The Defence Ministry presented a long-term programme for the Slovenian Armed Forces (SAF) that envisages a different structure, organisation and equipping, an overhaul of the system of military education and training and a financial framework for realising these plans. The number of SAF members is expected to gradually rise to 10,000 by 2035. Defence Ministry …
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Participants of the events hosted by the Slovenian EU presidency may look forward to a number of protocol gifts, including facsimiles of France Prešeren’s poem Zdravljica, cufflinks with a panther motif and smart water bottles. They will be presented to EU member state leaders, heads of EU institutions and other guests. By: J.S.,STA
During the official inauguration of the new European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO), which took place in Luxembourg, the Vice-President of the European Commission and Commissioner for Values and Transparency, Věra Jourová, commented to several journalists that the judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union (ECJ) was on the action Hungary and Poland …
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Brussels is building a European superstate instead of a Europe of nations, Hungary’s prime minister told a conference marking the 30th anniversary of the last Soviet soldier leaving Hungary. Europe is a fascinating and inimitable “cultural formation,” which is eternal, Viktor Orban said. The European Union, however, is a man-made political formation created to protect …
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What used to be Brdo Hotel at the Brdo pri Kranju estate reopened after renovation under a new name – Elegans Brdo Hotel. The EUR 11.5 investment was finished just in time for the start of the Slovenian EU presidency. The revamped hotel and Brdo estate will remain a tourist destination even after Slovenia’s presidency …
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“For small markets, which is what we Slovenians have been and will continue to be for at least a few more centuries, side roles are reserved in this large circus,” journalist Igor Bergant wrote in the newspaper Tribuna (Tribune) in 1991 and tried to influence the course of Slovenia’s independence through sports “arguments.” He tried …
“We will encourage young women who want to stay at home and dedicate their time to their family and children, to do just that, by ensuring that a woman with four children gets enough financial opportunities to not have to go to work, and by ensuring that she will still receive a pension,” the SDS …
“A journalist of the Slovenian Press Agency (Slovenska tiskovna agencija – referred to as the STA) finally revealed why the director Bojan Veselinovič did not want to hand over the documentation to the Government Communication Office (Urad Vlade Republike Slovenije za komuniciranje – hereinafter referred to as UKOM) – not because of any legal obstacles, …
“The judiciary is being run by the deep state. According to my information, two regional lobbies are running the country. And not just the judiciary, but also politics and practically everything else. They delegate supreme judges, presidents of supreme courts. The morally and politically profiled staff also come to the lower levels,” said former judge …
The Slovenian Army is slowly but surely getting back on its feet. Previous Ministers of Defence left nothing but personnel drought, financial malnutrition, and poor equipment when they left, but now, investments in the military have finally begun. This is obviously bothering some people, as it probably angers them that the current Minister of Defence, …
On Wednesday, Prime Minister Janez Janša attended the opening ceremony of the new passenger terminal at the Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport, from which the first passengers will be able to take off on the 1st of July. So, on the very day when Slovenian will begin its Presidency of the Council of the EU. There …
As of 14 June 2021, entry into the Republic of Slovenia is possible for non-essential travel in accordance with the Council Recommendation (EU) 2020/912 on the temporary restriction on non-essential travel into the EU and the possible lifting of such restriction, including amendments thereto. Categories of persons and requirements Non-essential travel (including for tourism purposes) …
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