Slovenia Times
Mon, 08 Nov 2021 21:36:06 +0000Janša meets Dodik to discuss situation in Bosnia-Herzegovina
Ljubljana – Prime Minister Janez Janša met on Sunday Milorad Dodik, the Serbian member of the Bosnia-Herzegovina presidency, to discuss the political situation in Bosnia-Herzegovina and the region. Janša described the meeting on Twitter as a ...
Mon, 08 Nov 2021 21:34:28 +0000Accetto elected new president of Constitutional Court
Ljubljana – Matej Accetto has been elected president of the Constitutional Court after his peers voted to give him a three-year term at the helm of Slovenia’s top court. He will take over from Rajko Knez on 19 December, the court said on ...
Mon, 08 Nov 2021 21:33:37 +0000Covid restrictions tightened up amid worsening outbreak
Ljubljana – A number of new Covid restrictions came into effect today to help contain the unrelenting outbreak of infections. A ban on gatherings and a curfew on bars and restaurants were reimposed as night clubs are being shut while the Covid ...
Mon, 08 Nov 2021 21:32:45 +0000Civil society organisations come up with pre-election demands
Ljubljana – A network of civil society and non-governmental organisations that is forming the Voice of the People initiative ahead of the general election has addressed a number of requests related to the rule of law, climate change, housing po...
Mon, 08 Nov 2021 21:31:49 +0000Slovenia’s coronavirus case count at 1,282 on Sunday
Ljubljana – Slovenia’s health authorities reported 1,282 new coronavirus cases for Sunday to push the rolling 7-day average and the 14-day incidence per 100,000 residents higher still. Over 43% of the PCR tests came back positive yesterda...
Mon, 08 Nov 2021 21:30:51 +0000Slovenia to roll out biometric identity cards in March
Ljubljana – An agreement on the production of Slovenia’s new biometric identity cards was signed on Monday. The new ID cards will cost 29 euro and contain multiple identity markers and security features. It is expected that Slovenia will ...
Mon, 08 Nov 2021 21:29:57 +0000Climate summit key step for Earth’s future, says Vizjak
Glasgow – The COP26 climate conference is a key step for the future of our planet and younger generations, Slovenian Environment Minister Andrej Vizjak said at Monday’s press conference in Glasgow, UK. “It is time we act responsibly...
Mon, 08 Nov 2021 21:28:57 +0000Govt approval rating lowest in this term
Ljubljana – The government approval rating slipped to its lowest point this term in the latest Barometer poll commissioned by the newspaper Delo. As many as 40% of respondents gave the cabinet a very negative grade. The gap between the ruling D...
Mon, 08 Nov 2021 21:26:34 +0000Nova Gorica company makes its largest industrial baking oven
Nova Gorica – Gostol Gopan, a Nova Gorica-based company that makes industrial ovens and equipment for large bakeries, has announced that it shipped the largest thermal oil baking oven they have ever built. It was sold to one of Europe’s l...
Mon, 08 Nov 2021 21:24:23 +0000Elektro Ljubljana boss to challenge dismissal in court
Ljubljana – Following his dismissal as the chairman of the country’s largest electricity distributor Elektro Ljubljana, Andrej Ribič announced on Monday that he will challenge the decision of the supervisory board in court. He believes I...