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Andrej Aplenc, MSc: The Fact That the Deep State Promotes a New Face for Every Election Is a Syndrome of the Unfinished Transition

We talked to publicist Andrej Aplenc, MSc, about the socio-political events in Slovenia, the European Union and the United States of America, and the related increasingly tense and explosive international events. As a man who survived the communist totalitarianism, experienced American democracy and the Slovenian transition, he describes himself as an “old democrat,” who actively …

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Poland, Hungary… And soon also France? Manifesto for a Conservative Alliance in the European Parliament

The largest conservative parties in Europe have just reached an agreement that may soon manifest itself in a political alliance in the European Parliament. But can this principled opposition go as far as the fundamental reform that the European institutions so desperately need, ask David Engels, a professor at the Free University of Brussels and …

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New US Ambassador Harpootlian presents credentials to Pahor

The new US Ambassador to Slovenia Jamie L. Harpootlian presented her credentials to President Borut Pahor after the US Embassy in Ljubljana was headed by the chargé d’affaires for more than a year. “My goal is to be a bridge to work every day to open avenues for working together and strengthening our partnership to …

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Slovenia fully supports EU efforts on Ukraine

Prime Minister Janez Janša expressed “full support for EU efforts for de-escalation” after EU leaders discussed the situation in Ukraine. He lauded the EU’s unity on the issue, which he said would make it harder for Russian President Vladimir Putin to play his game. Defence Minister Matej Tonin meanwhile announced Slovenia would help Ukraine with …

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Slovenia, UAE to collaborate in sustainable development, food systems

Slovenia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) signed a memorandum of understanding on sustainable development and food systems as Agriculture Minister Jože Podgoršek held talks with Emirati Environment and Climate Change Minister Mariam Bint Mohammed Saeed Hareb Almheiri. Podgoršek said the two countries would “develop cooperation in sustainable rural development, sustainable food production, food safety, …

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German chancellor and Russian president discuss Ukraine conflict

The meeting between President Vladimir Putin and Chancellor Olaf Scholz, originally scheduled for four hours, ended sooner. Following the talks Vladimir Putin stressed that Russia was still ready to engage in dialogue with the European Union and all Western states, but Russia’s security interests must be taken into account. Olaf Scholz, on the other hand, …

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Government endorses public health fund’s financial plan for 2022

The government endorsed at a correspondence session on Wednesday the financial plan of the public Health Insurance Institute (ZZZS) for 2022, which projects a shortfall of revenue over expenditure of around EUR 149 million. The ZZZS’s expenditure in 2022 is planned at EUR 3.72 billion, an increase of EUR 215.7 million or 6.2% compared to …

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