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Minister dr. Helena Jaklitsch discusses consular needs of Slovenians in Germany

Minister for Slovenians Abroad Helena Jaklitsch discussed the consular needs of the 30,000-40,000 Slovenians living in Germany with officials at the Slovenian Embassy in Berlin on Saturday. Jaklitsch talked about the challenges with Polona Mal Bitec, who is responsible for consular activities at the embassy. Due to great interest in consular services, the officials discussed …

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Public call for promoting the re-establishment of Slovenia’s air connectivity in 2022

Air transport in Europe, including Slovenia, and around the world has been severely restricted due to the consequences of the covid-19 epidemic and continues to be so. According to Eurostat, the drop in passenger transport in Slovenia in 2020 in comparison to 2019 amounted to 83.3 percent (EU average was 73.3 percent), which was the …

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From conspiracy theories to serious pressures: This is how Putinophiles create psychological unrest among Slovenes

We could have expected that at least one part of the Slovenian public would side with Putin. This has, in fact, been the case since the beginning of the aggression against Ukraine – some justify it, others deny it, and still others are sympathising with Ukraine, while attacking the government even more fiercely. It is …

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Week-on-week increase in coronavirus cases continues

A total of 1,474 coronavirus infections were recorded in Slovenia on Saturday, up 366 from a week ago. The National Institute for Public Health estimates there are currently 32,946 active infections in the country, which is 7,290 more than a week ago. Hospitalisations dropped further with 181 patients being treated due to Covid-19 this morning, …

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Who Are the People That Received Decoration From the Hands of a War Criminal and Which of Them (Do Not) Intend to Return It?

“Receiving decoration from an international criminal like Vladimir Putin, not only because of Ukraine but also because of his previous work for the KGB and at least 250 people he has on his conscience from the time he has been president, is a difficult moral issue,” historian Dr Stane Granda believes, who added that each …

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Prime Minister Janša on What Happened on the Train and Whether Slovenia Will Find a Brave Diplomat to go to Ukraine

On the 17th of March 2022, Prime Minister Janez Janša was a guest on the show Tema dneva (Topic of the Day) on Nova24TV, where he talked about his trip to Ukraine and the current situation there. “Traveling to Kyiv is much safer than reporting from battlefields, as people are killed almost every day in …

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Accusations of Illegal Appointments, Impoverishment of the Programme, and Protests of RTV Employees Are Unfounded: Proceedings Have Been Initiated Due to Slander

After the recent discussion, the Programme Council of the national media outlet, RTV Slovenia, concluded that the allegations of illegal appointment of the editor-in-chief of the TV Slovenia News Programme, impoverishment of the first television programme, the accusations from rallies and protests, and the allegation that the Programme Council is doing its job in a …

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Star mountain biker Yana Belomoina finds refuge in Slovenia

Ukrainian cross-country mountain biker Yana Belomoina, who is considered one of the best athletes in this sport, has found refuge in Slovenia and is soon to be joined by her teammates from the national cross-country Olympic team, the sports portal Sportal reported. The Slovenian Cycling Federation is in charge of coordinating their arrival and accommodation …

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Documentary Film Festival to help Ukrainian film-makers document the war

A day after the official closure of the Ljubljana Documentary Film Festival, a special screening of a documentary by a Ukrainian film-maker will be held at the Cankarjev Dom arts centre this afternoon. The funds raised from ticket sales will be donated to Ukrainian film-makers who have remained in their homeland and are documenting the …

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Andrej Grah Whatmough gets four-year term at helm of public broadcaster

Andrej Grah Whatmough received a four-year term as director general of public broadcaster RTV Slovenija after seeking a confidence vote a year after he was first named to the post. Grah Whatmough was the only candidate to submit a complete application, according to the Programming Council, which is in charge of the appointment. Natalija Gorščak, …

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