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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Participants of the events hosted by the Slovenian EU presidency may look forward to a number of protocol gifts, including facsimiles of France Prešeren’s poem Zdravljica, cufflinks with a panther motif and smart water bottles. They will be presented to EU member state leaders, heads of EU institutions and other guests. By: J.S.,STA
During the official inauguration of the new European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO), which took place in Luxembourg, the Vice-President of the European Commission and Commissioner for Values and Transparency, Věra Jourová, commented to several journalists that the judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union (ECJ) was on the action Hungary and Poland …
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Brussels is building a European superstate instead of a Europe of nations, Hungary’s prime minister told a conference marking the 30th anniversary of the last Soviet soldier leaving Hungary. Europe is a fascinating and inimitable “cultural formation,” which is eternal, Viktor Orban said. The European Union, however, is a man-made political formation created to protect …
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What used to be Brdo Hotel at the Brdo pri Kranju estate reopened after renovation under a new name – Elegans Brdo Hotel. The EUR 11.5 investment was finished just in time for the start of the Slovenian EU presidency. The revamped hotel and Brdo estate will remain a tourist destination even after Slovenia’s presidency …
Hotel at Brdo pri Kranju welcomes first visitors after facelift Read More »
“For small markets, which is what we Slovenians have been and will continue to be for at least a few more centuries, side roles are reserved in this large circus,” journalist Igor Bergant wrote in the newspaper Tribuna (Tribune) in 1991 and tried to influence the course of Slovenia’s independence through sports “arguments.” He tried …
“We will encourage young women who want to stay at home and dedicate their time to their family and children, to do just that, by ensuring that a woman with four children gets enough financial opportunities to not have to go to work, and by ensuring that she will still receive a pension,” the SDS …
“A journalist of the Slovenian Press Agency (Slovenska tiskovna agencija – referred to as the STA) finally revealed why the director Bojan Veselinovič did not want to hand over the documentation to the Government Communication Office (Urad Vlade Republike Slovenije za komuniciranje – hereinafter referred to as UKOM) – not because of any legal obstacles, …
Slovenia’s Expo commissioner general Matic Volk has told the STA that over 70 Slovenian companies have already registered for Expo 2020 while the goal is to have more than 100, with at least 14 business delegations planned. Promotion of Slovenia and the companies will be enhanced with a range of events taking place at the …
Expo brings long-term opportunities for Slovenia, its companies Read More »
Slovenia recorded 26 new cases of coronavirus on Saturday, down by over 70% from the week before as a weeks-long decline continues. No patient with Covid-19 died, in what is the second day this week without Covid deaths, the latest government data show. The new cases come from nearly 1,060 PCR tests, for a positivity …
Slovenia reports 26 new Covid infections, no deaths for Saturday Read More »
On 18 June 2021, Minister Andrej Šircelj attended the Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) meeting in Luxembourg. Ministers took stock in particular on recovery and resilience plans, economic recovery in the European Union, the European Semester and value-added tax. The economic recovery process made progress in the last two days. The European Commission has …
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