Slovenia Times
Sun, 22 Aug 2021 18:41:13 +0000Tally of new coronavirus cases reaches 244 on Saturday
Ljubljana – Slovenia reported 244 new cases of coronavirus on Saturday, the highest Saturday figure since mid-May and an increase of 150% on the previous week. More than 17% of all cases came back positive, show the latest figures by the Nation...
Sun, 22 Aug 2021 18:40:22 +0000Janša says EU will not open humanitarian corridors to Afghanistan
Ljubljana – Prime Minister Janez Janša said on Sunday the Eu would “not open any ‘humanitarian’ or migration corridors to Afghanistan” or allow the repeat of 2015. “We will not allow the repetition of the strategi...
Sun, 22 Aug 2021 18:38:53 +0000Diaspora writer Rebula honoured with bust
A bust of Alojz Rebula (1924-2018), an award-wining diaspora writer and translator, has been unveiled in front of the Church of St Helen in Loka pri Zidanem Mostu, the birth place of his wife, where he spent the last years of his life. The work of sc...
Sat, 21 Aug 2021 14:30:03 +0000Agra fair with some 1,100 exhibitors in-person again
Gornja Radgona – Some 1,100 exhibitors from 29 countries will be featured at the 59th Agra trade fair for agricultural products opening in Gornja Radgona in the north-east of the country on Saturday as the event returns to an in-person format a...
Sat, 21 Aug 2021 14:28:19 +0000Contemporary dance festival defies pandemic and Brexit
Murska Sobota – The Front@ festival is bringing over 30 events to the city of Murska Sobota, starting today under the slogan Despite Everything – in the Trenches of Pandemic and Brexit. It will feature dance productions from Great Britain...
Sat, 21 Aug 2021 14:26:52 +0000Summer season better than last year’s, still far below peak
Ljubljana – The summer tourism season looks set to be better than last year’s, but figures are still below the 2019 peaks, according to preliminary figures and estimates. New tourism vouchers have had a positive impact, but foreigners hav...
Sat, 21 Aug 2021 14:22:59 +0000Agra fair opens with appeal to help farmers adjust to climate change
Gornja Radgona – Agra, Slovenia’s largest agriculture fair, opened on Saturday with appeals to the state to help farmers adjust to climate change. President Borut Pahor said that the climate crisis was a fact, noting that “everyone ...
Sat, 21 Aug 2021 14:21:12 +0000Janša, Hojs heckled at mountain hut
Kredarica – Prime Minister Janez Janša and Interior Minister Aleš Hojs were heckled by anti-government protesters at a mountain hut below Mt Triglav, Slovenia’s tallest peak, on Friday evening. Video shared on social media and reports b...
Sat, 21 Aug 2021 14:20:03 +0000Afghan interpreter safely evacuated to Slovenia
Ljubljana – An Afghan interpreter who worked for the Slovenian Armed Forces has been evacuated from Afghanistan and arrived in Slovenia on Friday evening together with his family, the Defence Ministry said. Accommodation for the family will ini...
Fri, 20 Aug 2021 19:13:27 +0000Transit passengers need to produce Covid certificate after 29 August
Ljubljana – Passengers transiting through Slovenia are not required to produce a Covid certificate only until 29 August, the government decided on Friday, extending its previous decision regarding transit passengers by a week. To enter Slovenia...