The National Assembly passed amendments to the corporate income tax act which upgrade existing reliefs and add some new. The bill was put forward by the government as part of a package designed to stimulate the post-pandemic recovery. Part of the amendments concern measures dealing with the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and part transpose …
A third of Slovenia’s electricity output was generated with renewables last year, as renewable electricity generation rose in both the EU and Slovenia, the Statistics Office said. The bulk of Slovenia’s electricity was generated by its only nuclear plant (37%), followed by thermal power stations (30.5%) and hydro power stations (30.4%). A mere 2.2% came …
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The European Commission approved a EUR 15 million Slovenian state aid scheme to support rail freight transport. The European Commission Representation in Slovenia said the measures will support single carriage transport and combined transport. Support under the scheme will be available in the form of direct grants to railway companies until 31 December 2023. STA
Prime Minister Janez Janša discussed the significance of social dialogue, cooperation, green and digital transition, lifelong learning and sustainable work as he addressed a virtual Tripartite Social Summit ahead of the EU summit. On behalf of the Slovenian presidency he highlighted the importance of the European Pillar of Social Rights and its implementation as a …
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The Parsifal Agency’s public opinion poll, conducted between the 12th and the 15th of October, clearly shows that if the parliamentary elections were to be held this Sunday, most respondents would vote for the largest coalition party, the SDS. This is proof that the party in question is good at leading our country through the …
Many are trying to create the impression in public that the debate on the supporters of billionaire George Soros in the European Parliament is a conspiracy theory. However, a comprehensive list, entitled Reliable allies in the European Parliament (2014–2019), was actually commissioned and published by the well-known billionaire’s Open Society Foundation, which proves that this …
The Dutch government of Mark Rutte resigned in January this year after thousands of families were wrongly accused of child welfare fraud and told to pay the money back. In light of the tense political events of recent days, in which the Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte also got unnecessarily involved when he intervened with …
Mateja Logar, the head of the Health Ministry’s Covid advisory group, proposed a voluntary short-term lockdown over the autumn school break to slow down the epidemic. The proposal includes restricting socialising to family members and limiting large gatherings. Speaking on Monday, Logar also called for limiting traditional 1 November cemetery visits to family members. “We …
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State Secretary Gašper Dovžan yesterday attended the regular General Affairs Council meeting in Luxembourg as Chair. The debate focused on preparations for the October European Council, the state of the rule of law in the Union and the Conference on the Future of Europe. “Today, we discussed a number of issues that directly affect our …
The agreement between the two founders of the Council of the European Union for Civil Cooperation (EUCET), the Forum of the Citizens’ Association (CÖF) and the Club of Gazeta Polska, is the closest European cooperation that can exist, said the EUCET Secretary General elected on Saturday. Zoltán Lomnici also said that the Budapest Peace March …
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Poland’s prime minister warns in a letter to member state and government that the EU will soon be a “centrally governed organism” run without the democratic control of citizens. The EU could soon no longer be a federation of free states, because there is an unusually dangerous development that threatens the future of the EU, …
Yesterday, the Slovenian Government visited the Obalno-kraška (Coastal-Karst) region, which includes the municipalities of Ankaran, Divača, Hrpelje-Kozina, Izola, Komen, Koper, Piran and Sežana. The region’s performance figures are good, especially with regard to the development indicators, which are above the Slovenian average. For other indicators, it stands out in terms of below-average youth unemployment and …
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