With the recent unveiling of a commemorative plaque in Osijek, Croatia has taken an important step in preserving the memory of the victims of communist crimes, overtaking Slovenia, where such commemorations are still practically being “swept under the carpet” under the current government. A plaque on the wall of the Neuman Street District Prison commemorates …
In May 2025, according to the media outlet N1, a Chinese delegation led by senior Communist Party official Chen Zhou, Vice Minister of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee, secretly visited Slovenia. The visit, which took place without public announcements or photographs, raised questions about transparency, especially in the wake of the scandal …
In the wake of the escalating situation in Gaza, the international initiative called “My Voice, My Choice” has launched a petition calling for the suspension of the EU-Israel trade agreement. Israel is an economically strong partner, and this kind of reckless “soloing” by the Slovenian government will further jeopardise the country’s economic interests. According to …
Today, on the 25th of June, we are celebrating Statehood Day, which is the most important day of independent Slovenia. It was on this day in 1991 when the Slovenian nation finally broke its ties with the failed Yugoslavian communist regime and embarked on the path of democracy. But today, 34 years later, the spirit …
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The US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, congratulated Slovenia on its 34th Statehood Day, on behalf of the United States of America. ” As a NATO Ally, your leadership in the Western Balkans and steadfast support for Euro-Atlantic cooperation reflects a shared understanding that security is preserved through strength, resolve, and unity,” reads a message …
The European Parliament’s Committee on Petitions has adopted a resolution on preserving the memory of the victims of the post-war communist period in Slovenia. This is the last step before the vote at the July plenary session of the European Parliament. Romana Tomc, Member of the European Parliament and Vice-President of the European People’s Party …
The Cathedral of Freedom (Katedrala Svobode) recently organised the inaugural presentation of the collection entitled “Consensus for a Historical Moment” (“Soglasje za zgodovinski trenutek”), which brings together 75 contributions by various authors. The editorial board consisted of distinguished experts, including lawyer and former Constitutional Court judge and Rector of the New University (Nova Univerza) Peter …
On Saturday, Ljubljana hosted the “Pride Parade” of the LGBT+ community, which has taken over the whole month of June in recent years. Apart from the usual shenanigans that we are used to at such events, this year, certain contradictions stood out, such as support for Palestine and the choice of Janković as one of …
The latest public opinion poll, conducted by the Parsifal Institute in June this year, reflects Slovenia’s diverse political landscape, but also shows that the Slovenian Democratic Party (Slovenska demokratska stranka – SDS) remains in the lead. Among the voters who already know who they would vote for and who would definitely go to the polls, …
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Slovenia is in the midst of a historically important moment, when the international situation calls for a clearer, more sovereign and more deliberate foreign policy stance. On the occasion of the launch of the print edition of the book “Consensus for a Historic Moment” (“Soglasje za zgodovinski trenutek”), which is the work of 74 authors, …
The United at the Linden Tree of Reconciliation Association (Združeni ob Lipi sprave), which has been working hard for many years for a dignified burial of victims of post-war violence and for the regularisation of the graves of those killed extrajudicially, has designated the 15th of June as the Day of Guilt, Forgiveness and Reconciliation. …
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Three years of Golob’s far-left government have left scars on Slovenia that will not be healed for generations. In an already egalitarian society, the coalition has introduced even more socialist levelling. Every day, we read about a new parameter that shows how far we have sunk. One of these is the OECD’s scale recording the …
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