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MEP Zala Tomašič: What Will The Commission Do In The Case Of Government Abuse Of Public Broadcaster RTV Slovenia?

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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), …

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Court Of Audit: Minister Vrečko Gave State Money To Makarovič Without Abiding By Laws And Regulations

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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 …

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MEP Grims: “This Is An Unacceptable Way Of Operating For The European Parliament And Its Working Bodies”

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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 …

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The Winners In The Automotive Industry Are Those Who Do NOT Bet On Green

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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 …

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Court Of Audit Finds Breach Of Law In The Laptops Case: Will The Coalition Dismiss The “Digital” Minister?

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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 …

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This Is Golob’s Rule In Practice – A Grip Around The Neck Of The Economy

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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 …

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Lahovnik: It Is Not The Sole Proprietors With Normalised Expenses Who Are The Problem, But Ministers Who Don’t Control The Expenditure

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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 …

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Olaj: Police Officers Need To Be Assured A Higher Legal Security On A Systemic Level

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“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 …

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Is The Financial Hole That Was Dug By The Government By “Abolishing” Supplementary Insurance Now Being Paid For By Patients?

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“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 …

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Abuses Of Residence: “The Golob Government Abolished This Measure And Even Boasted About It”

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“During the Janša government, in order to reduce such abuses, we introduced the local jurisdiction of the administrative unit for registering residence. The Golob government ‘wisely’ abolished this measure and even boasted about it. So now, one can register as a resident in Ankaran at the administrative unit in Lendava.” This is what Dr Božo …

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[The Trenta Case] The Two Judge Jurors Accused By The Defence Of Political Bias Will Not Be Disqualified

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The trial of three defendants, including Janez Janša, in the Trenta case resumed on Tuesday. Before that, the Celje District Court ruled that Andrej Volk and Suzana Žinić would remain judge jurors in what could be called the Patria 2 case, as it is a trial that started after almost 20 years. “The standards of …

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