Ljubljana – The Slovenian police force got its first hybrid patrol vehicles on Tuesday which officials said will reduce noise pollution in settled areas and contribute to cleaner environment. A total of 56 new vehicles were formally handed over...

Ljubljana – Slovenia’s top officials have received booster shots of coronavirus vaccines nearly nine months after they received their first shots in the early stages of the vaccination campaign. President Borut Pahor received his booster ...

Nova Gorica – Danijel Bešič Loredan, the head of the Nova Gorica general hospital’s orthopaedic ward, has received an extraordinary termination due to his opposition to moving patients from his ward to expand the hospital’s capaci...

Šempeter pri Gorici – A hospital official has announced that Slovenian hospitals will get help from neighbouring countries to cope with a surge of Covid-19 patients, asserting that an agreement has apparently been reached with Italy. However, ...

Brussels – Slovenia “must be pleased” with the EU’s Strategic Compass, a shared vision for EU security and defence, Defence Minister Matej Tonin said on Tuesday after EU defence ministers launched debated the draft document. T...

Ljubljana – Slovenia is counting on nuclear in its energy transition since renewable sources alone will not suffice to cover the production shortfall once coal is phased out given that the country has missed many opportunities already, Infrastr...

Graz – Minister for Slovenians Abroad Helena Jaklitsch visited the Slovenian community in the Austrian state of Styria on Monday to talk about the challenges the community is faced with during the Covid-19 pandemic, her office said in a press r...

Brussels – The EU agriculture ministers adopted in Brussels on Monday decisions on a new EU strategy for forests until 2030, stressing the importance of forests in combating climate change and biodiversity loss. Slovenia’s Jože Podgorše...

Ljubljana – The Slovenian Armed Forces (SAF) have jumped in to help hospitals cope with a large number of Covid-19 patients with four medical teams featuring a total of 20 members. Equipment for monitoring vital functions of patients is also to...

Ljubljana – Over 49% of PCR tests performed in Slovenia on Monday returned positive, as 3,763 new coronavirus were confirmed in what is a week-on-week increase of 419 cases. The National Institute of Public Health (NIJZ) estimates there are now...