Electronic vignettes became available today to eventually fully replace toll stickers. Annual e-vignettes for cars and semi-annual e-vignettes for motorbikes became available today, with weekly and monthly e-vignettes to follow in February 2022. Prices remain unchanged, while the annual vignette is no longer linked to the calendar year. By: P.T., STA
Prime Minister Janez Janša, together with the President of the Republic Borut Pahor and the President of the National Assembly Igor Zorčič, attended a special celebration event marking the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. On this occasion which is celebrated on 3 December, the three presidents traditionally hold a reception for representatives of disability …
The Italian Chamber of Deputies put into law a government decree on the transfer of National Hall in Trieste thus giving the go ahead for the process to start to return it to the Slovenian community there. According to a report by the Trieste-based Slovenian newspaper Primorski Dnevnik, the Mario Draghi government pegged the passage …
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Following a two-day NATO ministerial, FM Anže Logar said the developments after the withdrawal from Afghanistan had come as a surprise and had brought up numerous risks that needed to be properly addressed. When planning future missions, goals should be laid out in advance according to regional characteristics, he noted. When it comes to the …
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The DOOR Parents’ Association (Društvo DOOR) supports Minister Janez Cigler Kralj, who has so far helped the elderly, the unemployed, and the homeless. But at the same time, the Door Association asked the Minister when he will finally also take time for the children of separated parents, whom the Slovenian judicial system usually entrusts to …
The Programme-Production Plan is the basic document of the RTV Slovenia public institution that is adopted every year for the upcoming year by the Programme Council. At a recent press conference, Director-General Andrej Grah Whatmough, Director of the Radio Slovenia Mirko Štular, and acting Director of RTV Slovenia Dr Valentin Areh, talked about the upcoming …
On Wednesday, as part of our Presidency of the Council of the European Union, Slovenia and the Atlantic Council organised a ministerial conference called the Digital Agenda for Boosting the European Economy. The meeting was attended by the Ministers of the Three Seas Initiative, responsible for digitalisation, who specifically focused on the development of the …
The Administration for Civil Protection and Disaster Relief will set up the RescEU stockpile of protective equipment on Wednesday. The first batch of face masks has been already received, and in 2022, the reserve is expected to provide supplies of protective masks, gloves, coats, aprons, goggles and visors. The first delivery to inaugurate the stockpile …
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The Minister of Culture Vasko Simoniti will chair a meeting of ministers of culture, audiovisual affairs and the media in Brussels on 30 November. Agenda of the meeting includes adoptions of the decisions on high-quality architecture and the New European Bauhaus initiative, as well as European audiovisual and media content. Several other discussions and presentations …
The Prime Minister Janez Janša and the Minister of Health Janez Poklukar yesterday met with representatives of young doctors; The State Secretary in the Prime Minister’s Office, Jelka Godec, also attended the meeting. The discussion with the young doctors was followed by a meeting with Konrad Kuštrin, president of the FIDES healthcare trade union. The …
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The coalition New Slovenia (NSi) and Democratic Party (SDS) presented a bill last week to establish a higher education institution for military training. The school for officers would be part of the Slovenian Armed Forces (SAF), operating under the Centre of Military Schools. It would be classified as the first Bologna cycle institution providing interdisciplinary …
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In response to the coronavirus pandemic, EU education ministers adopted recommendations on blended learning approaches which combine school site and other physical environments away from the school as well as digital and non-digital learning tools. The recommendations feature short-term measures as a direct response to the health crisis, whereas the long-term measures are designed to …
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