The enforcement of political correctness can create confusing and quite comical situations. One such recent case was when YouTube, which uses various algorithms to block and censor so-called hate speech, blocked the channel of a Youtuber, commentator, and chess player, Antonio Radić. The Croatian Youtuber, who comments and talks about chess on his channel “Agadamator” …
“The employers do not want to lose people who have loads of work experience, which is especially common among older employees. However, in cases where new energy and mastery of new technology is needed for a certain job, the employer should definitely have the opportunity and the right to offer such positions to the generation …
The decision of the Constitutional Court was met with lots of criticism Read More »
After the project of the vote of no confidence failed, an article appeared in Politico the very next day – completely by chance, surely – in which the journalist Lili Bayer claimed that the Prime Minister of the Slovenian government, Janez Janša, allegedly intimidates and persecutes the media which are not to his liking. She …
On 27 January 2021, the Communication Office of the Government of the Republic of Slovenia (GCO) fulfilled all of its obligations to the Slovenian Press Agency (SPA) arising from the public service contract. Regardless of the fulfilment of all of the obligations stipulated in the contract, which was signed by the former Director of the …
Press release regarding the financing of the Slovenian Press Agency (STA) Read More »
Infrastructure Minister Jernej Vrtovec wrapped up a two-day visit to Poland, having held talks with Infrastructure Minister Andrzej Adamczyk and Environment Minister Michal Kurtyka. He said Slovenia sought to strengthen cooperation with Poland in maritime transport, in particular through the Koper port. In talks with Kurtyka, he said Slovenia supported the EU’s aim to become …
Energy and transport cooperation in focus of Poland visit Read More »
Prime Minister Janez Janša announced that Slovenia will look for “additional options for vaccine supplies” amidst sluggish supplies from the joint EU purchase. “We are working in this direction. Of course it is still necessary to prioritise safety, credibility and trust in the vaccine,” he told the National Assembly. Milan Krek, the head of the …
Slovenia will seek additional options for vaccines Read More »
Janez Poklukar, a 42-year-old doctor-turned health manager who has been leading Slovenia’s largest medical centre through the biggest ever health crisis, was appointed new health minister by the National Assembly in a 50:31 vote. Poklukar successfully restructured Jesenice general hospital before taking over as director general of UKC Ljubljana in August 2019, where he is …
Slovenian Deputy Prime Ministers Zdravko Počivalšek and Matej Tonin also expressed their support for an independent media investigation in Slovenia. “I second the call for action. If Brussels only has the (dis)information from one side, they cannot have a complete picture of the situation,” Počivalšek wrote, and Matej Tonin reminded everyone that “it is only …
“I followed the formation of five new parties – Positive Slovenia, Zares, Gregor Virant’s party, the Party of Miro Cerar, and the List of Marjan Šarec. I am not wrong if I say that there are always the same names in the background of these formations; the frontmen of the parties are the only things …
Leader of the SD parliamentary group, Matjaž Han, went after Golobič’s network Read More »
In her note entitled “Hate as a political method”, SDS MP Eva Irgl reminded of a text about hate speech she had written eight years ago, noting with sadness that “in all these years, even my efforts and warnings in this area, nothing has changed in the minds of many.” As she pointed out years ago, the …
MP Eva Irgl notes with sadness: The history of death threats is repeating itself Read More »
After the publication of the article »How the journalist Tepina fell into his own trap or Evidence of criminal investigators hidding crime in their kinds through the media«, a journalist Pop TV (Mrs. Nika Kunaver), owner of watchdog 2016, that is a member of the eminent club of top shit members of Slovenian journalism, as …
Constant pressuring and threats against the SDS party, as well as the other parties of the coalition, are not slowing down. Quite the opposite, they are escalating. Jure Ferjan, the youngest SDS MP, is very worried about this. “Death threats against the Prime Minister Janez Janša are also death threats against the largest party in …
