Given the poor epidemiological situation and the fact that almost half of the vouchers issued this year to help the hospitality, tourism, sports and culture sectors have not been cashed in yet, the government decided on Thursday to extend their validity until the end of June 2022. The 2021 vouchers were introduced with an emergency …
An initiative in which the company Knauf Insulation and its partners Riko and Sophia Academy focus on a comprehensive approach to sustainable development and living will be launched in Dubai in January as part of Slovenia’s Expo showcase under an agreement signed yesterday. The three partners will set out the philosophy of their initiative on …
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The news that the Supreme Court released the convicts in the Balkan Warrior case because the evidence in the case was supposedly obtained illegally, has caused quite a stir in Slovenia. Namely, those involved in the Balkan Warrior case traded in cocaine and organised the transport of this drug from South America. The drugs were …
The Social Democrats party (SD) is very used to using everything and everyone to further its political fight – and they also like to use disease for this purpose. We know that the coronavirus often came in handy for the party, for example, when they “fought” for schools without masks – it did not matter …
On Thursday, the 2nd of December 2021, following a long illness, professor emeritus Dr Lovro Šturm, Slovenian lawyer and politician, died in the hospital. “With his knowledge and reputation, professor Šturm importantly contributed to the democratisation of Slovenia, at a crucial time before 1990 already. With his many contributions and proposals, he participated in the …
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The slovenian government adopted a decree allocating EUR 860,000 to international and other organisations active in foreign policy, international development cooperation and humanitarian aid this year. EUR 510,000 of the money will go for emergency aid in various humanitarian crises, the government said. The money will go to several UN funds and agencies, the International …
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“This was the time when the communists in the turmoil of World War II started a revolution. This was the time when they began the systematic liquidation of their opponents and imaginary class enemies. Men, women, children. Today’s protests, in which Milan Kučan is an active participant and supporter, use a similar inflammatory language and …
We also received an explanation from Dutch MP Sophie in ‘t Veld that those who do not take part in missions can also contribute to the preparation of the reports, and that this often happens. “Can we please stop this,” Sophie concluded. “Now I do not know if it was just proofreading, why does it throw her off …
The government will allocate an additional EUR 210 million to agriculture in 2023-2027, on top of the EUR 100 million promised in the summer under an agreement reached as agricultural organisations met with PM Janez Janša and Agriculture Minister Jože Podgoršek. “This will be the first time since Slovenia’s EU accession that more money will …
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Electronic vignettes became available today to eventually fully replace toll stickers. Annual e-vignettes for cars and semi-annual e-vignettes for motorbikes became available today, with weekly and monthly e-vignettes to follow in February 2022. Prices remain unchanged, while the annual vignette is no longer linked to the calendar year. By: P.T., STA
Prime Minister Janez Janša, together with the President of the Republic Borut Pahor and the President of the National Assembly Igor Zorčič, attended a special celebration event marking the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. On this occasion which is celebrated on 3 December, the three presidents traditionally hold a reception for representatives of disability …
The Italian Chamber of Deputies put into law a government decree on the transfer of National Hall in Trieste thus giving the go ahead for the process to start to return it to the Slovenian community there. According to a report by the Trieste-based Slovenian newspaper Primorski Dnevnik, the Mario Draghi government pegged the passage …
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