Reconstruction after the disaster, the Western Balkans, the conference on the future of Europe – the Slovenian EU Council Presidency, which starts on July 1st, will have a lot to do in the next six months. Slovenia’s efforts are somewhat overshadowed by the fact that the European left, with its persistent criticism of the rule …
Slovenia’s EU Council Presidency started with strong headwinds Read More »
Prime Minister Janez Janša raised the prospect of schools having to be kept closed in the autumn unless everyone gets vaccinated against Covid-19, while he also discussed EU presidency and investment in the Podravje region in a radio interview during the government’s visit to the north-eastern region. “If we get vaccinated, schools and kindergartens will …
Premier Janez Janša warns of school closures unless people get jab Read More »
Slovenia’s annual inflation rate ran at 1.4% in June, down from 2.1% the month before, sustained by higher prices of petroleum products, while being pushed down by cheaper package holidays, the Statistics Office said. On average, goods prices went up by 2.3% year-on-year, while prices of services dropped by 0.2%. Higher prices of petroleum products …
Slovenia’s annual inflation slows to 1.4% in June Read More »
Pope Francis appointed Andrej Saje the new bishop of Novo Mesto, the Slovenian Bishop’s Conference announced. So far, the priest of the Ljubljana Archdiocese and native of the town in south-eastern Slovenia has worked as a judicial vicar of the Metropolitan Ecclesiastical Court in Ljubljana and teacher at the Ljubljana Faculty of Theology. Saje, who …
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Several events were held in Klagenfurt, Austria, on Wednesday to mark Slovenia’s 30th independence anniversary. Participants of a round table debate presented their recollection of events from 30 years ago, including on the Slovenian-Austrian border. The prime minister of Slovenia’s first government, Lojze Peterle, stressed the importance of long-term good preparations for the independence, from …
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Italy’s Supreme Court is hearing the case of a teacher who filed a complaint with authorities, arguing that the public display of the crucifix in classrooms equates to negative discrimination against non-believers. The teacher’s claim was rejected, but he appealed against the ruling. The Supreme Court will convene on 6 July to decide on the …
Plans afoot to banish the crucifix from Italy’s classrooms Read More »
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte says Hungary no longer belongs to the EU …“Proud to embody the defense of European values”, Dutch supporters pee in the center of Budapest in broad daylight on the street, against a listed building. Our portal also published a picture gallery of the stuffy display of the Dutch fans. PestiSrácok.hu’s pictures …
Dutch “defenders of values” urinate against a historic building in Budapest! Read More »
Ever since the Levica party (the Left) has gotten into parliament, we have been witnessing misguided statements about capitalism and the glorification of socialism. But obviously, words are one thing, and actions are another. Namely, a photo has been circulating on social networks, showing the coordinator of the Levica party, Luka Mesec, in the company …
Initiators of the Slovenian Waters Act referendum believe that water should be defended and protected from the current government. No, this is not a joke involving Zdravko Počivalšek, but the actual words of Luka Mesec, who is worried, among other things, that the government would enable the privatisation of coastal lands with an amendment to …
The Left-Wing Elite Is Very Enthusiastic About Buildings in Pristine Nature Read More »
“People are already asking us if we will change the individuals in the highest positions. Of course we will. On all levels. We will do everything we can to recreate the normal state. One of the mistakes of the centre-left is also that we are constantly saying, ‘Oh, we should not all be the same.’ …
“The biggest “carte blanche” are conversations that last for an hour and a half, and then the journalist feels like he can just attribute quotes to you, which are not even quotes. And he feels that he can just put sentences that were not even said in quotation marks,” said the former minister and commentator …
Žiga Turk Was Deceived: Here Is How a New York Times Reporter Played Him Read More »
Apparently, some people really cannot come to terms with the fact that a left-wing government is not in power, so they are resorting to the well-known modus operandi. According to the Slovenian Press Agency, a group of 166 “seriously concerned” citizens decided to write to Brussels and call on it to stan up for democracy …
