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Thu, 07 Apr 2022 20:40:14 +0000
Logar for ban on Russian gas imports as Slovenia joins energy independence initiative
Ljubljana/Brussels – Slovenian Foreign Minister Anže Logar called for a prompt EU ban on Russian gas imports as he arrived at day two of a NATO ministerial in Brussels on Thursday. Slovenia has meanwhile joined an initiative of eleven EU count...

Thu, 07 Apr 2022 20:38:49 +0000
Hospitalisations stable as new Covid cases keep falling
Ljubljana – Slovenia’s coronavirus case count keeps falling with 2,109 new cases reported for Wednesday, 23% fewer than a week ago, as the number of Covid-19 patients in hospitals was slightly up for the second day, and six patients with ...

Thu, 07 Apr 2022 20:38:13 +0000
Slovenia can accept up to 60 patients from Ukraine
Ljubljana – Slovenian hospitals can admit up to 50 patients from Ukraine and centres offering rehabilitation programmes another 10, according to a decree on relocation of Ukrainian patients the government adopted at its session on Thursday. In ...

Thu, 07 Apr 2022 20:35:46 +0000
Further Kinder products recalled in Slovenia
Ljubljana – The Italian chocolate-maker Ferrero has recalled further Kinder products from store shelves across Europe due to potential link to salmonella cases in some countries. In Slovenia it has recalled certain batches of Kinder Schoko-Bons...

Thu, 07 Apr 2022 20:35:14 +0000
Government introducing incentive for approval of wind farms
Ljubljana – The government has adopted a decree that looks to incentivise municipalities to approve the installation of wind farms in their territory by providing compensation amounting to 3% of the estimated annual revenue from the energy prod...

Thu, 07 Apr 2022 20:34:41 +0000
School lockdown survey reveals several challenges of remote schooling
Ljubljana – An international study of how the educational system fared during the Covid pandemic shows worrying results for Slovenia in the segments of achievement of learning objectives, knowledge standards and marks. The study, carried out by...

Thu, 07 Apr 2022 20:33:28 +0000
Slovenia donating more than EUR 27,000 to UNICEF this year
Ljubljana – Slovenia proposes to pay an annual contribution of EUR 27,826 or USD 30,400 to UNICEF this year, the same amount as in the last five years, the government decided on Thursday. Slovenia has been making this donation to UNICEF since 2...

Thu, 07 Apr 2022 20:29:51 +0000
Hrastnik to roll out first co-operative solar farm in Slovenia
Hrastnik – The largest community solar power plant in the country will start operating in Hrastnik this year in what is the first time a Slovenian municipality will offer citizens an opportunity to join an energy cooperative. The investment, wh...

Thu, 07 Apr 2022 20:29:14 +0000
SocDems with proposals to solve food and energy crisis
Maribor – The opposition Social Democrats (SD) have presented an action plan for tackling the crisis caused by the rising prices of basic foodstuffs, energy and raw materials. The party advocates regulation of the electricity market by determin...

Thu, 07 Apr 2022 20:27:59 +0000
Debate hears warnings against effects of ban on Russian gas
Ljubljana – If Europe stops using Russian gas, even if it maximises all other options, it will not be able to meet all its gas demand. If it decides to do so, the EU must then make it clear how it intends to drastically reduce its gas consumpti...



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