The predictions that the transitional left would try to use the mandate of the Robert Golob government to increase its grip on our democratic society are coming true. If the National Assembly approves the proposed amendments to the Courts Act and the Judicial Service Act, the public will no longer be able to access final
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“The Celje District Court has fined the leader of the Slovenian Democratic Party (Slovenska demokratska stranka – SDS) and former Prime Minister Janez Janša 8,000 euros for the accusations he made, which were presented in a private lawsuit filed by Bojan Veselinovič, former Director of the Slovenian Press Agency (STA), whom Janša accused of “participation
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President Nataša Pirc Musar’s controversial choice of candidates for the State Prosecutorial Council has caused quite a stir in the Slovenian public in recent days. Among them are Zvonko Fišer, who allegedly prosecuted priests under communism, and the former human rights ombudsman Vlasta Nussdorfer, who supported the controversial removal of the Carinthian boys from their
“Whichever system we touched on, we would find that our country is in a political freefall. If I used to criticise the fact that the dominant political groups want to maintain the status quo, I now find that this is no longer the case. Things are crumbling before our eyes.” We talked to Dr Matej
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“This polarisation within the Constitutional Court has brought us nothing good, and I will do my best to ensure that with new appointments and new proposals, this kind of thing does not happen again,” said the President of the Republic of Slovenia, Nataša Pirc Musar, in relation to the recent developments at the Constitutional Court.
“Yes, I have been expropriated. My cousin e-mailed me an extract from the land registry, which says that I am temporarily expropriated for six plots in the area. I was not informed of this at all,” said one of the owners of the land where Ljubljana Mayor Janković is arbitrarily building the C0 sewer canal.
“Currently trying to clarify the media ‘dictatorship’ for the EU Parliament’s mission. I told them loud and clear what is true: 90 percent of the media is being dictated and brutally used for the political fight by the transitional left – on RTV Slovenia, the main party that is doing this is the SD,” RTV
Sophie In ‘t Veld (Renew / D66), who heads the Group for Monitoring Respect for Democracy, the Rule of Law and Fundamental Rights within the European Parliament’s Committee on Civil Rights, Justice and Home Affairs, has sent an invitation letter to the Prime Minister Janez Janša and Minister of Culture Vasko Simoniti for in camera