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Energy and transport cooperation in focus of Poland visit

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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 …

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Slovenia will seek additional options for vaccines

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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 …

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Janez Poklukar appointed new health minister

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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 …

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Deputy Prime Ministers Počivalšek and Tonin also support an independent investigation of the media in Slovenia

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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 …

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Leader of the SD parliamentary group, Matjaž Han, went after Golobič’s network

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“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 …

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MP Eva Irgl notes with sadness: The history of death threats is repeating itself

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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 …

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MP Jure Ferjan: Threats against the SDS party are also threats against its 222.042 voters

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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 …

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The threats continue: a poster with “warning signs of early fascism” was put up on SMC MP Monika Gregorčič’s door

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There seems to be no end to the charlatan actions, the number one targets of which are now the politicians and right-wing journalists. On Friday, the National Assembly discussed hate speech and threats, and while that was going on, certain charlatans visited the home of SMC MP Monika Gregorčič. Despite the fact that we live …

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A 4-phase exit strategy for hospitals designed to reduce the number of COVID-19 patients

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The press conference on the current situation regarding COVID-19 was attended by State Secretary at the Ministry of Health Alenka Forte and Mojca Kirbiš, Headteacher at Rado Robič Limbuš Primary School. Some 1,428 PCR-tests were performed on Sunday, of which 247 were positive, which is 17.3 per cent, and 8,551 rapid tests were also done. …

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FM Anže Logar speaks about pandemic recovery at UN Human Rights Council

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Foreign Minister Anže Logar said recovery after pandemic should include actions aimed at achieving greater equality, solidarity and social protection as he addressed in a video call the UN Human Rights Council, which started its 46th regular session virtually in Geneva. He welcomed the recent US decision to re-engage with the council and noted that …

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