The new leadership of the national media outlet Radio-Television Slovenia (RTVS), appointed by the government of Robert Golob, is rapidly cancelling programmes that are in one way or another critical of Golob and his government’s policies. After the cancellation of the show Arena with Igor Pirkovič and Vida Petrovčič, Panorama and TV Slovenija’s flagship weekend …
New taxes are being introduced, we keep hearing empty promises on housing, laws are being written by non-governmental organisations and adopted out of the public eye, some victims of the August floods are still homeless – in short – the country is in ruins, and in the meantime, the government is adopting space strategies. Yes, …
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The euro area recorded inflation of 2.9 percent in October, which is a significant drop from the 4.3 percent recorded in the previous month. And while euro inflation is declining, Slovenia, with high inflation of 6.9 percent, remains well above the euro area average. In October, Slovenia was well above the average for the single …
As the wider Slovenian public began to realise that the reforms promised by the government of Robert Golob would not happen, dark clouds began to gather over the Prime Minister. Then came the August floods, which further exposed the inefficiency of the government team and then the resignations of three ministers. We spoke to political …
“This Government Has Been Operationally Dead For Some Time Now!” Read More »
“For Slovenia to side with someone who is launching missiles into populated areas, which in my opinion is an act of terrorism, is a disaster! No politician should allow this; it is unacceptable!” said Miha Pogačnik, an international lawyer. “Slovenia’s foreign policy has been “completely confused” since Robert Golob has come to power. On the …
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We were recently shocked by the “legal opinion” of the Legal Network for the Protection of Democracy (Pravna mreža za varstvo demokracije), which, between the lines, endorsed the “direct action” of radical leftists who destroyed props of the anti-abortion protesters. This is not an anomaly. The entire Slovenian political-media-civil-society establishment expressed support for violence – …
This Friday, the National Assembly will hold an emergency meeting of the Committee on the Interior. At the end of the session, MPs will vote on three conclusions calling on the government to prepare a strategy for the mass import of migrants as soon as possible and to increase the asylum capacity to accommodate them. …
After Prime Minister Robert Golob announced a 0.2% statutory tax on banks’ balance sheets, saying it was the only way to help with flood recovery, the Minister of Finance has now announced “forced aid” for others, too. So, what is coming? The final showdown with capitalism and businesses? Prime Minister Robert Golob believes that the …
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Slovenia is under water, the situation is catastrophic, the damage is record-breaking, and the rainfall is not over yet. Hydrologists expect more flooding of the Krka, Sava, Drava and Dravinja rivers and a record flow of the Sava River near the border of the country. Sirens are sounding in cities around the country, evacuations are …
How The Golob Government And NGOs Deliberately Cut Funding For Flood Protection Read More »
“Clearly, this mandate is seen as a mandate where dominance must be shown, as if this is a sign of power. However, if you are actually powerful, you don’t have to prove it,” former President of the Republic Borut Pahor recently told the weekly Domovina. After leaving his previous post, former President of the Republic, …
Robert Golob’s government was sworn in exactly one year ago. On the 1st of June 2022, Slovenia got its most aggressive transitional government ever. We spoke to Dr Matevž Tomšič, a Professor at the School of Advanced Social Studies, about its achievements. Tomšič said that we are dealing with incompetent politics, driven and motivated by …
“Have you filled your tanks up with the cheapest petrol in Europe yet?” the leader of the opposition Slovenian Democratic Party (Slovenska demokratska stranka – SDS) asked the journalists in relation to Thursday’s anniversary of the swearing-in of the government of Robert Golob. Janša’s assessment of the first year of Golob’s rule is that this …
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