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Fri, 26 Mar 2021 06:11:13 +0000
Rebel MPs opt out of SMC meeting
Ljubljana – Speaker Igor Zorčič and the head of the Modern Centre Party (SMC) deputy group Janja Sluga said they would not take part in yesterday’s session of the SMC council, pointing to alliances party leader Zdravko Počivalšek was ...

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 06:04:37 +0000
Former Health Minister Gantar leaves DeSUS
Ljubljana – Former Health Minister Tomaž Gantar has left the Pensioners’ Party (DeSUS). Gantar, who also served as a party vice-president, announced the decision at a session of the DeSUS executive committee on Thursday. He told the STA ...

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 06:03:40 +0000
Janša proposes meeting over third wave measures ASAP
Ljubljana – Prime Minister Janez Janša has proposed that President Borut Pahor call a meeting of the heads of parliamentary parties and deputy groups with the Health Ministry and its Covid-19 advisory group as soon as possible. Pahor meanwhile...

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 06:01:18 +0000
Three Slovenian MEPs vote against urgent procedure for Green Certificate
Ljubljana/Brussels – Five Slovenian MEPs have supported the motion to speed up the adoption of the Digital Green Certificate in European Parliament in urgent procedure, while three voted against, drawing criticism from Prime Minister Janez Jan...

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 05:58:17 +0000
Culture Minister Vasko Simoniti survives no-confidence vote
Ljubljana – Culture Minister Vasko Simoniti survived on Thursday a vote of no-confidence mounted by the centre-left opposition over several grievances, including his inaction during the epidemic and attitude to the self-employed and public medi...

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 05:57:10 +0000
Hoteliers barely able to keep their heads above water
Ljubljana – The head of the Slovenian Hoteliers’ Association, Gregor Jamnik, has described the situation in the industry as disastrous, warning that the bulk of businesses are not generating any revenue and even though most are still able...

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 05:55:35 +0000
Govt extends some stimulus measures until end of June
Ljubljana – The government has extended several measures aimed at helping individuals and businesses get through the epidemic. The measures would have expired at the end of the month, but have now been extended until the end of June. The furlou...

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 05:51:30 +0000
Number of new coronavirus cases remained high on Wednesday
Ljubljana – The number of new coronavirus infections again exceeded one thousand on Wednesday, standing at 1,164, which is a slight drop from the day before. Hospitalisations also exceeded the 500 milestone by one patient today, while 106 neede...

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 05:50:19 +0000
Green mobility closely linked with tech development, hears debate
Ljubljana – The volume of cars on roads will be increasing rapidly in the coming years, so the development of zero-emissions vehicles will be key, heard a debate held by the British-Slovenian Chamber of Commerce on Thursday. The participants, i...

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 06:07:05 +0000
Foreign Ministry official takes part in launch of EU future conference
Ljubljana – Foreign Ministry State Secretary Gašper Dovžan took part in what is considered the launch of the Conference on the Future of Europe, as the conference executive board held a constitutive meeting on Wednesday. Tasked with overseein...



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