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Economist Šumah: The Government Is Treating The Economy Like The Romans Treated Carthage. The Consequences Will Be Felt For A Long Time To Come!

“The fact is that through various transfers – whether they be salaries, social welfare expenditures, unnecessary projects, overpriced investments or something else – the government is trying to buy both the media and social peace in order to achieve the best possible results in the upcoming elections,” emphasised economist Dr Štefan Šumah, among others. This …

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Traffic Collapse In 2025: Who Is Responsible For The Worst Traffic Jams In The History Of Slovenia?

The summer of 2025 will go down in Slovenian history as the period of the worst traffic jams ever. Motorways turned into stationary traffic jams. The journey between Ljubljana and Maribor took more than three hours instead of an hour and a half, and the journey to the sea took almost three hours as well. …

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An Empty Hall In Bled – A Symbol Of Slovenian Foreign Policy At A Dead End

The Bled Strategic Forum, which Dimitrij Rupel thought of and designed two decades ago as a tool for promoting Slovenia and its economy, suffered one of its biggest setbacks this year. The speech by European foreign policy representative Kaja Kallas was delivered to an almost empty hall – a scene that was deeply embarrassing for …

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[Exclusive] Criticism Of The Golob Government Omitted From USA Today: Who Censored Aleš Štancar?

A recent interview with Slovenian entrepreneur and founder of the company Bia Separations, Aleš Štrancar, reveals worrying practices in the media industry, where the line between independent journalism, paid advertising, and political influence is becoming increasingly blurred. At the end of August, The Report Company published a publication entitled “Slovenia emerges as Europe’s innovation incubator”, …

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In Belgium, Migrant Violence Has Led To Consideration Of Sending The Army To The Streets Of Brussels

During the summer, Brussels was shaken by several shootings, prompting the Belgian liberal party Mouvement Réformateur – the Reformist Movement (MR) to propose bringing the army back onto the streets as a measure to increase security. The President of the party, Georges-Louis Bouchez, stressed in a recent television interview that the current penalties for leaders …

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Slovenia In The Unenviable 41st Place In Terms Of Respect For Human Rights

If we were to believe the government’s promises and self-praise, we should be among the best. However, the reality is quite different – according to the Human Rights Index 2024, published by World of Statistics, Slovenia ranked only 41st on the list. Instead of being in the company of the Scandinavian countries and Baltic Estonia, …

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Helicopter President Admits To Her Promise Being “Naïve”

Two weeks after the scandal erupted over the President’s helicopter flight to a state celebration in Beltinci, President of the Republic Nataša Pirc Musar also spoke out. In a lengthy post on social media, she attempted to explain the circumstances that led to the decision to use helicopter transport and to address accusations of excessive …

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Even Children Have To Pay The Price For Government Inefficiency

From one day to the next, the Slovenian government proves that it is stuck in almost every area. Tax reform – unsuccessful. Housing policy – unattainable. Healthcare – a collapsing system. The only constant is the higher cost of living, which is pushing people into a corner. Now, there is also confusion surrounding the issue …

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Aleš Primc On The Referendum Against Poisoning: “They Want To Poison People So They Won’t Have To Deal With The Costs Associated With Them Anymore”

Aleš Primc, the initiator of the collection of signatures for a referendum against the euthanasia law, emphasised that the state only shows interest in individuals as long as they are useful and productive. “But when a person no longer works and is no longer useful to the state, it wants to get rid of them. …

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In August, Slovenians Found It Harder To Afford Food And Clothing

Slovenia has recorded a new jump in inflation. Compared to the previous year, prices of basic necessities are 0.3 percent higher. This is 0.2 percent higher inflation than last month and 2.1 percentage points higher inflation than last August. Food prices have risen the most. Inflation was highest in August for food, the most basic …

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Germany in 2050: Arab Clans Dominate In Large Cities, Drugs, Sharia Law, Child Marriages …

The deputy head of the German Police Union (DPolG), Manuel Ostermann, presented a bleak vision of Germany in 2050 in a post on social network X (formerly Twitter). According to his scenario, Arab clans will take control of large cities in the coming decades, and Sharia law, child marriages, widespread drug use, and criminal gangs …

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Černač Announces That As Soon As SDS Takes Over Power, The Long-Term Care Contribution Will Be Abolished

“This is a fiasco by Golob’s government and Golob’s coalition,” said MP Zvonko Černač of the Slovenian Democratic Party (Slovenska demokratska stranka – SDS), regarding the saga of the long-term care, which, despite people having to pay the mandatory contribution, has not yet been implemented. He also believes that the government should publicly apologise to …

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