Despite the disclosure by Slovenian Member of the European Parliament, Dr Milan Zver, about the visit of the former European Commission Vice-President, Věra Jourová, to Slovenia, who came with the intention of influencing the President of the Constitutional Court so that he would subsequently allow the implementation of the law by which the government took …
The government plans to extend the validity of vignettes by four months and abolish their use on coastal expressways. Former minister Žiga Turk explained what this measure means and what its consequences will be. This is what Žiga Turk, who is also a civil engineer, had to say on the matter: “This is yet another …
Extending The Validity Of Vignettes As A Populist Trick Instead Of Serious Solutions Read More »
On Wednesday, Vladimir Prebilič finally founded his party. Following the old recipe of “new faces,” he did so only a few months before the parliamentary elections, and – once again following the recipe of “new faces” – he filled the party with proven cadres of the transitional left. The founding congress of the Prerod – …
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One of the “key reforms” of the government of Robert Golob is the overhaul of the judicial system, but sharp criticism has been voiced by judges and members of the Judicial Council in light of it. The amendments to the so-called judicial troika – a package of laws on courts, judges, and the Judicial Council …
Very few people thought that Radio-Television Slovenia (RTVS) would go so far as to dismantle the Tarča (Target) show to such an extent that they would first dismiss the editor and ultimately even replace the host of the show, Erika Žnidaršič. This week, however, instead of the evergreen Erika, you will be greeted from your …
Early this morning, investigators paid an unannounced visit to former Interior Minister and Vice-President of the Slovenian Democratic Party (Slovenska demokratska stranka – SDS), Aleš Hojs. According to the latest information, the investigation is being led by the Specialised State Prosecutor’s Office. As Hojs said during the investigation, he is suspected of having disclosed classified …
A Few Months Before The Elections, Hojs Is Being Investigated By Prosecutors At His Home Read More »
There seems to be no end in sight to the news about the stagnation and decline of the country under the government of Robert Golob. On Thursday, the Institute of Macroeconomic Analysis and Development (UMAR) downgraded its forecast for this year’s economic growth. Instead of 2.1 percent growth, the office now expects only a 0.8 …
Pro-Government UMAR Wants To Downplay The Economic Disaster, But The Numbers Don’t Lie Read More »
On Saturday, we witnessed another hostile event. This time, it did not take place at some protest “with no official organiser”, but at a public event organised by Minister of Justice Andreja Katič in her capacity as President of the Velenje branch of the Associations of the National Liberation Movement (ZB NOB). The event, which …
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On the 23rd of August, the European Day of Remembrance for Victims of Totalitarian and Authoritarian Regimes, 814 victims of mass killings that happened during and after World War II, exhumed from Jazovka, were buried in Croatia. Jazovka is a forest cave located near the village of Sošice on the Žumberak side of the mountain …
“This is a continuation of activist politics that does not contribute to resolving the situation in the Middle East, as Slovenia is taking a one-sided stance in favour of the Palestinians,” said Tone Kajzer, an expert on international relations and former Slovenian ambassador to Washington, commenting on the visit of Palestinian Foreign Minister Varsen Aghabekian …
One of the most remarkable phenomena in Slovenian politics is that new governments, regardless of how disastrously they govern, maintain stable (albeit low) support. At least that is what Slovenian public opinion pollsters would have us believe. But what is the real sentiment of Slovenian voters? Perhaps we will only understand it when we examine …
The awful behaviour of some Roma people in the Dolenjska region isn’t letting up. On Tuesday night, folks in the town of Šentjernej got spooked by a bunch of shots from automatic weapons coming from the nearby Roma settlement of Mihovica. There was also shooting in one of the Roma settlements in Novo Mesto. The …
