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Sat, 16 Jul 2022 21:25:24 +0000
Govt adopts legislative changes on same-sex marriage, adoptions
Ljubljana – The government adopted on Friday legislative changes to remedy the regulation prohibiting homosexual couples from getting married or adopting children. The changes to the family code will be fast tracked through parliament, the Gove...

Sat, 16 Jul 2022 21:24:56 +0000
Delo welcomes border fence removal
Ljubljana – The newspaper Delo expresses support to border fence removal in Saturday’s front-page commentary, saying that a civilised and modern society must find a more humane way to protect its state border. “Neither the razor wir...

Sat, 16 Jul 2022 21:24:32 +0000
Slovenia’s positive net migration lowest since 2017
Ljubljana – Slovenia recorded what is the lowest positive net migration since 2017 last year as 2,480 people more moved in than out. Compared to 2020, the number of people who moved in was down by more than a third while the number of people wh...

Sat, 16 Jul 2022 21:24:08 +0000
Hikers injured by lightning brought safely from the mountains
Kranj/Mojstrana – Hikers who were injured by lightning during a storm in the area of Mt Triglav in the Julian Alps on Friday and spent the night at a hut on Mt Kredarica under the supervision of a doctor and mountain rescuers have been safely t...

Sat, 16 Jul 2022 21:23:37 +0000
Former Ambassador Peter Toš dies
Ljubljana – Former Ambassador Peter Toš has died aged 83, the STA learned from the diplomat’s family. Toš started his career as Yugoslavian ambassador to Tanzania and was the head of the club of former Slovenian ambassadors in recent ye...

Fri, 15 Jul 2022 22:19:48 +0000
Slow increase in Covid figures continues
Ljubljana – Slovenia reported 1,592 new cases of coronavirus for Thursday, an increase of 20% from the same day a week ago, as hospital figures rose following a surge in infections over the past two weeks. Data released by the Health Ministry s...

Fri, 15 Jul 2022 22:19:18 +0000
Minister vows security to be ensured post-border fence removal
Metlika – Slovenian soldiers have started removing the razor wire that runs along the southern border with Croatia. The first segment of the wire was removed at a border crossing near Metlika (SE) on Friday afternoon. Amid and post the removal,...

Fri, 15 Jul 2022 22:18:49 +0000
Govt to build “giant solar power plants” for households
Ljubljana – The government is gearing up to increase the capacity of production of electricity from solar energy, with Prime Minister Robert Golob announcing a plan to set up “giant solar power plants” available to households in the...

Fri, 15 Jul 2022 22:18:14 +0000
Catholic Church regrets legalisation of gay marriage, adoptions
Ljubljana – The Bishops’ Conference has said it accepts the Constitutional Court’s legalisation of gay marriage and adoptions with regret. The objective is to reject human nature and build a new social order in which every person wi...

Fri, 15 Jul 2022 22:17:38 +0000
Michel replies to Pahor’s letter on Bosnia’s EU candidate statues
Ljubljana – President Borut Pahor has received European Council President Charles Michel’s reply to his letter in which Pahor advocated giving Bosnia-Herzegovina EU candidate status without setting conditions. Pahor’s office said in...



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