On the day of the national holiday, when a protest took place in Ljubljana at the same time, many were upset by the poles placed in front of the Parliament. RTV journalist Boris Vasev even came up with the idea that they were intended to hang white traitors, and most critics were of a similar opinion
The press conference on the current situation regarding COVID-19 was attended by the minister without portfolio responsible for development and European cohesion policy Zvonko Černač, State Secretary at the Government Office for Development and European Cohesion Policy Monika Kirbiš Rojs, State Secretary at the Ministry of Economic Development and Technology Simon Zajc and Director of
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Three months after Janez Janša nominated Pedro Opeka and his humanitarian organisation Akamasoa, which operates in the suburbs of Madagascar’s capital Antananarivo, for the Nobel Peace Prize for 20201, the Slovenian Prime Minister now also officially met with the long-term Slovenian missionary who works in Madagascar. As Janez Janša announced on Twitter, on Thursday, during
On the show Odkrito, Igor Pirkovič hosted dr. Boštjan M. Zupančič, a former judge of the European Court of Human Rights, a judge of the Constitutional Court, and professor. “Older people who are already retired and practically have nothing left to lose are the ones who dare to tell the truth,” Zupančič said, who also
Slovenia was recently shocked by the news that a high school student from Kranj was planning to carry out a mass shooting at several locations, including the church in Brezje. The shooting, in which many people would probably have tragically lost their lives, is something that no sane person would ever wish even on their
Twitter blocked the account of two Nova24TV journalists. And not because of “alleged hate speech” or because of the content but because of well-coordinated action. The government is accused of interfering with media freedom. Ironic. Meanwhile, they want to silence those who are a thorn in their side and expose their affairs and intentions. “The most brutal
Yesterday, Prime Minister Janez Janša paid a working visit to Paris at the invitation of the President of the French Republic, Emmanuel Macron. This visit will contribute significantly to the deepening of the dialogue with the French Republic at the highest political level. Yesterday’s talk will touch upon the successive Slovenian and French presidencies of
The government adopted changes to three acts dealing with war victims on Wednesday, proposing, among other things, EUR 100,000 lump-sum compensation be paid out to around 20 children who lost a parent to the 1991 independence efforts. Amendments to the acts on war disability, victims of war aggression, and special rights of victims of the
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The government gave its go-ahead on Wednesday for Brigadier General Miha Škerbinc, the force commander of the Slovenian Armed Forces (SAF), to be promoted to the rank of major general. He will be formally promoted by President Borut Pahor as the commander in chief. Chief of the General Staff Robert Glavaš was promoted to the
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On Tuesday, we witnessed another irresponsible gathering of people in the centre of the capital, even though only a maximum of ten people are allowed to gather according to the measures that are currently in place. Apparently, however, the anti-government protesters chose to ignore the current restrictions, despite the fact that we are still in
Once again, Gordana Pirš, the “heroine” of the Bežigrad Social Work Centre, did not go unnoticed. As per usual, she stood out at Tuesday’s protests, symbolically dressed in red. We have not been able to find out what was part of her repertoire this time – however, we are sure that her words will soon
On Wednesday, Prime Minister Janez Janša attended the unveiling of the memorial commemorating the 30th anniversary of the DEMOS coalition meeting, at which the commitment to realise the plebiscite decision regarding the independent and sovereign Republic of Slovenia was confirmed, and it was also decided that the key steps in the process of Slovenian independence