When analysing a conflict, such as the one currently taking place in eastern Ukraine, the most common thing to do is to consult the opinions of politicians, journalists and analysts from the countries involved or from the major powers that may have an influence on the events to come. Soldiers rarely speak out, and when …
The Prime Minister Janez Janša met with the Rector of the University of Ljubljana, Professor Dr Gregor Majdič, and the President of the Governing Board of the University of Ljubljana, Professor Dr Emil Erjavec. The President of the Republic of Slovenia presented the Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church, Franc Rode, with the Gold Order …
“KUL used to launder Iranian money and transfer it to Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck. Today, Mickey Mice are sending them letters of thanks from non-existent persons against the PKP10,” wrote Prime Minister Janez Janša and published a letter from Miša L., who clearly opposes the PKP10 or the current government. The National Assembly discussed a …
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Poland, which is affected by an infringement procedure launched by the European Commission on Tuesday, is fighting back. Warsaw is launching an investigation into abuse of office against the judges of the ECJ. Convictions by the ECJ The tone between the EU and Poland has continued to intensify since Polish constitutional judges in October ruled …
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A move to replace the symbols emanating from the US with the traditional ones is underway in the country. The president has even taken on the legal representation of Father Frost. In the days before Christmas, Russian State Duma MP Maria Butina made a motion in the legislature for the promotion of the traditional symbols of the …
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Prime Minister Janez Janša hosted a reception for relatives of the members of the Slovenian Territorial Defence, of the Ministry of the Interior and of civilian war victims killed or injured in the Slovenian War of Slovenia. The Prime Minister, who was accompanied by his wife Urška Bačovnik Janša, delivered a speech. The reception was …
Consumer confidence and business sentiment improved in December, the former driven by expectations regarding the state of the economy in the next twelve months and the latter by robust manufacturing, the Statistics Office said. Consumer confidence rose by three percentage points, ending a five-month negative streak as business sentiment improved by 1.9 percentage points.
Before the end of the year, the National Assembly held an extraordinary session at which the MPs will discuss the proposal of the 10th anti-corona act, which extends and introduces new measures in the field of health care and assistance to individuals and the economy. The MPs also decided on amendments to the VAT act, with …
Foreign Minister Anže Logar took stock of Slovenia’s presidency of the Council of the EU, saying it had improved the Slovenian diplomatic service’s reputation, status and reach in the world. The successful presidency also augurs well for Slovenia’s candidacy for a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council, he told reporters. “We have certainly raised …
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The largest concentration of media outlets in the Slovenian space is related to the garbage and media tycoon Martin Odlazek, the man who was accused of exploiting the disabled. Together with some of his family members, Odlazek controls more than 60 different media outlets in the country, which is actually not allowed by law. However, …
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Despite the very clear decision of the Slovenian nation at the plebiscite in December 1990, many politicians still had strange ideas about the implementation of this historic decision. As many times before and also after, the ideological leader of such “internationalist” ideas was Milan Kučan. During his speech at the formal sitting of the Assembly …
In an open letter, historian and chairman of the government Commission on Concealed Mass Graves in Slovenia, Jože Dežman, wonders whether Slovenian lawyers will ever be able to condemn the “Titoist lawlessness” that was responsible for many crimes in military courts. Dežman believes that the murderous achievements of the courts are not the greatest crimes …
