The 100 wealthiest Slovenians are worth a combined EUR 7.1 billion, which is a record amount and almost a quarter or EUR 1.3 billion more than a year ago. There are no changes on the top, with the assets of Iza Sia Login and Samo Login being almost double of that of the second-placed couple …
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From 23 to 25 November, Minister Anže Logar attended the European Parliament plenary session in Strasbourg as Slovenia’s high representative for relations between the Council and the Parliament. On Tuesday 23 November, Minister Logar participated in the discussion on the situation in Belarus at its border with the EU. “The EU must remain united in …
The SD party is organising an expert consultation on the topic of shorter working hours, longer rest periods and higher wages, which seems contradictory, as it is difficult to expect higher wages with less work. Economist Matej Lahovnik believes that this is an empty promise to voters in the next elections, as this issue should …
“The measures can only be lifted when we eliminate Covid-19 to such an extent that it will no longer burden the healthcare system,” Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Janša told Radio Ognjišče, adding that “until then, that will simply not be possible.” He then pointed out that only portraying society as divided into those who want …
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On Wednesday, at the plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, one of the things on the agenda was also the debate on the rule of law and fundamental rights in Slovenia. The debate lasted for a little over an hour, and the MEPs who were present did not all share the same view. …
After the Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia recorded that there are currently 904,434 people employed in our country, which is the highest number so far, we got even more good news. The latest research of the Employment Service of Slovenia shows that the prospects of employers regarding employment trends in the first half …
“Empowered young people are the key to strong democracy, responsible politics, the protection of human rights and building resilience,” stressed Minister Logar in his opening address of the 5th Eastern Partnership Youth Forum. The Forum entitled “Youth participation in democratic processes” took place from 23 to 24 November 2021. The Forum is an important step …
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The press conference on the current situation with COVID-19 was attended by State Secretary at the Ministry of Health, mag. Franc Vindišar, and Martina Gašperlin, acting director of the Market Inspectorate. Mag. Franc Vindišar, State Secretary at the Ministry of Health, initially said that 3,144 people tested positive yesterday, which is 1,132 fewer than last Tuesday. …
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When asked about why her assistant had edited the report prepared by the European Parliament’s LIBE committee of inquiry, Member of European Parliament Tanja Fajon made the excuse that he only corrected grammatical errors in the document. However, it has now come to light that certain parts of the report are missing. And apparently, it …
“Well, the only thing they have to do is take their “asses” out of parliament as soon as possible. And if they have not understood this so far, they will surely understand it on the 4th of December, when we will gather again, at the Festival of Freedom, on the Republic Square in Ljubljana,” protester …
State Secretary Gašper Dovžan chaired yesterday’s regular session of the General Affairs Council in Brussels. The discussion focused on the preparations for the December European Council meeting, the rule of law in five member states, with the cases considered in alphabetical order, and EU enlargement. Ministers and state secretaries for European affairs also took note …
Slovenia logged 3,394 new coronavirus cases for Monday as infections kept receding week-on-week for the fourth day. However, Covid-19 claimed 23 more lives and ICU cases kept climbing. Data released by the government show hospitalisations dropping slightly to 1,154 as the number of patients treated in intensive care increased by ten from the day before …
