“This reflex of thinking that Brussels is similar to Belgrade, so, a city from which we receive instructions we then obediently follow, will have to be changed. The policy of Brussels is shaped by the EU member states and Janša is doing just that,” wrote the university professor Žiga Turk, in response to a post …
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There are still Hungarians in Afghanistan and Hungary will also rescue those Afghans whose lives are now in danger for having cooperated in Hungarian operations there over the past 10 to15 years, the Hungarian prime minister told Hungary’s public radio (MR1) Vasárnapi Újság programme Sunday morning. On the topic of a new migration crisis, Viktor …
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President Borut Pahor reaffirmed Slovenia’s support for Ukraine’s territorial integrity as he attended an international conference on Russia’s illegal annexation of the Crimea in 2014. He backed the joint declaration of the newly formed Crimea Platform, and called for dialogue between Ukraine and Russia, and the EU and Russia. In the face of growing instability …
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Foreign Minister Anže Logar pledged regular bilateral dialogue and cooperation as he met his Israeli counterpart Yair Lapid, Kneset Speaker Mickey Levy, and the chair of the parliamentary defence and foreign affairs committee Ram Ben Barakm. Logar and Lapid discussed bilateral relations and cooperation. Topical developments in the region were also on the agenda alongside …
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More than 50% of Slovenians aged over 18 have been fully vaccinated and 55% have received the first shot of a coronavirus vaccine, the latest official figures show. Figures from Cepimose.si, the official vaccination portal, show more than 868,000 fully vaccinated and almost 950,000 having received the first shot In the overall population, the percentages …
Slovenia reported 116 coronavirus infections for Sunday in what is the highest Sunday case count since 10 May. The 14-day incidence per 100,000 population continued to rise, by four to 163, show fresh official figures. The latest cases come from 754 PCR tests for a positivity rate of 15.4%, which is more than double the …
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Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Janša warned on Twitter that the European Union would not open any European “humanitarian” or migrant corridors for Afghanistan. His statement angered the socialists across the EU Member States. However, when Janša asked them for a list of the Member States that are in favour of accepting a new migrant tsunami, …
A so-called Civil Initiative of Slovenian Lawyers exists in our country, and it has been very active since the end of June by sending warning letters to doctors, media houses, and principals. The initiative threatens to initiate legal proceedings against all of these institutions if they continue to promote and implement vaccination against covid-19. Namely, …
“These are people with no shame; you should leave us alone, you have no compassion, what kind of a person is like that, not to mention the other one over there… Mr Janša, is that all you have to say to the people, tell the people what you want them to hear now…” said the …
Instead of Slovenian politics and the key stakeholders uniting when it comes to the fight against the epidemic of the novel coronavirus, we are witnessing cases of obstruction and provocations. This has become especially clear before the beginning of the school year, even though the majority of people believe that it is better for children …
“We urge you to refrain from any pressuring of children and parents, educators and teachers, to not require children or teachers to wear a protective mask in school or on the school grounds (since, as mentioned beforehand, there is no legal basis for this), and also to not force them to get tested or vaccinated …
Nurturing the musical tradition is of the utmost importance for any nation. But if you were to expect that at least the national radio station in Slovenia would contribute to this, you would be mistaken. Despite the fact that, in the monthly report of the Ombudsman for Viewers and Listeners for May 2021, the music …
