On the 1st of March, a large crowd of pensioners from all over Slovenia gathered in Ljubljana’s Republic Square, already before 3 p.m., to demand decent pensions. According to Pavel Rupar, the main speaker of the protest, 28 thousand people came to the rally. “The rally should show that we can be united, and Slovenian …
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“Ignorance and humiliation are not the way to dialogue,” “Nursing at risk, patients at risk, nurses at risk,” and “Can the healthcare system survive without us?” were the messages for the government written on the banners at Wednesday’s nursing workers’ protest. The Healthcare Trade Union pointed out that the government had accused them of undermining …
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Several rallies will be held to mark the first anniversary of Putin’s invasion. The Ukrainian Embassy is planning a rally in support of Ukraine, starting in Ljubljana’s Congress Square. Both Ukrainians and Slovenians opposed to the aggression are invited to attend. At the same time, a rally for the disarmament of Ukraine will be held …
When there is a fire and lives and property are threatened, there is no doubt about who will come to help – the firefighters. When the firefighters are doing their job, they are risking their own lives. Since this is clear to everyone, in the case of fires (especially major fires like the ones in …
The organisers of the pensioners’ rally, the initiative The Voice of Pensioners of Slovenia (Glas upokojencev Slovenije), are receiving many letters and messages of support these days. Meanwhile, the government is still asleep, so to speak, so the initiative is already working on new activities. One of the organisers of The Voice of Pensioners of …
Rupar Announced New Pensioners’ Rally, Which Will Happen On The 1st Of March Read More »
Acting Director-General of the Police, Boštjan Lindav, told the press that after reviewing the report on the extraordinary review of the protection of protests in 2020 and 2021, several professional irregularities were found, which led to 63 interviews with employees of the Police. Thirteen police officers are suspected of committing a crime, but their identities …
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The government has prevented an extraordinary pension adjustment before the New Year, while pensioners are increasingly stressed about the rising prices, which has provoked, among other things, a nationwide protest of pensioners. The protest will take place on Wednesday, the 1st of February, at 3 p.m. at Republic Square in Ljubljana. The organisers, including the …
In response to the promised amnesty of offences and fines imposed on Friday protesters, and the announced withdrawal of damages lawsuits filed against organisers of the anti-government protests, Rezka Grčman, with the support of a group of taxpayers, wrote a public letter of protest. “The taxpayers absolutely do not agree with the interference of ministers …
“The war should not be happening, and whatever led to it and gave Putin a reason to do what he is doing should not have happened either,” said Milan Kučan, a former leader of the League of Communists of Slovenia at Tuesday’s so-called peace rally, adding that he was really concerned about the fact that …
The Unregistered Rally Was an Insult to Ukrainians – Kučan Excused Putin’s Violence! Read More »
In addition to it being a betrayal of Ukraine, Tuesday’s protest that was held on the Republic Square in Ljubljana was also a betrayal of Slovenia, similar to the one we saw 30 years ago, when Slovenia’s independence was being threatened by the occupier – the Yugoslav People’s Army. And on Tuesday, the same people …
“The Dutch MEP Sophie in ‘t Veld headed the EU delegation that visited Slovenia recently to investigate the state of the rule of law in the country. She is also demanding sanctions against Poland and Hungary. Will she also investigate the Dutch government after today’s events?” a Twitter profile, reporting on the countries of the …
On the 24th of December 2021, the Kranj District Prosecutor dismissed the criminal complaint against the president of the Resni.ca (the Truth) party, Zoran Stevanović, who was accused of inciting the uprisings. According to the Slovenian Press Agency, three people were detained on the 5th of October 2021, on suspicion of committing a crime, at …
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