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Mon, 18 Apr 2022 22:16:45 +0000
Covid cases down 30% week-on-week
Ljubljana – Coronavirus infections continue to decline steadily in Slovenia as 368 new cases were confirmed on Sunday, down by 30% in weekly comparison, fresh official data shows. Another three people with Covid died. The number of patients at ...

Mon, 18 Apr 2022 22:16:04 +0000
Acclaimed contemporary composer Janez Matičič dies
Ljubljana – Composer and pianist Janez Matičič, one of Slovenia’s most notable contemporary composers, has died at the age of 95. His oeuvre was centred around piano music, which he himself performed as well. He received numerous awards...

Mon, 18 Apr 2022 22:15:36 +0000
One dead in apparent domestic homicide
Starše – A 47-year-old woman is suspected of murdering her husband, who died at the scene in the Starše municipality in north-eastern Slovenia on Friday. The suspect, who apparently stabbed the 48-year-old man during an argument, has been det...

Mon, 18 Apr 2022 22:15:11 +0000
Robert Golob tests positive for coronavirus
Ljubljana – Robert Golob’s self-test showed a positive result on Monday so the leader of the new party Freedom Movement, considered to be PM Janez Janša’s main election rival, has gone into self-isolation only days before the 24 Ap...

Mon, 18 Apr 2022 22:14:41 +0000
Slovenia’s Earth Overshoot Day moves forward by nearly two weeks
Ljubljana – Slovenia’s Earth Overshoot Day, also known as Ecological Debt Day, landed on 18 April this year, meaning it has moved forward by twelve days compared to last year, experts warn. This Monday thus marks the date when the annual ...

Mon, 18 Apr 2022 22:14:16 +0000
Pahor assures Vučić of Slovenia’s further support for region’s EU path
Vipava – President Borut Pahor assured his Serbian counterpart Aleksandar Vučić on Monday of Slovenia’s continued support for the European perspective of the Western Balkans. At the start of Vučić’s working visit to Slovenia, Pa...

Sun, 17 Apr 2022 23:13:29 +0000
Gea ups revenue 50%, profit jumps four-fold in 2021
Slovenska Bistrica – Gea, the largest producer of vegetable oils in Slovenia, generated EUR 41.9 million in revenue last year, which is 50% more than in 2020 and almost 40% above plan, as the company generated half of total sales abroad. Profit...

Sun, 17 Apr 2022 23:12:57 +0000
Janša visits Ukrainian charity centre in Ljubljana for Easter
Ljubljana – Prime Minister Janez Janša visited the Ukrainian charity centre in Ljubljana’s BTC retail park on Saturday, giving Ukrainian children Easter eggs and creating decorations with them for traditional Ukrainian bread, the governm...

Sun, 17 Apr 2022 23:12:33 +0000
PM notes importance of hope on Easter, urges election participation
Ljubljana – In his Easter message, Prime Minister Janez Janša noted the importance of hope and unity of the nation, and expressed the wish that Christians show their responsibility by participating in the 24 April general election and choose &...

Sun, 17 Apr 2022 23:12:07 +0000
Coronavirus infection figures down 28% week-on-week
Ljubljana – The coronavirus epidemic in Slovenia is on a continued decline, as 561 new cases reported for Saturday, down 28% on the week before, and hospital numbers dropping. Hospitalisations are meanwhile up slightly, and one person with a co...



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