Ljubljana – The newspaper Večer comments on the creation of new public higher education and research institutions in Friday’s commentary, expressing concern that degrees could become totally devalued. Under the headline Ourism the paper ...

Ljubljana – A total of 2,373 people tested positive for coronavirus in Slovenia on Thursday, 15% fewer than the figure reported a week ago. Six patients with Covid-19 died, Health Ministry data shows. Hospital figures remain stable with a total...

Grosuplje – Slovenia rejects paying for Russian gas supplies in roubles, nor does it accept Russia’s engaging in extortion, Infrastructure Minister Jernej Vrtovec said on Friday. He assessed the prospects for a diversification of gas supp...

Ljubljana – Slovenia started issuing new IDs, equipped with a number of biometric features, on 28 March and in the first three days alone more than 20,000 applications were submitted. The applicants will however have to wait a while to get the ...

Ljubljana – Currently, 268 Ukrainian children are enrolled in 113 Slovenian schools. Next week, they will be joined by the children staying at the Logatec and Debeli Rtič refugee centres. According to Education Minister Simona Kustec, schools ...

Ljubljana – The board of the Network of the Presidents of the Supreme Judicial Courts of the European Union held a session in Ljubljana on Friday, which was attended by presidents of supreme courts from five EU countries, including SloveniaR...

Ivančna Gorica – The state could start building a second rail track between Ljubljana and Ivančna Gorica, a town some 30km south-east of the Slovenian capital, in three years, Infrastructure Minister Jernej Vrtovec announced on Friday as he v...

Logatec – More than 55,000 refugees from Ukraine have so far transited Slovenia, mostly to get to their relatives and friends in Italy, Spain or France, while more than 5,800 have been accommodated in Slovenia, Interior Minister Aleš Hojs said...

Ljubljana – Construction of a new prison for women in Ig on the outskirts of Ljubljana is expected to start this year and be completed in 2025. It is estimated to cost EUR 43 million, the Justice Ministry said in a release after Minister Marjan...

Tolmin – The confluence of the Soča and the Tolminka near Tolmin, which has become one of the most popular venues for music festivals in the last two decades, will welcome festival goers again this year after a two-year coronavirus hiatus. The...