Although Slovenian basketball star Luka Dončić skipped Saturday’s fixture against the Sacramento Kings in the NBA, Dallas Mavericks fans still got a Slovenian night in the form of a special campaign termed I Feel Slovenia Night promoting Slovenia as a tourist destination. The Slovenian Tourist Board said Slovenia was becoming an increasingly popular destination for …
Interview with Dimitriy Kivvan, Orthodox traditionalist, Russian political refugee and head of the Russian organisation AREM in Latvia. A historian from the University of Transbaikalia, he specialises in Church History, and is the author of two novels, in Russian and Latvian. Kivvan was born in 1984 in Chita, Eastern Siberia. When did you leave Russia …
The Slovenian Caritas sent the first shipment of humanitarian aid to Ukraine on Saturday. 26 pallets of medicines, food, water and hygiene products are intended mostly for the most vulnerable groups in Kyiv, while some food was also distributed to refugees in Transcarpathia. Until yesterday, the Christian charity also raised EUR 203,000 in financial aid, …
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On Monday, the 12th of February 2022, Russia recognised the independence of the Ukrainian provinces of Donetsk and Luhansk and immediately sent its “peacekeeping forces” there. And on Thursday, the 24th of February 2022, it launched a military invasion into Ukraine – a full offensive from the east, north, and south. In one week, this …
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Last year, we already reported on the obvious double standards of the President of the Commission for the Prevention of Corruption, Robert Šumi. As we have previously written, the Commission for the Prevention of Corruption has launched an investigation into the appointment of lawyer Franci Matoz as the chief non-executive director of the Banks Assets …
President of the Association of Journalists and Publicists (Združenje novinarjev in publicistov – ZNP), Dr Matevž Tomšič, noticed that in the recent episode of the show Tarča, quite a few manipulations were said at the expense of the government. For example, the government was accused of organising the rally in support of Ukraine to gain …
In 1991 already, when Slovenian independence was at stake, there were certain traitors among Slovenian journalists who sided with the aggressor – the Yugoslav People’s Army and were against the victim – Slovenia. One of them was also the son of a YPA Member – Veno Karbone (which was an alias used by Neven Borak), …
At the rally in support of Ukraine, organised by the Ljubljana-Kyiv Cultural Association, we heard many stories that touched our hearts. All those present were filled with a new wave of optimism because of the strength and the unity of the Ukrainian nation, which knows no borders, and because of its unity in the fight …
The Slovenian subsidiary of Sberbank was bought by NLB bank on Tuesday, and Sberbank’s customers can now access their money and banking services. In addition, all business relationships of both savers and borrowers at the bank have been maintained. Minister of Finance, Andrej Šircelj, MSc, said that the entire procedure was carried out professionally and …
The National Electoral Commission decided to vote to expel the central electoral commissions of Russia and Belarus from the Association of European Election Officials (ACEEEO) because of their invasion of Ukraine, which it says runs against the association’s principles. If the proposal for the expulsion is not carried, the Slovenian body will quit the association …
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Slovenia intends to take part in the Expo 2025 that will be hosted from 13 April and 13 October 2025 by Japan’s Osaka. If the country is to present itself with an independent pavilion, the cost of the project has been estimated at EUR 15 million. The government today authorised Economy Minister Zdravko Počivalšek to …
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The healthcare system has activated preparations for a possible crisis due to the Russian attack on Ukraine, including for emergencies that may occur due to cyber attacks or electricity shortages. Minister Janez Poklukar also announced that the system was ready to provide medical care to refugees from Ukraine. The government decided the refugees were eligible …
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