The Fiscal Council criticised the coalition agreement as being too vague, warning against a possible increase in expenditure that could outstrip that of revenue. The advisory body believes the document, which contains a set of largely broadly defined measures that go beyond the four-year term, does not provide a sufficient basis for fiscal planning, due …
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Investigators of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) conducted house searches at seven locations in Ljubljana area and detained one person on abuse of office charges. Web portals Siol and Necenzurirano report the investigation targetted the city-owned heating utility Energetika Ljubljana. The suspects allegedly illegally gained EUR 3.5 million based on a EUR 118 million …
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Member of Parliament Anja Bah Žibert addressed a written parliamentary question to the Government of the Republic of Slovenia regarding the withdrawal of consent for the first lawsuits filed against individuals related to claims for reimbursement. The parliamentary question is published in full below. Honourable Minister, In December 2021, the State Attorney’s Office filed the …
The opposition New Slovenia (NSi) warned the new government against changing the income tax act introduced in March under the previous government, saying that the reform is already bringing results. MP Jožef Horvat noted that the revenue from value added tax in the first six months was up by 23% compared to the same period …
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“We did not expect measures that only benefit a handful of privileged people from a government that promised huge changes to the benefit of all citizens. It turns out that the privileged few can even break the law, but nothing happens to them,” lawyer Damjian Terpin commented on the amnesty of protesters. Meanwhile, former Minister …
“The law does not give the Minister such a discretion right. This means that she knowingly violated not only the law but also the Constitution of the Republic of Slovenia,” said MP of the Slovenian Democratic Party (SDS), Branko Grims, commenting on the decision of the new Minister of the Interior, Tanja Bobnar. He then …
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With the loud and constant claims and proving of the national media outlet that it is objective and professional in its work, the media outlet Portal Plus decided to take a closer look and compare the reporting of RTV Slovenia on the swearing in of Janša’s government in 2020, and Golob’s government this year. Surprisingly, …
Interview with colonel Tomasz Kośmider, Ph. D., director of the Security Sciences Institute and professor of the Academy of Justice in Warsaw, and a former director of the State Security Institute and professor of the National Defence University in Warsaw. The war in Ukraine has been going on for more than three months now, how …
Several hundred people gathered at St Ana’s Cemetery to lay to rest Boris Pahor, one of the greatest Slovenian writers. Pahor was paid respects by several Slovenian politicians and other public figures, who highlighted the high moral and ethical standards of the writer and witness to all three totalitarianisms. Many of his compatriots from Slovenia …
Opposition SDS MP Branko Grims said that the Robert Golob government of trampling on the constitution as soon as it came to power; he cited its demand to compile lists of staff that were hired during the previous two governments and the interior minister’s withdrawal of consent for the suits regarding anti-government rallies. In a …
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Slovenia has a comprehensive and well-functioning radioactive waste and spent fuel management system, but there is still room for improvement, a team of international experts under the auspices of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has found during their mission to Slovenia between 22 and 30 May. Release from the Agency for Radioactive Waste, which …
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The team that won the 2017 EuroBasket title will reunite in Stožice Arena on 30 June for a 2023 World Cup qualifier against Croatia as the national side is joined by Slovenian NBA stars Goran Dragić, Luka Dončić and Vlatko Čančar. Dragić, a Brooklyn Nets point guard, will be joining the national team for the …
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