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Wed, 12 Jan 2022 22:15:35 +0000
Ceremony marks 30th anniversary of international recognition
Ljubljana – President Borut Pahor hosted a ceremony at the Presidential Palace on Wednesday to mark the 30th anniversary of recognition of Slovenia by the European Community members and other European countries, which was attended by the curren...

Wed, 12 Jan 2022 22:14:13 +0000
New record as 7,420 cases of coronavirus reported for Tuesday
Ljubljana – A total of 7,420 coronavirus infections were recorded in Slovenia on Tuesday in what is by far the record daily number since the start of the epidemic. The positivity rate again exceeded 50%, data released by the National Institute ...

Wed, 12 Jan 2022 22:12:57 +0000
Word of the year is PCT, Covid pass abbreviation
Ljubljana – The word as well as sign language gesture of the year 2021 is PCT, the abbreviation for the recovered-vaccinated-tested rule, the ZRC research centre at the Slovenian Academy of Arts and Sciences announced on Wednesday. PCT received...

Wed, 12 Jan 2022 22:11:52 +0000
Plečnik Auditorium in Tivoli Park to be reconstructed
Ljubljana – The municipality of Ljubljana has announced a public call for the reconstruction of the Plečnik Auditorium, the former open-air amphitheatre in a clearing behind Tivoli Mansion in Ljubljana’s Tivoli Park. It was designed by a...

Wed, 12 Jan 2022 22:10:10 +0000
Banks pledge to support development but decry consumer loan curbs
Ljubljana – Slovenian banks are stable and in good shape, banking representatives said at Wednesday’s press conference organised by the Bank Association. With liquidity at record levels, the banks are fully prepared to continue to support...

Wed, 12 Jan 2022 22:08:57 +0000
Slovenian passport 10th best for travel globally
London – Slovenia’s passport gives its holders access to 181 countries without a prior visa, which ranks it 10th on the latest Global Passport Ranking, compiled by Henley & Partners, a London-based global citizenship and residence adv...

Wed, 12 Jan 2022 22:07:26 +0000
10% of primary and 16% of secondary pupils self-isolating
Ljubljana – One out of ten primary school children and 16% of all secondary students are self-isolating with a total of 1,431 classes being taught remotely due to coronavirus infections as of Tuesday, Education Ministry data available on the tr...

Wed, 12 Jan 2022 22:05:47 +0000
MP leaves the Left for SocDems
Ljubljana – MP Željko Cigler has left the deputy group of the opposition Left to join the Social Democrats (SD). The head of the SD’s deputy group, Matjaž Han, said this did not affect the relations within the Constitutional Arch Coalit...

Wed, 12 Jan 2022 22:04:37 +0000
LIDE party founded with Zorčič as one of leaders
Ljubljana – A new party called Liberal Democrats (LIDE) was founded on Wednesday with National Assembly Speaker Igor Zorčič elected as one of up to three leaders in a move showing the party is open to alliances. Promoting liberal values, the ...

Wed, 12 Jan 2022 22:03:35 +0000
NGO warns epidemic could affect right to vote, urges legislative changes
Ljubljana – The Legal Network for the Protection of Democracy has called on Public Administration Minister Boštjan Koritnik to draft changes to electoral legislation to ensure that those who may be in quarantine or self-isolate due to Covid-19...



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