Franc Kangler, a former Maribor mayor who now serves as a state secretary at the Interior Ministry, have won the last politically-motivated case against him, after prosecution decided not to press ahead with a motion for a court-led phase of investigation in an alleged EU funds fraud. Kangler claims EUR 634,000 in damages from the …
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Minister Anže Logar participated in the NATO foreign affairs ministers’ session via video-conference, which was carried out ahead of the NATO Summit on 14 June. The ministers continued to discuss decisions related to the NATO 2030 initiative, which will be endorsed by the leaders at the forthcoming NATO Summit. The initiative is aimed at making …
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As part of the celebrations of the 30th anniversary of the proclamation and defence of the independent and sovereign Republic of Slovenia, a ceremony was held today in Ig, marking the 30th anniversary of the oath taken by the first Slovenian recruits. Prime Minister Janez Janša attended the ceremony and gave the key address on …
“What are the professional grounds for the fact that Slovenian schools have been closed for a record-long time?” the SD party wondered. “We were one of the first countries in Europe to close our schools and have insisted on this closure for the longest time in the area,” said the Levica MP Matej Vatovec during …
The court case of RTV Slovenia journalists Eugenija Carl and Mojca Pašek Šetinc against Prime Minister Janez Janša, the subject of which is the content of the Prime Minister’s tweet, continued on Tuesday. In this article, we will present to you two foreign experts who were introduced by Siol in one of its articles last …
According to the Lega chairman, the world could be much worse after the fall of the wall, but the historical situation that Europe is currently experiencing could also be seen as an opportunity. The creation of a group that brings together the 130 right-wing MEPs in the European Parliament would make it possible to forge a …
“I love all of my students but I will never lie to them regardless of the consequences. I’m a teacher but I serve God first and I will not affirm that a biological boy can be a girl, and vice versa, because it’s against my religion,” the physical education teacher said during his hearing. The …
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Minister for Slovenians Abroad Helena Jaklitsch visited Trieste on Monday for to meet Trieste Mayor Roberto Dipiazza, Slovenian municipal councillors and other representatives of the Slovenian community. The talks focussed on the restitution of National Hall (Narodni Dom) to the Slovenian community and on Slovenian schools and kindergartens. Jaklitsch thanked the Trieste mayor for his …
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Slovenia recorded 323 new cases of coronavirus on Monday, as the rolling seven-day average of new daily cases dropped by one to 275. A total of 3,378 PCR tests were performed for a positivity rate of 9.6%. One Covid-19 patient died, while hospitalisations dropped by 18 to 227, government data show. Overnight, 4,265 little Slovenian …
The National Assembly passed in a 50:36 vote amendments to the act on road transport that create the legal basis for transportation platforms such as Uber or Lyft, changes that the government argues will facilitate the digitalisation of the transport sector. The proposal sets down that drivers using digital platforms would need to get a …
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The key challenges for the EU in the coming period are getting back on its feet after the Covid-19 pandemic and setting itself strategic goals, including expansion to the Western Balkans, PM Janez Janša said as he addressed Slovenian diplomats. EU enlargement is particularly important for Slovenia because of its proximity to the region, but …
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In terms of GDP growth, Slovenia has recorded encouraging results, as it increased its GDP by 1.6 percent in the first quarter, despite the restrictive measures, and even achieved a 2.3 percent higher GDP than in the same period last year. Compared to neighbouring countries, Slovenia is the only country that has achieved GDP growth …
