Slovenia will hold the first round of election to pick its fifth president on 23 October under a decision taken on Wednesday by Speaker Klakočar Zupančič. Under law, a potential second run-off between the two candidates wining the most votes needs to be held within 21 days after the first round, with the most likely …
Foreign Ministry State Secretary Marko Štucin expressed Slovenia’s support for the European Commission’s proposal to impose additional sanctions on Russia over the war in Ukraine which are being discussed by the EU Foreign Affairs Council. Štucin also said Slovenia supported continued aid to Ukraine, including for critical infrastructure and institutions, and all efforts towards post-war …
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Around half of all felonies are committed by people with an immigrant background, according to data released by Italy’s National Institute for Statistics. The numbers paint an even bleaker picture when it comes to sexual exploitation, where 90 per cent of all crimes are committed by migrants. Nearly half of the serious crimes are committed …
The Environment Agency (ARSO) has warned of high temperatures in the coming days, with the heat wave expected to peak on Saturday, when temperatures could climb up to 39 degrees Celsius. Some cooling off is expected during the night on Sunday and the heat wave is forecast to end next Tuesday or Wednesday. In addition …
After subsiding during the night, the wildfire in the Kras region intensified again in the morning in three separate locations. Three villages were evacuated due to the smoke. In the evening, the people from the villages of Temnica, Vojščica and Novela were told they can return to their homes, while firefighters continue to fight the …
At the end of June, we sent a request to all members of the new Slovenian government to forward a list of visitors by name to both ministers and state secretaries, relying on the Media Act. The responses from Prime Minister Robert Golob’s cabinet and the ministries were very different and show that Golob’s team …
An incredible deception about the visits of leaders in Golob’s government Read More »
The National Assembly adopted an amendment to the Law on Radio and television Slovenia, with which the government wants to withdraw politics from the public institution. 53 MPs voted in favour of the proposed amendment, which was considered according to the emergency procedure, while 26 were against. They also decided that the proposal to amend …
Prime Minister Robert Golob has apparently become a self-proclaimed infectious disease specialist who has offered some revolutionary solutions to the people in their fight against the fifth wave of COVID. “We can all go to the seaside and get better there – I am not joking,” he said quite seriously. “This is a mockery of …
“The river Sava flows just the same as before, and the Krško Nuclear Power Plant operates just the same as before, so there really is no reason for the lower charge to go up in price by as much as 66 percent; the higher charge to go up by 34 percent, and the uniform charge …
Marko Bandelli (a member of the Party of Alenka Bratušek – Stranka Alenke Bratušek – SAB), who just last year drove to the National Assembly in a white Porsche and whose wrist is faithfully adorned with a gold Rolex watch, is one of the 37 former MPs who are receiving 80 percent of their salary …
We spoke with Luka Simonič, who recently became the president of the Podravska regional coordination of SDS. It unites as many as 15 local party committees and will play an important role in the upcoming local elections. In May, Luka also became the vice president of SDM at the state level. DEMOKRACIJA: Luka Simonič, can we …
In line with Ukraine’s request for international assistance through the EU’s civil protection mechanism, the government confirmed material assistance to Ukraine in the form of demining equipment, which is valued at EUR 36,140, including transport. Slovenia will send to Ukraine ten metal detectors, protective bulletproof vests, protective visors and collapsible metal shovels that can be …
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