbourg: MEP Prebilič’s Speech In Serbian Draws Harsh Criticism Read More »
In 2021, the current President of the Republic, Nataša Pirc Musar, together with the NGO the Legal Network for the Protection of Democracy (Pravna mreža za varstvo demokracije), filed a criminal complaint against the then-Director of the Government Communication Office (UKOM), Uroš Urbanija. The Court of Audit has now found that the latter acted in …
The tough legislation on the “culture of chastity and hijab” adopted in Iran in December, which imposes harsh penalties, including up to 15 years in prison and even the death penalty, has rightly been upsetting the public. As the legislation is expected to come into force in the coming days, one would have expected a …
Employees of the Ministry of Justice are apparently very unhappy with the way Minister Andreja Katič of the Social Democrats party (Socialni demokrati – SD) is running the Ministry. They have shown their rebellion by not expressing sufficient interest in attending the traditional New Year’s party. The employees’ reaction to the cancellation of the gathering, …
“We have lunatics in power who cannot be stopped – except by taking to the streets. Down with the Freedom Movement (Gibanje Svoboda)!” urged influencer Karin Planinšek. In a new video, the influencer and political commentator Karin Planinšek asks whether we are actually aware of the serious problems we are currently facing in the country. …
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Rumours about the political future of the Minister of Cohesion and Regional Development, Aleksander Jevšek, have once again started circulating in the media. As we reported a few days ago, he is likely to continue his political career as the Ambassador in Sarajevo. We reported last week that Minister Aleksander Jevšek would travel to Sarajevo …
This week has brought a new milestone in Slovenian parliamentarianism. At a meeting of the Committee on Justice of the National Assembly, coalition MPs voted to silence the Slovenian Democratic Party (Slovenska demokratska stranka – SDS) MP, Zvone Černač. They were very bothered by his criticism of the judiciary, which (according to their political folklore) …
