After a long time, the Secretary of State at the Ministry of the Interior, Franc Kangler, published a new video. As he says, he is absolutely appalled by the fact that on Val 202, a radio station of the national media outlet RTV Slovenia, they are talking about the protests that took place in Maribor …
The EU should move as soon as possible from a wait-and-see approach to a problem-solving strategy in dealing with the EU enlargement to the Western Balkans, Slovenian FM Anže Logar told the Euractiv news portal in an interview in which he discussed the priorities for Slovenia’s upcoming EU presidency. He said that in recent years, …
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With the independence of the Republic of Slovenia, the Slovenian natural sciences gained a new impetus; new international paths opened up for them. Many achievements have been accomplished over these 30 years, but they should be linked more effectively to the economy, and a greater flow of staff between scientific institutions is needed. At the …
The Strategic Council for Digitalisation presented the first package of measures promoting digitalisation, which the government endorsed at its last week’s session. “These are 40 solutions for the fourth decade of the Slovenian state, which will undoubtedly be a digital one,” said the council’s head Mark Boris Andrijanič. The Council, set up in April, has …
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Stanislav Zore, the archbishop of Ljubljana, looked back upon the path walked since Slovenia declared independence 30 years ago, finding the nation had largely attained its goals. “We may not be there yet in all segments of society and all subsystems, but those who know the workings of the old system from up close, know …
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The number of illegal border crossings rose by some 50 per cent between January and May this year compared to the same period in 2020, figures from Frontex show. Migratory pressure on Europe has further increased, according to the European Border and Coast Guard Agency. Between January and May this year, the number of illegal border crossings at …
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Together, epidemics and migration form a vicious cycle. As the epidemic rears its head in more places, more people tend to leave, and the more people uproot themselves the bigger the danger that the epidemic will spread further, Hungary’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade said in Luxembourg at the one-day meeting of EU foreign …
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The results of the report measuring the Global Peace Index for 2021 are now known. Although we can often hear how Slovenia is supposedly changing into a country with a dictatorship because of the current government, statistics prove once again that these are only malicious accusations that have nothing to do with reality. Namely, Slovenia …
Even though the left and its subordinate media outlets are constantly trying to sell the story about how the government of Janez Janša is allegedly violating human rights, pressuring the media, and as such, is supposedly not capable of holding the Presidency of the EU Council, this obviously does not have as much of an …
The horrifying testimony of a doctor shows the absolute decline of values in our society – which is undoubtedly also contributed to by the media, as they usually express hidden scepticism both when it comes to the methods of vaccination and its implementation. A group of unknown perpetrators invaded the vaccination centre in Ljubljana, voicing …
The ruling Democrats (SDS) increased the lead in the latest Vox Populi monthly poll, gaining a percentage point compared to May to 19.1%. The SDS is followed by the opposition Social Democrats (SD), which have lost some ground. A poll commissioned by Nova24TV meanwhile suggests the left bloc would not benefit if Tomaž Vesel, the …
The Defence Ministry presented a long-term programme for the Slovenian Armed Forces (SAF) that envisages a different structure, organisation and equipping, an overhaul of the system of military education and training and a financial framework for realising these plans. The number of SAF members is expected to gradually rise to 10,000 by 2035. Defence Ministry …
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