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Wed, 18 Aug 2021 18:44:37 +0000
Ministry proposes self-testing for teachers in new school year
Ljubljana – Education officials would like to see in-person learning in the new academic year, said the Education Ministry after Wednesday’s meeting with head teachers, who lament a lack of concrete guidelines. The ministry has urged the ...

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 18:42:57 +0000
Slovenia faring well in terms of social rights, says IMAD
Ljubljana – Slovenia ranks high among EU countries when it comes to most of the main indicators of the European Pillar of Social Rights (EPSR), however there is still room for improvement, particularly in healthcare and integration of some vuln...

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 18:41:12 +0000
EU presidency condemns Belarus’s abuse of migrants for political gain
Brussels – The Slovenian EU presidency strongly supports and expresses solidarity with the EU countries which have come under pressure from illegal migrants from Belarus, Slovenian Interior Minister Aleš Hojs said as he was en route to host a ...

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 18:40:17 +0000
Slovenia’s largest hospital preparing for surge in cases
Ljubljana – UKC Ljubljana, the country’s largest hospital system, is getting ready to handle an anticipated surge in Covid-19 cases even as it performs all other health services to the maximum extent. The hospital is “ready for the ...

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 12:41:52 +0000
FM says Slovenia ready to accept additional Afghan collaborators
Ljubljana/Brussels – Slovenia is ready to accept up to five members of the Afghan staff that collaborated with the EU to show solidarity with other EU member states, Foreign Minister Anže Logar said on Wednesday. For the time being, Slovenia w...

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 12:40:44 +0000
LMŠ announces no-confidence motions against environment, justice ministers
Ljubljana – The opposition Marjan Šarec List (LMŠ) has drafted motions of no-confidence in the environment and justice ministers, Andrej Vizjak and Marjan Dikaučič, and has already shared them with fellow opposition deputy groups. The annou...

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...



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