“A repeated slide down the scale of economic freedom, a key indicator of the functioning of a free and plural society. Almost all former communist countries are ahead of us in terms of material standards. Our neighbours, the Croatians, have also overtaken us in the Index of Economic Freedom. What is going on with Slovenia?” …
Even though the authorities under the current government want to give the impression that the Roma problem is under control, an event in the Šmihel settlement in Novo mesto has revealed that this is far from the truth. The Mayor of Novo mesto, Gregor Macedoni, blames the state for what is happening, but the responsibility …
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In the current energy transition, many dilemmas have arisen about the optimal choice of electricity sources. In his recent article, Professor Dr Andrej Trkov from the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics highlighted the comparison between nuclear power plants and solar panels and analysed the financial and technological aspects of both sources. According to Professor Dr …
Former Minister Dr Andrej Umek recently pointed out the following: “Not only the government, but the citizens, above all, must be aware of the fact that the government is solely responsible for the decline in the Index of Economic Freedom. The nation has not changed since 2022; the government has.” Recently, even in the so-called …
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The nomination of Marta Kos for the position of European Commissioner confirms the adage that politics is “the art of the possible.” She recently left the Freedom Movement party (Gibanje Svoboda). At that time, she said that “it was no longer her party.” On Tuesday, however, the President of the same party said that they …
Two new video games promoting left-wing propaganda, such as DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion), have proved to be a complete flop, with one that is not “woke” flourishing. The first-person online shooter game called “Concord,” developed by Firewalk Studios and published by Sony, was released on the 23rd of August, and Sony announced on Tuesday …
Tomaž Vesel, former President of the Court of Audit, has withdrawn as a candidate for European Commissioner. Vesel’s withdrawal was accepted by Prime Minister Golob, who said it was due to differences of opinion between him and Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on the future functioning of the European Commission. “I ran with sincere …
The lack of affordable rental and owner-occupied housing in Slovenia is currently a key livelihood problem for a large part of the younger generations. In Slovenia, housing could be built much faster and cheaper than how this is being done in practice today. The answer to the question of why, despite many promises and lots …
“Instead of showing at least some interest in the alarming situation faced by the police officers, as we demanded, you, as the Prime Minister, are mocking us by delegating answers that are full of untruths and empty promises,” the Police Union of Slovenia was critical, arguing that Robert Golob’s government does not appreciate the professional …
“As the current Acting President of the Management Board of RTV, Gorščak has all the programme levers and can thus exert a significant influence on decision-makers and public opinion at the time of the selection process. In my opinion, she has, in fact, taken advantage of this by ordering or allowing the publication of a …
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At Thursday’s meeting of the European Parliament’s Committee on Culture and Education (CULT), Slovenian Member of the European Parliament, Zala Tomašič, highlighted three key areas of concern: the erosion of media freedom in Slovenia, the (non-)objectivity of artificial intelligence, and censorship on social media. At Thursday’s meeting of the Committee on Culture and Education (CULT), …
Asta Vrečko, the Minister of Culture and the President of the Left party (Levica), paid 8,346 euros to Svetlana Makarovič last June, in breach of the law and regulations, the Court of Audit has officially found in its audit of the government’s operations in 2023, which was published on Wednesday. Makarovič had already requested the …
