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In The Second Round Of Elections, The New Slovenia Party Will Support Dr Anže Logar

In the second round of presidential elections, the New Slovenia party (Nova Slovenija – NSi) will support Dr Anže Logar, the party’s president, Matej Tonin, said on Wednesday after the meeting of the party’s Council. President of the New Slovenia party, Matej Tonin, said that the party council had adopted two decisions. The first was …

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Old Polish Eight-Wheelers Instead Of Boxer Armoured Fighting Vehicles? Tonin Explained Why They Are Cheaper And Why This Is A Bad, Damaging Decision

Information is circulating in the government circles that a middle battalion group will finally be created. Before the April elections, something like that was far from likely. The German Boxer eight-wheelers, considered the pinnacle of military technology, will now supposedly be replaced by the more than 20-year-old Polish KTO Rosomak vehicles. “Recent statements of the …

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Defence minister signs the Memorandum of Understanding to the Boxer Programme in Munich

Defence minister Matej Tonin, MSc, signed the Memorandum of Understanding to the Boxer Programme in the framework of the Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR) this afternoon in Munich with the director of OCCAR, Matteo Bisceglio. Minister Tonin has stressed that by signing the memorandum, we have finally come to the point where we should …

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Minister Tonin talked bilateral cooperation with his Croatian counterpart

Matej Tonin, the Minister of Defence of the Republic of Slovenia, accompanied by the Chief of the General Staff of the Slovenian Armed Forces, Major General Robert Glavaš, visited Croatia at the invitation of Mario Banožić, the Minister of Defence of the Republic of Croatia. The ministers Tonin and Banožić started the talks by discussing …

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Ex-state secretary Črnčec lost damages suit against NSi leader Matej Tonin

A court has turned down a damages suit ex-PM Marjan Šarec’s state secretary for national security Damir Črnčec has filed against New Slovenia (NSi) leader Matej Tonin after the latter accused him of abusing the SOVA intelligence agency to undermine the opposition. The suit pertains to the period when Tonin, now defence minister, chaired the …

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The Left Party Has Fallen Into Its Own Trap: It Is Withdrawing the Request for a Referendum, While the NSi Party Is Collecting Signatures in Support of the Law That Brings Higher Salaries for Everyone

Coordinator of the Left party (Levica), Luka Mesec, has announced that the party will withdraw the proposal to call a consultative referendum on an amendment to the Personal Income Tax Act, while the New Slovenia party (Nova Slovenija – Nsi) has launched a promotional campaign in favour of the aforementioned act, entitled Higher Wages for …

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Matej Tonin: “We have proven to be effective”

With the Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Slovenia, the Minister of Defence, and the President of Nova Slovenija, Matej Tonin, we talked about the development and equipping of the Slovenian Armed Forces (SAF), the almost two-year operation of the ruling coalition, the destructive actions of the left-wing extremist opposition, party events and preparations …

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Defence minister Tonin visits troops in Kosovo

Defence Minister Matej Tonin visited members of the Slovenian Armed Forces serving in the NATO-led KFOR mission in Kosovo in what is a traditional end-of-year tour, and met with his Kosovo counterpart Armend Mehaj. In the meeting Tonin noted how the draft Strategic Compass, a document laying out the foundations for shared security arrangements in …

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Deal signed in Rome for Slovenia to purchase transport aircraft

Defence Minister Matej Tonin signed an agreement on the purchase of a Spartan C-27J transport aircraft with his Italian counterpart Lorenzo Guerini in Rome. The Defence Ministry said the value of the implementation agreement is roughly EUR 72 million, VAT included, where the basic price of the aircraft is EUR 48 million and the additional …

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