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EU ministers adopt recommendations for blended learning in response to pandemic

In response to the coronavirus pandemic, EU education ministers adopted recommendations on blended learning approaches which combine school site and other physical environments away from the school as well as digital and non-digital learning tools. The recommendations feature short-term measures as a direct response to the health crisis, whereas the long-term measures are designed to …

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Slovenia pleased with EU Strategic Compass

Slovenia “must be pleased” with the EU’s Strategic Compass, a shared vision for EU security and defence, Defence Minister Matej Tonin said after EU defence ministers launched debated the draft document. The first responses to the document, prepared by the presiding trio of Germany, Portugal and Slovenia, are good and confirm that the direction is …

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Reason Has Prevailed: The EU Ministers Jointly Supported Aleš Hojs’s Position to Prevent Illegal Migration From Afghanistan and Strengthen Aid in the Region!

After Luxembourg’s Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn sided with those who support mass migrations of migrants by expressing his support for the admission of tens of thousands of Afghans to the European Union, common sense has nevertheless prevailed in the end. In a joint statement, Ministers of the Interior of the EU Member States wrote that …

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Turk: Brussels Policy is Shaped by the EU Member States and Janša is Doing Just That!

“This reflex of thinking that Brussels is similar to Belgrade, so, a city from which we receive instructions we then obediently follow, will have to be changed. The policy of Brussels is shaped by the EU member states and Janša is doing just that,” wrote the university professor Žiga Turk, in response to a post …

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EU funds available for computer equipment for schools

The European Regional Development Fund will contribute EUR 13.6 million in financing under the React-EU programme for computer equipment for Slovenian educational institutions to promote the development of virtual learning environments. The entire project is valued at EUR 16.2 million. The equipment purchase will be handled by Arnes, a public institute that provides network services …

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Brussels clears Slovenia’s scheme to support businesses

The European Commission approved a EUR 22.8 million worth Slovenian scheme to support companies in various sectors affected by the coronavirus outbreak and the restrictions implemented to limit the spread of the virus. The measure was approved under the State aid Temporary Framework. The aid, which will take the form of direct grants, will cover …

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Abolishing veto in EU foreign policy jeopardises national sovereignty

Efforts to do away with member states’ right to veto in EU foreign policy decision-making constitute yet another attack on national sovereignty, the Hungarian Center for Fundamental Rights pointed out. Conventionally, foreign policy falls within the competence of member states, Istvan Kovacs, strategic director of the research institute dealing with legal analysis, pointed out referring to …

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State Secretary Kirbiš Rojs: ‘As a priority EU funding will be used for green and digital transformation of our society and economy.’

State Secretary mag. Monika Kirbiš Rojs participated in an online expert consultation “Who will be eligible to the billions of EU funding?” where she presented the opportunities for companies and municipalities in the frame of Slovenia’s Recovery and Resilience Plan as well as the implementation of the 2021-2027 EU Cohesion Policy. The online consultation that …

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President Borut Pahor would like presidency strengthen Slovenia’s role in EU

President Borut Pahor started his two-day visit to Brussels by appearing in a debate with think-tanks, saying that Slovenia would like to hold another successful presidency. He would like the country to use the opportunity to strengthen the EU and its role in it. The debate organised by the think-tank European Policy Centre focused on …

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There Is No Reason Why the Procedure for Appointing a European Delegated Prosecutor Should Not Be Carried Out in the Same Way as the Procedure for Appointing National Prosecutors

According to lawyers, there is no reason why the national part of the procedure for appointing European Delegate Prosecutors should not be carried out in the same way as the procedure for appointing national prosecutors, in which the government has greater powers when it comes to the confirmation of candidates. The European Public Prosecutor’s Office …

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Prime Minister Janez Janša: The European Union stands firmly behind its values

Prime Minister Janez Janša had an extraordinary session of the European Council in Brussels. In discussions, leaders focused on the current situation in coordinating the EU’s response to COVID-19 and on the renewal of the “Ready for 55” climate and energy package. Arriving at today’s session, Prime Minister Janez Janša said in a statement for …

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