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. …
“By supporting the Resolution on European Conscience and Totalitarianism, the National Assembly will explicitly and permanently express its rejection of all totalitarian regimes, regardless of their ideology, as they are all based on violence, human rights violations, and are therefore criminal and reprehensible. By supporting the resolution, the National Assembly of the Republic of Slovenia …
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“The TV Slovenia news programme is in a serious crisis. Most shows’ view count has been declining for years; the news shows Dnevnik and Odmevi alone have lost as many as 250 thousand or half of their once loyal viewers since 2003. That is why we decided to change the programme, and we followed the …
On the 24th of November 2021, at 6 p.m., a conversation with the economist and researcher of the archives of the State Security Administration of Yugoslavia (best known under the acronym UDBA), Dr Rado Pezdir, took place in the Cultural Centre Bistrica ob Sotli, as part of the Demokracija Magazin Tour (Democracy Magazine Tour) and …
It seems to always get worse, not only as far as the political “corona arbitrariness” is concerned, but also the new traffic light government, as was to be expected, has some political “tidbits” up its sleeve and thus in the government agreement. But then, hard to believe, they go far beyond the well-known and much …
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Culture Minister Vasko Simoniti acknowledged on Wednesday that the renovation of the SNG Drama theatre in Ljubljana will be delayed, which was the reason for the resignation of theatre’s director Igor Samobor. Simoniti indicated this was because the ministry wanted to clear up certain issues to make sure the project was transparent. Simoniti dismissed Samobor’s …
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The National Assembly unanimously passed an act prohibiting the sale of certain plastic products, including disposable products, with the aim of reducing the quantity of discarded packaging and, consequently, improving public health. In line with the act, with which a relevant EU directive is being transposed in Slovenian law with some delay, it will be …
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Prime Minister Janez Janša called for stronger cooperation in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic as he addressed the Asian-European Meeting (ASEM) by videolink. “Better cooperation and an effective response to crises such as health emergencies requires cooperation and mutual coordination,” he said. “To fully overcome the pandemic, we need to strengthen solidarity and resilience …
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The head of state supports the immediate introduction of a nationwide lockdown after experts have warned that the healthcare system is on the verge of being overwhelmed due to the high number of infections. Slovakia is currently in the worst situation in the world in terms of new infection cases relative to the size of …
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Since its foundation in 2014, following the voluntary death of Dominique Venner, the Iliad Institute has not been idle. In addition to organising an annual colloquium in Paris, at the Maison de la Chimie, bringing together a huge number of people and personalities each year, the Institute carries out training work for young people several …
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 …
