Ljubljana – Andrej Vončina, a priest and secondary school teacher, has been given the Silver Thistle for the most sexist statement of 2021/22 for a comment on women in professional sport. Vončina made the statement on 17 February 2022 for the...

Ljubljana – Slovenia reported 3,141 new coronavirus cases for Monday, up by more than 20% over the week before and the highest daily figure since 18 February. The trend has turned upwards as expected two weeks after the relaxation of most restr...

Nicosia – President Borut Pahor started a two-day official visit to Cyprus on Tuesday by meeting his counterpart Nicos Anastasiades. The pair discussed ways to strengthen bilateral relations and topical issues such as the war in Ukraine, climat...

Ljubljana – There is a feeling in Slovenia that women are equal to men, but in reality they are not, heard a debate held by the ZSSS confederation of trade unions on Tuesday, International Women’s Day. Women often work in jobs that pay le...

Medvode – The government will discuss rising fuel prices on Wednesday with two ministers assuring reporters on Tuesday that the government will step in to secure sufficient supplies from commodity reserves and a sustainable pricing policy. Slov...

Ljubljana – Almost a hundred people gathered in Prešeren Square in Ljubljana on Tuesday afternoon to express support for Ukraine at an anti-war rally organised by Russians living in Slovenia who oppose Russia’s attack on Ukraine. “...

Ljubljana – Several hundreds of people gathered in Ljubljana’s Congress Square on International Women’s Day on Tuesday to express opposition to gender-based discrimination against women. Five comprehensive demands were presented as ...

Ljubljana – The Interior Ministry will propose the government activate an article that will provide immediate temporary protection to Ukrainian refugees by Friday, Minister Aleš Hojs announced on Tuesday. The ministry is working on a regulatio...

Angers – Culture Ministry State Secretary Ignacija Fridl Jarc took part in a two-day informal EU ministerial in France’s Angers that discussed media pluralism and editorial independence. The officials also adopted a declaration of support...

Kamnik – Prime Minister Janez Janša said on Tuesday that in the next two or three days it would be clear whether the EU will also ban Russian energy imports and thus follow the example set by the US and UK. The time frame of Russia’s inv...