In 1990 and 1991, Slovenia was internationally predominantly isolated in its aspirations and efforts for independence. This has somehow been forgotten, or at least obscured in the last two decades. The analysis of the causes will demonstrate the reasons why this happened. The archives of domestic and foreign media outlets contain many recordings of statements …
[30 years of independent Slovenia] Nearly everyone against us Read More »
Prime Minister Janez Janša today, at the invitation of Mayor Ivan Žagar, attended the municipal ceremony in Slovenska Bistrica to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Slovenia’s independence and the seizing of the military storage facility in Zgornja Ložnica, where he also delivered a keynote address. As part of the ceremony, the busts of Dr Jože …
On Wednesday, Prime Minister Janez Janša attended the opening ceremony of the new passenger terminal at the Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport, from which the first passengers will be able to take off on the 1st of July. So, on the very day when Slovenian will begin its Presidency of the Council of the EU. There …
When Marjan Šarec’s government began its term, it commissioned a graphic image for the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, thinking that they would still be in power during the Presidency. Šarec spent 11,750 euros on the graphic design, while the government of Janez Janša spent nothing. Presiding over the Council of the …
On Wednesday, Prime Minister Janez Janša attended the formal handover of 300 thousand doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine, which Hungary lent to Slovenia. On this occasion, a press conference took place in Ljubljana, and it was attended by Prime Minister Janez Janša, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Hungary Petér Szijjártó, Minister of …
Yesterday, Prime Minister Janez Janša held a working lunch with the President of the Portuguese Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, who is paying an official visit to Slovenia between 31 May and 1 June 2021 at the invitation of the President of the Republic of Slovenia, Borut Pahor. This is the second bilateral visit of …
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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The Prime Minister of the Republic of Slovenia, Janez Janša, was the guest on a TV Slovenija 3 talk show hosted by Igor Pirkovič. He spoke about vaccination, those who have recovered from COVID-19, curbing the epidemic, vaccination coverage, the current political situation, the balance of political powers, the upcoming presidency of the Council of …
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The Defender-Europe 2021 military exercise took place on Thursday at the central training ground of the Slovenian Army in Poček. In addition to Prime Minister Janez Janša and Defence Minister Matej Tonin, it was also visited by the Commander of the US Forces in Europe, General Tod D. Wolters, and the leader of the exercise …
Prime Minister Janez Janša announced some good news regarding the covid-19 epidemic and the related vaccination process, which is crucial for the return to the time we knew before the epidemic. “There are currently around 800 thousand people in Slovenia who are at least partially protected due to the vaccination or because they already recovered …
Message by Prime Minister Janez Janša for 1 May, International Labour Day, and the day celebrating St Joseph the Worker. Although many values can be found in work, we must not forget the truth: Work is for man, not man for work. These words of Pope Paul VI particularly speak to us on this year’s …
Three months after Janez Janša nominated Pedro Opeka and his humanitarian organisation Akamasoa, which operates in the suburbs of Madagascar’s capital Antananarivo, for the Nobel Peace Prize for 20201, the Slovenian Prime Minister now also officially met with the long-term Slovenian missionary who works in Madagascar. As Janez Janša announced on Twitter, on Thursday, during …
