Under the current government led by Robert Golob, the absorption of European Union funds has practically stopped. In a matter of months after this government took over (from April to July 2022), Slovenia fell from 4th to 11th place among all EU Member States in terms of absorption of funds. From being a prosperous country, …
In Slovenia, just under 300 deaths of patients infected with Covid-19 have been recorded in the last two months, or five deaths of Covid-19 patients per day. This brings us close to a similar number of deaths to those recorded in the last wave of the epidemic in the spring of 2022. Meanwhile, the government …
In The Last Two Months, Nearly 300 People In Slovenia Have Died Of Covid Read More »
When he came to work on Wednesday, Rajko Gerič, the editor-in-chief of the second programme of the national media outlet Radio-Television Slovenia (RTVS), was given a second decision to go home and not to do his editorial work. However, on Thursday, he and 14 other employees were prevented from entering the building – namely, their …
Fifteen Journalists Banned From Entering The Building Of The National Television! Read More »
“As of the 1st of January 2024, a compulsory health insurance contribution (obvezni zdravstveni prispevek – OZP) has been introduced to replace the voluntary supplementary insurance, which was abolished at the end of the year. The first compulsory health insurance contribution will have to be paid for January 2024 and will amount to 35 euros …
On the 1st of January 2024, Slovenia officially began its mandate as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, which runs until the 31st of December 2025. International lawyer Dr Ernest Petrič believes that this is an extremely responsible task in one of the world’s most important bodies and hopes that Slovenia will …
After the New Year, the Baščaršija Etno Hiša restaurant published a photo of Ljubljana Mayor Zoran Janković, restaurant manager Aljoša Marković, and Prime Minister Robert Golob sitting at a table in their establishment. Before his election, Prime Minister Robert Golob had already claimed that there was too much meat consumption in Slovenia and proposed to …
Vegan Golob With The Boss Janković In Front Of A Full Table Of Meat Delicacies Read More »
At Tuesday’s inaugural meeting of the State Prosecutorial Council, the Supreme State Prosecutor Harij Furlan was elected as the new President and former Prosecutor-General Zvonko Fišer as the new Vice-President, the State Prosecutorial Council announced after the meeting. The six-year term of office of the current members of the Council expired on Monday. The rule …
“As the President of the Republic, she is walking on thin ice. Of course, she has certain influence for what she has done, but what impression does this make on the public … With the recent pardons and rewards, she has clearly shown us what the priorities of this political elite are,” commentator Miran Videtič …
Political Analyst: What President Pirc Musar Is Doing Is Making A Mockery Of The People Read More »
“This post is misleading. Products cannot actually be bought at these prices,” commented the X network with its “fact-checker” on the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food’s recent announcement boasting of a cheap basket of basic foods. In the days following the said publication, Slovenians have also often asked where they could buy products at …
Slovenian Consumers: Somebody Should Go To Jail For Publishing Such Misleading Data! Read More »
The summary of the Standard Eurobarometer 100 – Autumn 2023 opinion poll, conducted in the European Union, including Slovenia, between the 23rd of October and the 17th of November 2023, is now available. Among other findings, the survey shows that Slovenians stand out in terms of their low level of trust in domestic institutions of …
The Council for the Protection of Freedom of Speech (Svet za zaščito svobode govora), established within the Assembly for the Republic (Zbor za republiko – Zzr), has set itself the task of working to ensure that everyone can publicly express their opinions, views and ideas in line with their worldview, without fear of being persecuted …
“The time 33 years ago was a time of the peak of the national will, the only time in our history when the nation wrote its own story. It was so magnificent and so convincing that even those for whom an independent Slovenia was not the preferred option, in the end, were not able to …
