Energy group GEN-I plans investments worth a billion euro until 2030 in new technologies and digitalisation, including the construction of 1,000 MW of new solar power plants. “Decarbonisation of Slovenian energy sector is possible by 2040, without jeopardising the reliability of supply,” general manager Robert Golob said. The new solar plants – roughly 20,000 of …
Dear International Press Institute (IPI) and Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR), we are responding to your latest text (HERE), in which you express your concern about the response of the Slovenian Prime Minister, Mr. Janez Janša, who described the Memorandum (HERE) on freedom of expression and media freedom in Slovenia, prepared by Council of Europe …
Oxford University students recently removed a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II from the walls of the university while 150 faculty said they would refuse to teach until the university removes a statue of Cecil Rhodes from a building off campus. The removal of the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II of England was decided on Tuesday …
We will have some big changes after the pandemic; the European economy will look different and we must also brace ourselves for another pandemic, Hungarian PM Viktor Orban told public radio. We “live in a time of epidemics and mass migrations, so we must prepare for these challenges,” he added. Hordes of migrants are banging …
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Secretary of State, Mr Aleš Irgolič, MSc, participated in the Informal Videoconference of Fisheries Ministers. The session was important as the ministers competent for fisheries conducted the discussion and confirmed the final agreement in principle on fishing possibilities in 2021, and on the deep sea fish stocks for 2021 and 2022, which had most recently …
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When Marjan Šarec’s government began its term, it commissioned a graphic image for the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, thinking that they would still be in power during the Presidency. Šarec spent 11,750 euros on the graphic design, while the government of Janez Janša spent nothing. Presiding over the Council of the …
Member of the European Parliament Tanja Fajon really does not know when to stop when it comes to slandering Slovenia abroad. She wanted to slander her homeland in Brussels again, but luckily, she also failed again. This time, she proposed changing the title of the debate in the European Parliament, where they had a debate …
This Is How Far Tanja Fajon Is Willing to Go, Just to Harm Slovenia’s Reputation Abroad! Read More »
Another vile action has shaken up Slovenia. A few young men drew swastikas on the façade of the Ministry of Culture. Most people expressed outrage and condemned the action. But Alenka Bratušek just could bring herself to do that. The unnecessary spreading of hatred with swastikas on the Ministry of Culture will hopefully finally result …
The Brussels think tank Bruegel revised its recent analysis of national recovery and resilience plans. While Slovenia originally stood out by its low share of digital and green investments, the updated figures place Slovenia in the middle of the rankings. After being quoted at EUR 0.77 billion on Sunday, the figure for Slovenia’s investment in …
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The Defence Ministry launched on 1 June a new department dedicated to the preservation of military heritage that will also deal with related issues such as the situation of war veterans, the war-disabled and war victims, and management of activities related to war graves. Later this month, the Military Heritage Administration, headed by law expert …
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An unknown perpetrator has recently dumped a major quantity of wastewater treatment sludge in a creek near the village of Pivola, south of Maribor, upstream the local botanical gardens, in what the authorities have labelled an ecological disaster. Hoče-Slivnica Mayor Marko Soršak said the local authorities had been informed about the illegal dump late on …
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The pace of vaccination is gradually picking up. Almost 132,000 shots were administered last week, up by about 30% from the week before. The first week of June also saw the highest number of shots delivered in one day as over 35,000 people were inoculated on 3 June. For this week, vaccination centres have ordered …
