Slovenia Times
Thu, 02 Jun 2022 21:21:12 +0000US religious freedom report notes pending requests in Slovenia
Washington – The US Office of International Religious Freedom published its 2021 religious freedom report on Thursday, noting religious communities’ concerns in Slovenia about several loopholes and pending requests, including those relate...
Thu, 02 Jun 2022 21:20:27 +0000Demokracija praises achievements of former govt
Ljubljana – The weekly Demokracija says in the commentary entitled Farewell of Very Successful (Third) Janša Government that the former government had been faced with many unimaginable challenges and was leaving the country in excellent macroe...
Thu, 02 Jun 2022 21:19:57 +0000Slovenia start League B campaign in UEFA Nations League
Ljubljana – The Slovenian men’s football team will open their third campaign in the UEFA Nations League against Sweden in Stožice Stadium in Ljubljana on Thursday in what is Slovenia’s first appearance in the second-tier League B a...
Thu, 02 Jun 2022 21:19:38 +0000Third case of monkeypox confirmed in Slovenia
Ljubljana – After the first two cases of monkeypox were confirmed in Slovenia about a week ago, the National Institute of Public Health said on Thursday that three infections had been confirmed so far. Epidemiological procedures are under way. ...
Thu, 02 Jun 2022 21:19:15 +0000No Covid deaths on Wednesday
Ljubljana – The number of new daily coronavirus infections recorded in Slovenia on Wednesday dropped by 15% compared to a week ago to 286 cases. No deaths were reported. Currently, 36 Covid patients are at regular Covid wards and three in inten...
Thu, 02 Jun 2022 21:18:47 +0000Late author Pahor remembered at commemoration in native Trieste
Trieste – A commemoration was held on Wednesday evening at the National Hall in Trieste, Italy, to pay respects to late Slovenian author Boris Pahor, who died aged 108 in his native Trieste on Monday. He will be laid to rest on Tuesday at St An...
Thu, 02 Jun 2022 21:18:20 +0000New ministers to join forces in tackling energy price hikes
Ljubljana – The new infrastructure minister, Bojan Kumer, announced on Thursday that he and Economy Minister Matjaž Han would appoint a task force on Monday to deal with energy price hikes. “The energy price hikes need to be addressed im...
Thu, 02 Jun 2022 21:17:56 +0000Caritas Slovenia raised over EUR 3m for Ukraine so far
Ljubljana – Caritas Slovenia has so far raised more than EUR 3 million in aid for Ukraine in what is the biggest humanitarian campaign dedicated to a foreign country in Slovenia’s history. The organisation, which has so far sent 20 shipme...
Thu, 02 Jun 2022 21:17:23 +0000Govt clears 13 prosecutor appointments
Ljubljana – The government on Thursday signed off the appointments of 13 state prosecutors that had been stalled under the Janez Janša government. The move had been announced by Dominika Švarc Pipan in her presentation in parliament before he...
Thu, 02 Jun 2022 21:16:57 +0000Austrian foreign minister due in Ljubljana on Monday
Ljubljana – Foreign Minister Tanja Fajon will host her Austrian counterpart Alexander Schallenberg in Ljubljana on Monday in what will be her first international bilateral meeting since the new Slovenian government assumed office. Schallenberg ...