Interior Minister Aleš Hojs expressed opposition to France’s proposal under which EU countries which do not wish to accept migrants would need to contribute financially. “I will not support this proposal because I think we first need to comprehensively evaluate what solidarity is,” he said in Lille where he attended a session of the EU’s …
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Foreign Minister Anže Logar and his Latvian counterpart Edgars Rinkevičs called for a diplomatic solution to the Ukraine crisis and for the EU’s unity on the issue as they met in Ljubljana. Asked at a news conference how Slovenia could help Ukraine in the event of an attack, Logar said the country was coordinating activities …
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Against the background of the asylum and migration policy of Nancy Faeser (SPD), which can lead to a new wave of migration as in autumn 2015, the association Zivile Allianz e.V. of Sven von Storch calls for a petition against the plans of the Minister of the Interior. Is the aim of the civil petition campaign, with the aim …
Demokracija Magazine Tour or All-Slovenia Tour of Nova Obzorja Publishing House stopped in Šempas this time, where the presentation of the books “Vzporedni mehanizem globoke države” (“Parallel Mechanism of the Deep State”) by Rado Pezdir and “Velikani slovenske osamosvojitve in UDBA” (“Giants of Slovenian Independence and UDBA”) by Igor Omerza took place today. The discussion evening was led …
The police are said to have tracked down the suspect who sent threatening letters with bullets to the coalition MPs and ministers of the current government. In October, we reported that Prime Minister Janez Janša and the Minister of Defence Matej Tonin had received letters in which an unknown perpetrator threatened to liquidate them. The …
According to unofficial information, the Slovenian Competition Protection Agency has initiated the proceedings against the leading media company in Slovenia, Pro Plus, because it conditioned the supply of its programmes with potentially controversial requirements. Another procedure against Pro Plus is also underway; namely, Telekom Slovenije, the leading Slovenian provider of ICT services and solutions, has …
The parties Concretely (Konkretno), Slovenian People’s Party (Slovenska ljudska stranka), Andrej Čuš and the Greens of Slovenia (Andrej Čuš in Zeleni Slovenije), New People’s Party of Slovenia (Nova ljudska stranka Slovenije) and New Social Democracy (Novi socialdemokrati) have officially joined forces on Wednesday, and thus “sealed” their joint appearance at this year’s parliamentary elections. Today, …
Supreme Judge Branko Masleša is still “carefully guarding” his evidence of his internship at the Sarajevo District Public Prosecutor’s Office from the spring of 1975 to the summer of 1976. Many believe that the crown would not fall from his head if he would also present evidence to the Judicial Council and the public. But …
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Prime Minister Janez Janša met with the leadership of the Association of Societies of Blind and Partially Sighted People of Slovenia. The meeting focused on the activities of the Association and the current challenges faced by the blind and partially sighted in Slovenia. The representatives of the Association primarily highlighted the problem of access to …
Toll stickers are no longer valid on Slovenian motorways, as e-vignettes are being fully phased in. They are linked to an individual vehicle’s registration number and their validity is no longer tied to the duration of a calendar year. The sticker vignettes that have been in use in Slovenia for the last 13 years are …
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Ljubljana is among the capital cities with the highest ratings in Europe in terms of urban tree cover and total green infrastructure, while it is sub-par in terms of public access to the city’s abundant green spaces, shows a report published by the European Environment Agency. In terms of the percentage of urban tree cover …
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Hungarian PM Viktor Orban held a meeting in Moscow. During their discussion, they touched on the two countries’ economic ties, the situation in Ukraine, and the gas supply agreement. between Hungary and Russia. My visit is also a peace mission – Viktor Orban told members of the press after the …
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