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Sun, 27 Mar 2022 20:59:49 +0000
Slovenia running on summertime
Ljubljana – At 2am this morning, clocks were set an hour forward in Slovenia to run on Daylight Saving Time until the last Sunday in October, when clocks will be moved back to wintertime. In line with an EU decision from last year, this practic...

Sun, 27 Mar 2022 20:58:08 +0000
Lindvik wins at Planica, Kobayashi overall winner, Jelar best ski flyer
Planica – Marius Lindvik of Norway is the winner of the last Ski Jumping World Cup event of the season in Slovenia’s Planica on Sunday, while Ryoyu Kobayashi of Japan finished 8th to secure his overall win in the World Cup. Slovenia’...

Sun, 27 Mar 2022 20:57:37 +0000
1,251 coronavirus cases on Saturday in a 15% week-on-week drop
Ljubljana – A total of 1,251 new coronavirus cases were logged in Slovenia on Saturday, which is a 15% drop week-on-week, the latest statistics provided by the National Institute of Public Health (NIJZ) show. The number of active cases was up b...

Sun, 27 Mar 2022 20:56:48 +0000
Park named after Friulian-Slovenian priest opens in Udine
Udine – A new park was inaugurated in Italy’s Udine on Saturday in honour of Friulian-Slovenian priest Evgenij Blanchini (1863-1921), in what seen as a major recognition for the local Slovenian community, the Government Office for Sloveni...

Sun, 27 Mar 2022 20:55:08 +0000
Janša to meet Croatian counterpart Plenković in Zagreb Monday
Ljubljana – Prime Minister Janez Janša will meet his Croatian counterpart Andrej Plenković in Zagreb on Monday, the office of the Croatian prime minister has announced. Janša’s office has yet to officially confirm the visit. According ...

Sat, 26 Mar 2022 22:40:40 +0000
European Individual Chess Championship kicks off
Čatež ob Savi – The European Individual Chess Championship kicks off today in Čatež ob Savi just months after the team event was held at the same venue. While the team event was held amidst strict restrictions, Russia’s invasion of Uk...

Sat, 26 Mar 2022 22:39:41 +0000
Honey plant campaign kicks off in Slovenia
Ljubljana – A campaign promoting the planting of honey plants will take place across Slovenia on Saturday. The Beekeepers’ Association believes this will help ensure bees have an additional source of food in nature. “The campaign wi...

Sat, 26 Mar 2022 22:39:21 +0000
Delo: Better oversight solution for healthcare
Ljubljana – Delo says the situation in public healthcare is “chaotic” as it highlights some of its recent stories which reveal the system is poorly organised, there is no oversight but huge differences in how much work individuals d...

Sat, 26 Mar 2022 22:39:03 +0000
Paloma big winner of Slovenian comedy festival
Celje – Paloma, a comedy based on a Yugoslav-era toilet paper factory, won three major awards as the 30th Days of Comedy wrapped up on Saturday evening; it was declared the best production, while Tamara Avguštin and Stane Tomazin became the fi...

Sat, 26 Mar 2022 22:37:40 +0000
Zorčič says parliamentary speaker’s role should be neutral
Ljubljana – National Assembly Speaker Igor Zorčič believes that “at least some ministers should have left, perhaps even the government”, but generally gave a positive assessment of the parliament’s work upon the end of the c...



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