The government has adopted a decree setting down the method of checking compliance with the recovered-vaccinated-tested rule. Under a decision made at a correspondence session on Wednesday, the user scanning the Covid certificate QR code using a relevant app will have access to the certificate holder’s name and year of birth. By: J.S., STA
Late on Wednesday, the British government updated its entry requirements and placed several countries, including Slovenia, on the green list. As of Sunday morning, travellers from Slovenia will only need a negative Covid test to enter England, regardless of the person’s vaccination status, foreign news agencies report. Demokracija, STA
The National Institute of Public Health has ordered 360,000 doses of flu vaccine for this season, which is more than last year, when demand exceeded expectations. It is not clear yet whether the vaccine will be available for free this year as well. Flu vaccination usually starts in October. Last year, 270,000 doses were ordered, …
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The National Council of Carinthian Slovenians (NSKS) is very critical in its response to Austria’s report to the Council of Europe on the implementation of the CoE Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities. The report suggests that everything is fine with minorities in Austria, which is not the case, said lawyer Rudi Vouk, …
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The battle for the presidency will start next year, but the left wing political community is already training a name that is supposed to sweep with the competition. Do they already have a name for the President of the Republic? It has long been speculated who the leftists intend to put in the forefront to …
The following is an interview with Prime Minister Janez Janša for the Polish news agency PAP. In the interview, the Prime Minister spoke about the situation in the judiciary, the fact that he was a political prisoner twice, the second time during democracy, the reform of judicial legislation, the need for self-reflection of the judiciary, …
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Yesterday, in an audio-video conference, the Minister of Digital Transformation Mark Boris Andrijanič met with the Microsoft’s regional representatives for services from Central and Eastern Europe. The topic of the conversation was the search for solutions in the field of improving digital skills in the Republic of Slovenia and the use of advanced technologies such …
Last weekend, while performing the tasks of guarding the state border in the area of Litija, the Ljubljana Police Department tracked down and arrested two foreigners (Iranian citizens) who had illegally crossed the state border. The proceedings of the police officers with the foreigners have not yet been completed. Well, the police of the Koper …
Hungarian authorities stopped a bus just outside the Austrian border carrying 17 illegal migrants. One of them also had an automatic weapon with him. Austrian authorities have already explained that they have raised an anti-terrorist alarm over the arrest of an armed Syrian. They were caught in the border town of Vas, between the Hungarian …
On the occasion of Slovenia’s EU presidency, the Ljubljana arts centre Cankarjev Dom hosts a documentary exhibition entitled Europe – Legacy of the Humanists. The travelling exhibition presents 44 scholars selected by 22 countries, as Slovenians Primož Trubar and Avguštin Prygl join the ranks of European humanists. Trubar was the most famous Slovenian Protestant, while …
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The European Commission approved a EUR 22.8 million worth Slovenian scheme to support companies in various sectors affected by the coronavirus outbreak and the restrictions implemented to limit the spread of the virus. The measure was approved under the State aid Temporary Framework. The aid, which will take the form of direct grants, will cover …
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Prime Minister Janez Janša indicated Slovenia would be willing to offer refuge to Belarusian athlete Krystsina Tsimanouskaya amid reports that she is planning to seek asylum after the Belarusian Olympic Committee removed her from the national team for publicly criticising the coaches. In a tweet posted on Sunday evening in reply to a post by …
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