The National Council of Carinthian Slovenians (NSKS) voiced a strong protest against the plan of the University of Klagenfurt to abolish its MA course of Slavic studies. The step has not been agreed in advance with the Slovenian minority in Carinthia, the organisation said. It underlined that the move violated Article 8 of Austrian federal …
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The number of people who are registered as unemployed continues to decline steadily. Data from the Employment Service of Slovenia show that at the end of June, 53,860 persons were registered as unemployed, which is 3.6 percent less than in May, and 24.2 percent less than in June of last year. This also means we …
According to Remix News, Germany’s left-wing government is planning to import thousands of foreign workers, mostly from Turkey, to fill jobs at Germany’s airports, where there is confusion over staff shortages. The situation at German airports is quite tense and chaotic, with a shortage of 5 500 workers. This is partly the result of the …
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Slovenia confirmed 1,815 new coronavirus infections on Monday, up 33% week-on-week, in what is a new high since mid-April. Two Covid patients died, shows fresh official data. The number of patients hospitalised with Covid as their primary condition remained broadly flat, with 31 in hospital altogether, down by seven week-on-week, including eight who are in …
Slovenia’s exports of goods in May were up by 48.7% year on year to EUR 4.8 billion, as imports to the country increased by 56.7% to EUR 5.3 billion. Like in all preceding months in 2022, a trade deficit was recorded, standing at EUR 600 million, with the exports-to-imports coverage at 89.6%. In the first …
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On an annual basis, consumer prices in Slovenia rose by an average of 10.4 percent in June. The biggest contributors to inflation were the price increases of oil derivates, food and electricity. On a monthly basis, inflation was 2.7 percent, and it was increased by higher prices of electricity, holiday packages and food, the Statistical …
Slovenian NBA star Goran Dragić will not be joining the Dallas Mavericks as has been rumoured but will instead sign a one-year contract with the Chicago Bulls. After playing for the Brooklyn Nets last season Dragić has now confirmed for the STA his transfer to the Bulls, who finished the regular season in 6th place …
Minister of Finance, Klemen Boštjančič, is announcing a thorough tax reform, which will – instead of relieving people – tighten the tax noose even further. People have already stopped dancing since the end of April. They are practically dizzy from all the bills, the general raising of all prices, and now the government will also …
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The opposition Democrats (SDS) will be collecting 40,000 signatures for a referendum with which they want to challenge government expansion by three departments between 1 September and 5 October, the parliamentary speaker’s office said. This is a second attempt by the SDS to prevent PM Robert Golob from expanding his government to 20 departments after …
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Slovenian and Italian firefighters signed an agreement on cooperation in the border area as part of the European CROSSIT SAFER project, which is expected to enable more effective action during rapid rescue missions. Aleš Markočič of the Nova Gorica fire brigade said it brought rapid, successful and precise interventions that will be safer for people …
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“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 …
While Robert Golob kept emphasising throughout the election campaign how we need to help young people, the government’s actions show that they actually have completely different priorities. Namely, the Members of Parliament from Golob’s party voted against the proposed amendment to the School Meals Act, which would have provided free lunch for pupils and students. …
