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Wed, 18 Aug 2021 08:59:17 +0000
Defence Minister Tonin meets Turkey and Kosovo counterparts
Istanbul – Defence Minister Matej Tonin attended the opening of the IDEF International Defence Industry Fair in Istanbul on Tuesday, where he also met his counterparts from Turkey and Kosovo. According to a statement from the ministry, the main...

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 08:57:00 +0000
Slovenia with highest daily count in new infections since 25 May
Ljubljana – From a total of 2,228 PCR tests analysed in Slovenia on Tuesday, 385 came back positive for coronavirus, up 67 from Monday. The positivity rate rose by 1.8 points to 17.3%, the National Institute of Public Health (NIJZ) said on Wedn...

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 08:54:32 +0000
Grounded festival puts the state in the centre
Ljubljana – Grounded, a festival that blends critical thought and activism with music, will be dedicated to the state and its institutions as it kicks off on Wednesday at Švicarija in Tivoli Park in Ljubljana. “Whatever people do nowaday...

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 14:52:27 +0000
Two Slovenians have left Kabul, one remains in Afghanistan
Ljubljana – Out of a total of three Slovenian citizens who were still in Afghanistan on Monday, two have embarked on a Qatar-bound plane from Kabul last night, while the third one has remained in Afghanistan, shows unofficial information availa...

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 14:48:25 +0000
Janša says every government should support Prekmurje
Ljubljana – It is remarkable that Prekmurje has preserved the Slovenian language and culture despite being cut off from Slovenian territory for a long time in the past, PM Janez Janša said in his message on Prekmurje Reunification Day, while S...

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 14:45:30 +0000
Opposition announce vote of no confidence in education minister
Ljubljana – Four centre-left parties are planning to file a motion to vote Education Minister Simona Kustec out of office, arguing that two weeks before the start of the new school year, it is still not clear how primary and secondary schools w...

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 14:44:20 +0000
Police file criminal complaint against actor Tribušon over sexual harassment
Ljubljana – Police have filed a criminal complaint against actor and drama teacher Matjaž Tribušon, 58, after young actress Mia Skrbinac publicly accused him of sexually harassing her while she was a student in 2014-2016 and filed a sexual ha...

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 14:43:32 +0000
Prekmurje Reunification Day celebrated
Ljubljana/Murska Sobota – Slovenia celebrates Prekmurje Reunification Day on Tuesday, a national holiday marking the day when the country’s eastern-most region Prekmurje was united with the rest of the nation after more than a millennium ...

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 13:09:20 +0000
Foreign ministry voices concern over situation in Afghanistan
Ljubljana – The Slovenian Foreign Ministry has expressed concern over the deteriorating situation in Afghanistan. “Violence should be ended, the civilian population, in particular women and children, should be protected, and basic human r...

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 13:05:41 +0000
NSi founder, first leader Bajuk remembered ten years after death
Ljubljana – New Slovenia – the Christian Democrats (NSi) remembered on Monday Andrej Bajuk, the party’s founder and first leader, who died aged 67 ten years to the day. NSi leader Matej Tonin recalled Bajuk’s dedication to the...



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