“The state has formal mechanisms at its disposal, with which it can investigate whether the Prosecutor General, Drago Šketa, acted in accordance with his powers or exceeded his authority. In certain parts (we should not judge people before we learn the truth), the Prosecutor General is certainly allowed to inform the European Union about specific …
Recently, retirees received higher pensions. Due to the elimination of backlogs in the harmonisation of pensions and other benefits, these have increased by at least one percent. The regular harmonisation of pensions is expected in February. The amendment to the Pension and Disability Insurance Act brings an additional harmonisation of pensions and other benefits earned …
On the 1st of February, a new (first) public relations consultant at the State Election Commission took office. The person who will perform the duties of the said post is Tina Hrastnik. “With the aim of an up-to-date, timely and comprehensive informing of the public about the work of the State Election Commission and all …
Farmers have been pointing out the serious damage caused by wild animals, as the Slovenian Forest Service estimates that it amounts to between EUR 400,000 and EUR 800,000 per year. The most affected region is Pomurje in the north-east, and the damage is most often caused by wild boars and deer. By: J.S., STA
The Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GZS) has welcomed the government scheme to help businesses cope with rising energy prices, while regretting the step has not been taken sooner. The GZS also said it was not optimistic about energy price trends in global markets. By: P.T., STA
Companies report that access to most sources of finance improved last year, shows the latest survey by Banka Slovenije, conducted among 1,182 companies, which also notes that access to financial resources remains one of the least problematic constraints on business operations. Around 45% of companies cited limited access to qualified staff or experienced managers as …
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The Minister of Health, Janez Poklukar, the Director of the Postojna Primary Health Care Centre, Irena Vatovec, and paediatrician Denis Baš attended a press conference on COVID–19 updates. Minister Poklukar began by presenting the current situation in hospitals. Today, a total of 818 patients are hospitalised, of whom 138 require intensive care. Due to the …
Viktor Orbán is once again the subject of a documentary. Almost a year ago, in February 2021, the Hungarian prime minister was vilified by his political enemies in a documentary on the Arte channel with the unmistakable title “Hello, dictator!” The new documentary has nothing to do with the previous anti-Orbán pamphlet and is a …
Documents uncovered by the Middle East Forum (MEF) reveal that the Qatari government is using “humanitarian” aid on a large scale to distribute nearly $1 billion to Islamist organizations around the world. The dataset processed and translated by the Forum contains nearly 46,000 grants as well as hundreds of thousands of grants awarded by the …
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At press conference after the Government session, Prime Minister Janez Janša and Deputy Prime Ministers Zdravko Počivalšek and Matej Tonin discussed the adopted emergency measures to aid the citizens and the economy in light of high energy prices. At friday’s session, the Government adopted two laws and two decrees on excise duty to address and …
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Slovenia’s consolidated general government deficit, including those of the state budget, the health and pension funds and local government budgets, amounted to EUR 2.92 billion or 5.8% of GDP last year, 1.8 percentage points less than a year before, according to the Finance Ministry. The decline was due to the growth in revenue outpacing the …
The press conference on the current COVID-19 situation was attended by the COVID-19 hospital bed coordinator at the Ministry of Health, Dr Robert Carotta, Head of the Clinic for Infectious Diseases and Fever Conditions, Dr Tatjana Lejko Zupanc, Medical Director of the Murska Sobota General Hospital, Dr Manuela Kuhar Makoter, and Director of the National …
