The lack of affordable rental and owner-occupied housing in Slovenia is currently a key livelihood problem for a large part of the younger generations. In Slovenia, housing could be built much faster and cheaper than how this is being done in practice today. The answer to the question of why, despite many promises and lots …
“Instead of showing at least some interest in the alarming situation faced by the police officers, as we demanded, you, as the Prime Minister, are mocking us by delegating answers that are full of untruths and empty promises,” the Police Union of Slovenia was critical, arguing that Robert Golob’s government does not appreciate the professional …
“As the current Acting President of the Management Board of RTV, Gorščak has all the programme levers and can thus exert a significant influence on decision-makers and public opinion at the time of the selection process. In my opinion, she has, in fact, taken advantage of this by ordering or allowing the publication of a …
How Gorščak Instrumentalised RTV For Her Bitter Self-Realisation Read More »
At Thursday’s meeting of the European Parliament’s Committee on Culture and Education (CULT), Slovenian Member of the European Parliament, Zala Tomašič, highlighted three key areas of concern: the erosion of media freedom in Slovenia, the (non-)objectivity of artificial intelligence, and censorship on social media. At Thursday’s meeting of the Committee on Culture and Education (CULT), …
Asta Vrečko, the Minister of Culture and the President of the Left party (Levica), paid 8,346 euros to Svetlana Makarovič last June, in breach of the law and regulations, the Court of Audit has officially found in its audit of the government’s operations in 2023, which was published on Wednesday. Makarovič had already requested the …
Slovenian Member of the European Parliament, Branko Grims, MSc, has written an open letter to the Chair of the European Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE), Javier Zarzalejos, and to the President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, regarding Wednesday’s meeting of the LIBE Committee. “Today’s meeting of the Committee on …
Ten years ago, the European car industry was the invincible titan of the global economy. Brands like Audi, Mercedes Benz and BMW dominated not only in sales but also in profits per car sold. Just 13 years after the then-leader of the German Greens said that they did not need car factories, his dream is …
The Winners In The Automotive Industry Are Those Who Do NOT Bet On Green Read More »
The Court of Audit found breaches of the Public Finance Act in the inadequate planning of the purchase of an office building for the judiciary, which the government paid for out of the state reserves and provisions in a rushed purchase just before the New Year, and they also recognised the failure to respect the …
Robert Golob promised a tax increase before the previous elections. It is one of the few promises he has kept. The “Achilles’ heel of the Slovenian economy,” as Minister Mesec once put it, or export-oriented companies, which are one of the cornerstones of Slovenian prosperity, are on the decline. The causes can also be found …
This Is Golob’s Rule In Practice – A Grip Around The Neck Of The Economy Read More »
In his latest column for the newspaper Slovenske novice (Slovenian News), Matej Lahovnik discussed the new mini-tax reform, which the government is presenting as a help to the economy. He argued that the government is on the wrong side of this issue, as we should first ask how to manage high public spending and only …
“The number of police officers has been decreasing alarmingly in recent years due to negative staff turnover, while security challenges are intensifying,” said the former Director-General of the Police, Dr Anton Olaj, regarding the current state of the police, in light of addressing the pressing Roma issue. He also believes that partnership with people in …
Olaj: Police Officers Need To Be Assured A Higher Legal Security On A Systemic Level Read More »
“Today, I paid 107 euros at the pharmacy for medicine without which I have trouble walking. Because it is now considered to be a higher standard. I have been in regular employment and have been contributing fully to the healthcare budget for more than 20 years,” wrote one frustrated user with multiple sclerosis on the …
