Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Janša and Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki sent a joint letter on the issue of the Ukrainian European perspective to the President of the European Council, Charles Michel, and all members of the European Council. We are publishing the letter in its entirety below. “Dear President of the European Council, A …
Prime Minister Janez Janša yesterday held a working meeting with the heads of competent institutions to assess foreign policy, security and cyber risks for Slovenia in light of Russia’s aggressive moves towards Ukraine. The working meeting took place ahead of today’s extraordinary European Council meeting, which was also convened at Slovenia’s request, and the Prime Minister’s visit …
Prime Minister Janez Janša and President Borut Pahor met today to discuss the current security situation related to the developments on the Russian-Ukrainian border. They agreed that the decision of Russian President Putin to sign an order recognising two self-proclaimed separatist regions in Ukraine is a flagrant violation of international law and a serious violation …
The most suitable candidate for the position of Prime Minister is Janez Janša, according to a February public opinion poll conducted for Nova24TV by the Parsifal Agency. Namely, 20.3 percent of respondents believe that the current Prime Minister is the most suitable person to lead our country for another term, while only half as many …
On Friday, Prime Minister Janez Janša attended an informal meeting of the European Council in Brussels, where he and European leaders discussed the current situation in Ukraine and relations with Russia, as well as the aggravated security situation due to the accumulation of Russian forces in and around Ukraine. After the meeting, he said in …
Prime Minister Janez Janša expressed “full support for EU efforts for de-escalation” after EU leaders discussed the situation in Ukraine. He lauded the EU’s unity on the issue, which he said would make it harder for Russian President Vladimir Putin to play his game. Defence Minister Matej Tonin meanwhile announced Slovenia would help Ukraine with …
As promised, Prime Minister Janez Janša answers five of your questions every week. This time, you were interested in how the Prime Minister intends to solve the problem of young families in the next term, why young people so often idealise socialism, and whether Slovenia could manage to attract companies like Tesla and SpaceX. Among …
The eyes of the world are on Russia, as there is a real danger of a Russian invasion of Ukraine, judging by the build-up of Russian troops along the Ukrainian border. The U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said Russian forces are now in a position from which they can carry out a major military …
The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia emphasises that net wages in Slovenia should be raised in order to retain high-quality staff. The Chamber also estimates that while the state treasury would be deprived of some of its revenues in this period, on the other hand, through higher consumption of the population and higher …
Prime Minister Janez Janša wrote on the social network Twitter yesterday: “We have successfully avoided #coronavirus for two years. Yesterday, both boys tested positive with the self-test; my test result was negative. Today, unfortunately, I tested positive too. With all the classic symptoms. For now, they are mild. Let’s hope it stays that way.” By: UKOM
In general, Slovenians are pretty satisfied with our lives, but we are dissatisfied with the functioning of democracy in our country, according to the latest Eurobarometer survey. “In a country where the deep state, with its State Security Administration mafia, dependent judiciary and media, dominates a larger part of society, democracy can merely scrape by. …
The interim President of the Celje Higher Court, Branko Aubreht rejected the request of the lawyer Franci Matoz, who asked for the disqualification of the judge of the Celje District Court, Petra Giacomelli, in the Prostitutes court case against Janša. The interim President also rejected the request to disqualify lay judge Liljana Kač yesterday. The …
