The invitation that the former Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni received to the Bled Strategic Forum is causing quite a stir in the coalition ranks. The not-so-silent clash is taking place mainly between the Freedom Movement party (Gibanje Svoboda) and the Left party (Levica). The former are supposedly the ones who invited Livni, while the …
While advanced countries reward work and the business sector, Slovenia, under the current government, rewards non-work while destroying economic activity through high taxation. The Left party’s recent proposal would cost the taxpayers even more money. The lower unemployment benefits should also work as a sort of motivation for people to get employed. But this, of …
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The current government is very aware of the fact that the people of the former republics of the communist federation are loyal voters of the left and that any left-wing government depends on them at least as much as the US Democrats depend on the black and Latino vote. That is why they regularly signal …
“The escalation of the conflict between Palestine and Israel will not bring a solution to the conflict between the two countries, which has been going on since 1967… World leaders must react as soon as possible and put their name forward for a ceasefire and the start of new peace negotiations. The only way to …
“What good is patriarchy if you can have ‘the dismantling of the nation, the family, private property and free enterprise.’ For everyone, not just the select few,” read a statement by the Left party (Levica) MP Miha Kordiš. He published a photo on Facebook from the so-called “rally” organised by the Institute of the 8th …
Now that we are living in times of Freedom, there will be enough jobs for all, hoped the voters who naively voted for the left-wing saviours on the 24th of April. There will indeed be no shortage of jobs – but apparently only for the right people. And when we talk about the right people, …
Before the holidays, the government of Robert Golob surprised the wider Slovenian public by announcing an amendment to the Financial Administration Act, which contains a highly controversial provision that allows the Financial Administration of the Republic of Slovenia to secretly track cargo (and, therefore, citizens, too) without a judge’s order. The law was initially opposed …
The Spanish media NTV España summarised the debate of the leader of the Slovenian opposition, Janez Janša, on the much-anticipated book The São Paulo Forum’s Cultural Warfare, which was launched at the end of the year. The book is a starting point for a debate on the causes, consequences, and possibilities of a successful resistance …
“I am in favour of demilitarisation. Slovenia is not under military threat and does not need an army. These resources could be better spent where we are actually at risk: for healthcare, care for the elderly, housing and social security. However, despite demilitarisation, I would preserve the nuclei that can train citizens for a general …
After the government decided at a meeting of the government’s Committee on the Economy that it does not oppose the Levica (the Left) party’s idea to call a consultative referendum on changes to the Personal Income Tax Act, the Left changed its mind. Namely, the far-left party does not believe that it would be right …
“What is important here, banging on desks and screaming, and what else? Why is any of this necessary? You are adults who can communicate in a cultural way. I am chairing the session today,” said Iva Dimic, the chairwoman of the Committee on Education, Science, Sport and Youth, at the committee’s recent session. Right after …
The Minister of Justice, Marjan Dikaučič, successfully passed the vote of no confidence, which was filed against him by the opposition LMŠ, SD, Levica and SAB parties, and the independent MPs. Namely, 42 MPs voted in favour of the vote of no confidence, while 28 voted against it. In order for the vote to succeed, …
