A number of high-profile politicians, most of them from the ruling Democratic Party (SDS), have received threatening letters, including Finance Minister Andrej Šircelj, media have reported. They received a letter in the post reading “We know where you live” and featuring a drawing of a gallows and a bullet. Some of them have already reported …
A truly surprising turn in the third cum-ex trial in Bonn was probably provided by the testimony of a defendant who admitted both mistakes and “follower mentality”. Thus, for the first time, the defensive line of the Warburg owners seems to be faltering. Gloomy prospects for SPD Chancellor Olaf Scholz,as a former “team player” in this …
The EU will hold elections in three member states, which will have a significant impact on Europe’s future. France, Sweden, and Hungary will assert the democratic will of the people this year. Soros’ money will play a big role in election campaigns. The year 2022 brings some decisive elections in the EU member states, where …
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“Eppur si muove,” or “And yet it moves,” is a well-known saying by the Italian astronomer Galileo, which applies not only to the rotation of the Earth but also to the operating of the national media outlet RTV Slovenia, which has recently been moving from the predominantly left-wing position towards the right – to a …
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has developed a new tool, the OECD Consumer Barometer, that exploits and visualises consumer confidence data. The OECD has recently noted that consumer confidence across OECD countries continues to deteriorate, and in December, a positive outlook was only recorded in a few countries – one of them …
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The coronavirus pandemic has caused violent unrest all around the world. Dissatisfaction with the anti-corona measures also manifested in Slovenia, but here, the media and politics mixed it in with the general anti-government rhetoric, which slowly turned into tendencies to overthrow the current social system. What resulted from this is an explosive cocktail of toxic …
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The National Assembly passed changes to public procurement legislation which regulate purchases of medical devices by introducing a system of reference prices. The coalition claims this will result in lower prices, while the opposition warns that more taxpayer money will be channelled into private pockets. Under the new legislation, the reference price will be defined …
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The government adopted a national strategy to phase out coal and restructure coal regions in line with the just transition principles. The document envisages that coal used for electricity production will be fully phased out by 2033 at the latest, the Government Communication Office said after the government session. TEŠ and the coal mine operator …
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The parliament passed changes to the legislation that set a higher Italian language standard for staff working in Slovenian-Italian bilingual kindergartens and schools. The amendments to the act on special rights of the Italian and Hungarian minorities in the field of education were endorsed in a 44:33 vote. The changes were tabled by the two …
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The National Assembly confirmed in a unanimous vote amendments to the pension and disability insurance act that provide a tiered indexation of pensions as a means of bridging the gap between pensions and wages caused by austerity measures during the economic and financial crisis. The pensions of those who retired before the end of 2010 …
A memorial site in Italy’s Basovizza dedicated to four Slovenian victims of Fascism executed in September 1930, known as the Basovizza Heroes, has been granted a status of cultural importance by Italian regional authorities, the Trieste-based Primorski Dnevnik reported on Wednesday. By doing this, the Friuli Venezia Giulia region has laid the groundwork for the …
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Sweden’s new prime minister, Social Democrat Magdalena Andersson, who was previously finance minister, has a daunting task ahead of her: dealing with the ever-growing gang violence and firing shots in Swedish cities. Her predecessor, Stefan Löfven, was unable to curb the exponential growth in gunshots during his seven-year tenure. The Swedish parliament narrowly elected Andersson …
