Slovenian politicians are officially on the side of the European Union, the global West and NATO when it comes to Russia and its war of conquest in Ukraine. But that is true only on the surface. Slovenian politicians are otherwise very reconciliatory with the Kremlin. Not only the “peacemakers” Türk and Kučan, even current politicians …
On Thursday, the 26th of December, we celebrated the Independence and Unity Day, which marks the 34th anniversary of the plebiscite in which Slovenians voted for an independent state. This was a historic milestone when the longing for our own country began to be realised. The plebiscite was held on the 23rd of December 1990, …
On Monday, a ceremony to mark the Independence and Unity Day was held in Tolmin, Slovenia, organised by the Association for the Values of Slovenian Independence (VSO). In his speech, the keynote speaker, Janez Janša, emphasised that this is a day worth remembering by those who lived through it, those who were born afterwards, and …
The meeting between Prime Minister Robert Golob and his partner, Tina Gaber, and the future President of the United States of America, Donald Trump, that recently happened in Paris, continues to cause quite a stir in the public. This time, a friend of Tina Gaber has spoken out, claiming that Gaber’s attitude towards both the …
At a recent plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, Slovenian Member of the European Parliament, Vladimir Prebilič, caused quite an embarrassment. Namely, he began his speech in Serbian, a move that was met with strong reactions. MEP Vladimir Prebilič began his speech in Serbian, which is not an official language of the European …
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In 2021, the current President of the Republic, Nataša Pirc Musar, together with the NGO the Legal Network for the Protection of Democracy (Pravna mreža za varstvo demokracije), filed a criminal complaint against the then-Director of the Government Communication Office (UKOM), Uroš Urbanija. The Court of Audit has now found that the latter acted in …
The tough legislation on the “culture of chastity and hijab” adopted in Iran in December, which imposes harsh penalties, including up to 15 years in prison and even the death penalty, has rightly been upsetting the public. As the legislation is expected to come into force in the coming days, one would have expected a …
Employees of the Ministry of Justice are apparently very unhappy with the way Minister Andreja Katič of the Social Democrats party (Socialni demokrati – SD) is running the Ministry. They have shown their rebellion by not expressing sufficient interest in attending the traditional New Year’s party. The employees’ reaction to the cancellation of the gathering, …
“If this had happened during the term of our government, we, the secretaries, the Director of Police, and anyone else involved, would have been carried out of office. I think this is the scandal of all scandals. It is unbelievable what they have made of the so-called “de-Janša-isation” of the police,” former Minister of the …
When renewables fail, the price of electricity jumps to 1000 euros per megawatt hour. Yes, you read that right – and is this what the future holds for us? The President of the Slovenian Democratic Party (Slovenska demokratska stranka – SDS), Janez Janša, has also responded to this, saying that “the electricity profiteers, both domestic …
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On Thursday, MP Andrej Hoivik of the Slovenian Democratic Party (Slovenska demokratska stranka – SDS) brought “Budnica” (The Wake-up Call), a book by Janez Janša, to the National Assembly. This is not the first time that a Member of Parliament has brought an object into the Chamber in order to draw attention to something, anything. …
On Wednesday at 10 a.m., the hearing of the Director of Nova24TV, Boris Tomašič, before the Commission of Inquiry of the National Assembly began. The 28th session of the Commission of Inquiry for determining the political responsibility of holders of public office with regard to the alleged illegal financing of political parties and party political …
