Prime Minister Janez Janša warned of a domino effect if Ukraine falls, noting in an interview for three media outlets that the country’s fate was instrumental not just for Europe but the world as a whole. He said Moldova and Georgia would be next if Ukraine falls, with Baltic countries probably next in line and …
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Slovenia confirmed 901 new cases of coronavirus on Saturday, the lowest daily figure since 1 January, show the latest data by the National Institute of Public Health (NIJZ). The headline figure however comes from far fewer tests, as free mass testing was scaled back when restrictions were eased last weekend. A total of 391 patients …
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“If Ukraine falls, then Moldova will be next, and then probably Georgia. Something may be brewing in the Western Balkans. That is, wherever the periphery of the European Union is not yet in touch. And in NATO. Then it is almost certainly the turn of the Baltic states and then we are on the brink …
Slovenia has the capacity to accommodate between 180,000 and 200,000 refugees from Ukraine, Interior Minister Aleš Hojs said on Sunday. “At least this is what we have discussed in the past few days,” he told the press after an informal session of the EU’s interior ministers on Sunday. Hojs noted that the figure is based …
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Foreign Minister Anže Logar signed decrees revoking the credentials of all Russian honorary consuls in Slovenia. “Russia no longer has honorary consuls in Slovenia,” he announced on Twitter. The move comes a day after Logar urged all Russian honorary consuls in Slovenia – the ministry website lists five – to step down from their roles. …
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President Borut Pahor presented state decorations to Tatjana Rojc, the Slovenian serving as a senator in Rome, and minority officials Walter Bandelj and Ksenija Dobrila as well as Trieste Mayor Roberto Dipiazza. Rojc received the Golden Order of Merit for her contribution to deepening cooperation between Slovenia and Italy and support for the Slovenian minority …
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Traditional Shrovetide carnival festivities in Slovenia that mark the end of winter and arrival of spring have largely been cancelled or heavily downscaled this year due to Covid-related restrictions. However, in light of the recent easing of measures, some towns have decided to go ahead with live events after all. The festivities will culminate with …
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NGOs like to talk when human rights are allegedly violated in Slovenia, and when “censorship” and “pressures” on freedom of speech and media reporting are carried out. Although it is clear that these allegations have no basis in reality, as we are witnessing constant attacks on the government and the export of imaginary stories abroad, …
Defence Minister Matej Tonin said Slovenia was in talks with Slovakia to deploy up to 50 troops there to help enhance military presence in the country in the wake of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, which borders Slovakia. Tonin noted that Slovenia already has roughly 50 troops in Latvia, deployed in the aftermath of Russia’s …
Denis Mancevič, a former diplomat serving in Moscow, assessed that Russian President Vladimir Putin had started a war that he would not be able to win in the long run. He believes that the war in Ukraine could also prove to have a fateful bearing on Putin’s presidency and future existence of the Russian Federation. …
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Natalia Markevich, charge d’affaires at the Ukrainian embassy in Ljubljana, thanked Slovenia for its support and assistance to Ukraine following Russia’s invasion. She pointed to the need for “a united and strong response to Russia’s aggression”. Only with a united response can the aggressor be stopped, she said, adding that Russia “will not stop at …
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Thousands of protesters in cities all around the world have taken to the streets in recent days, urging Russian President Vladimir Putin not to attack Ukraine after he declared an autonomous republic in Ukraine – thus going against all international acts. Putin then actually started the invasion on Thursday, and gatherings of people all around …
