Health Minister Janez Poklukar and the head of the Medical Chamber Bojana Beović warned about the possibility of the fifth wave of Covid infections, with Poklukar saying he thought that another wave could emerge in February next year as a result of an insufficient vaccination rate. Beović told Radio Slovenija earlier that the Covid pass …
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The government toured the north-easternmost region of Pomurje, discussing various projects, including in agriculture, the leading industry in the area, as well as challenges, such as efforts to convince young people to stay in the region. Apart from visiting companies in the region, PM Janez Janša met representatives of the Hungarian minority in Pomurje and …
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There are still hundreds of migrants at the Polish-Belarusian border and some are still trying again to break through the border facilities into the EU. In the apparently deliberately orchestrated action by the Belarusian side, Polish officials are also attacked. According to the Polish Border Guard, a group of more than 100 migrants tried in …
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Interview with Rubén Herrero de Castro, PhD in Political Science and Sociology from the Complutense University of Madrid and Professor of International Relations in the Faculty of Political Science at the same university. He is a researcher at the Franklin Institute of the University of Alcalá de Henares and the Research Unit on Security and …
For a long time now, the SD party has been organising some kind of online roundtables, where various problems are usually discussed by members of the said party, stuck in a certain segment that depends on the state funding. This time was no different. Three non-governmental organisation employees and one trade unionist spoke about how …
In light of the Social Democrats party (SD) obtaining loans from the Delavska hranilnica bank (Workers’ Savings Bank) and the related reactions of our readers, this seems to be a good time to shed some light on the financial situation of the Social Democrats party. All recorded findings and assumptions presented in the following article …
The Minister of Justice, Marjan Dikaučič, successfully passed the vote of no confidence, which was filed against him by the opposition LMŠ, SD, Levica and SAB parties, and the independent MPs. Namely, 42 MPs voted in favour of the vote of no confidence, while 28 voted against it. In order for the vote to succeed, …
These days, you can often hear Boris Sovič explain to the media how his dismissal from the position of President of the Management Board of the energy company Elektro Maribor was “politically motivated.” However, he always forgets to mention the fact that he was also appointed to his position in the company in the same …
Yesterday’s press conference on the current situation regarding the Covid-19 epidemic featured Deana Potza from the Health Inspectorate and Marjan Maček, the head of the Financial Control Sector at the Financial Administration (FURS), while the current epidemiological situation in the country was presented by Maja Bratuša. Maja Bratuša said that the epidemiological situation in the country …
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Defence Minister Matej Tonin signed an agreement on the purchase of a Spartan C-27J transport aircraft with his Italian counterpart Lorenzo Guerini in Rome. The Defence Ministry said the value of the implementation agreement is roughly EUR 72 million, VAT included, where the basic price of the aircraft is EUR 48 million and the additional …
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Early that morning, four medical teams of the Slovenian Armed Forces entered several Slovenian hospitals, where they will help in intensive care units, emergency medicine departments and other hospital wards. The medical teams of the Slovenian Armed Forces are starting to work in support of the health care system of the Republic of Slovenia. Four …
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On Tuesday, Prime Minister Janez Janša attended a session of the National Assembly, where he answered questions from members of parliament, who were discussing the field of energy prices. Below, you can find a report on the session, the MPs’ questions, and Prime Minister’s answers. On Monday, Prime Minister Janez Janša attended a session of …
