“Congratulations to Slovenia for a successful presidency! The Slovenian Presidency ended with the beginning of the French Presidency. Thank you to Prime Minister Janez Janša and his government for their hard work over the past six months,” said Manfred Weber, leader of the European People’s Party in the European Parliament, at the end of the Slovenian …
“If the pressure is suddenly too much, then the system starts to fall apart and of course people die because of other things, not just because of covid. This must be avoided in every way and therefore measures are needed that no one likes, least of all the government, which then bears all the responsibility …
Below is the New Year message by Prime Minister of the Republic of Slovenia Janez Janša to his fellow citizens. Dear fellow citizens, Compatriots, Slovenians both at home and abroad, Another year of many trials and difficult decisions is coming to a close. Times when people’s health or a nation’s existence are at stake always …
Yesterday, Prime Minister Janez Janša and his wife, Urška Bačovnik Janša, appeared as guests on the Jutro programme on Planet TV. They talked about their memories of childhood and student life, about the beginnings of their love, and also about a lost engagement ring and their wedding. They met in the mountains, on a climbing …
Interview of Prime Minister Janez Janša and his wife, Urška Bačovnik Janša, on Planet TV Read More »
The Prime Minister Janez Janša met with the Rector of the University of Ljubljana, Professor Dr Gregor Majdič, and the President of the Governing Board of the University of Ljubljana, Professor Dr Emil Erjavec. The President of the Republic of Slovenia presented the Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church, Franc Rode, with the Gold Order …
Prime Minister Janez Janša hosted a reception for relatives of the members of the Slovenian Territorial Defence, of the Ministry of the Interior and of civilian war victims killed or injured in the Slovenian War of Slovenia. The Prime Minister, who was accompanied by his wife Urška Bačovnik Janša, delivered a speech. The reception was …
Before the end of the year, the National Assembly held an extraordinary session at which the MPs will discuss the proposal of the 10th anti-corona act, which extends and introduces new measures in the field of health care and assistance to individuals and the economy. The MPs also decided on amendments to the VAT act, with …
Prime Minister Janez Janša attended the European Council meeting in Brussels, where EU leaders discussed the current situation regarding COVID-19, crisis management and resilience, energy prices, security and defence, migration and certain issues related to the EU’s external relations. After the European Council meeting, the Prime Minister attended the Euro Summit. In accordance with the …
On Friday, Prime Minister Janez Janša was a guest on the “Kdo vam laže?” [“Who is telling you lies?] show on Nova24TV, in which he spoke about current domestic political issues. The Prime Minister began by talking to the show’s host, Boris Tomašič, about the past year, which was marked by the COVID-19 epidemic and …
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The Slovenian Presidency of the Council of the European Union, which began on the 1st of July this year, is slowly coming to an end. Despite the fact that throughout the Presidency, members of the so-called Constitutional Arch Coalition – meaning, the left-wing part of the opposition – tried to give the impression that the …
On the margins of the European Council meeting yesterday in Brussels, Prime Minister Janez Janša signed the Joint Declaration of the European Parliament, the Council of the EU and the European Commission on the EU’s legislative priorities for 2022. A resilient and reinvigorated EU will remain at the forefront of events in the year ahead. …
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Yesteray, Prime Minister Janez Janša addressed the Transition with Ambition conference over video link. The event was organised by the Ministry of Economic Development and Technology, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the SPIRIT Slovenia, Public Agency and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia. Yesterday’s event brought together the 4th Internationalisation of the Slovenian …
