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Tue, 26 Apr 2022 22:22:06 +0000
Janša casts Golob as pro-Russian
Ljubljana – Prime Minister Janez Janša alleged in a series of posts on Twitter on Tuesday that Robert Golob, who defeated him in Sunday’s general election with his Freedom Movement, is pro-Russian, as he reacted to foreign media reports ...

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 22:21:28 +0000
Purchase of Boxer armoured vehicles to cost EUR 343m
Ljubljana – The purchase of 45 Boxer armoured vehicles that Slovenia plans to acquire through the Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR) will cost EUR 343 million including tax, the Defence Ministry revealed on Tuesday after the ag...

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 22:20:53 +0000
Pahor and Milanović discuss Brdo-Brijuni process
Zagreb – Slovenian President Borut Pahor held working talks on Tuesday with Croatian President Zoran Milanović. The discussion focused on the next Brdo-Brijuni Process meeting and current issues in the region and in Europe. As co-chairs of the...

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 22:20:16 +0000
Doctor sentenced to three years in prison for accepting bribe
Ljubljana – Neuroradiologist Zoran Milošević has been found guilty of accepting EUR 101,300 in gifts and of money laundering, and sentenced to three years in prison and fined EUR 50,000. The ruling is not yet final, and his defence has alread...

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 22:19:40 +0000
Covid situation stable despite daily, weekly spikes in new cases
Ljubljana – A total of 1,546 new cases of coronavirus infection were recorded in Slovenia on Monday, a rise of 1,218 from Sunday and a rise of 1,089 from Monday last week. However, the number of estimated active cases in the country has dropped...

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 22:19:01 +0000
Two Faculty of Mathematics and Physics researchers get ERC grants
Ljubljana – Projects led by astrophysicist Maruša Bradač and mathematician Franc Forstnerič, have secured nearly EUR 2.1 million and EUR 1.5 million respectively as part of the European Research Council 2021 Advanced Grants competition. Fors...

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 22:17:32 +0000
Postojna ready to receive orphans from Ukraine
Postojna – A total of 20 orphans from Ukraine, aged 1-7, will arrive in Slovenia in the coming days to be accommodated near Postojna. Mayor Igor Marentič says that everything is ready for their arrival and that locals are offering their help o...

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 22:17:05 +0000
Culture sector hopeful of change under new govt
Ljubljana – Arts and culture NGOs called on Tuesday for the restoration of the reputation of the culture ecosystem as a whole after it was undermined by the outgoing government, and for support of NGOs and freelance culture workers. The head of...

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 22:16:21 +0000
Pahor says PM-designate could be proposed around 23 May
Ljubljana – President Borut Pahor told election winner Robert Golob on Tuesday he would “fully cooperate” in efforts to make sure Slovenia gets a new government soon. He plans to nominate the prime minister-designate around 23 May, ...

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 22:15:35 +0000
Student wounded in shooting accident in Žužemberk school
Žužemberk – A 13-year-old student has sustained light injuries when a shot was inadvertently fired from a pistol on Tuesday morning in a primary school in Žužemberk, a small town about 50 kilometres south-east of Ljubljana. The accident was...



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