Slovenia Times
Wed, 28 Sep 2022 21:23:28 +0000Coalition files constitutional changes on judicial appointments
Ljubljana – The coalition filed to parliament on Monday constitutional amendments under which the final nod of approval in judicial appointments would no longer come from parliament but from the Slovenian president. The coalition says that the ...
Wed, 28 Sep 2022 21:23:04 +0000Crops of cereals and corn below last year’s
Ljubljana – Slovenian farmers have produced slightly lower quantities of cereals this year than last year, with late potato and corn crops also expected to be lower, the Statistics Office says. The crops of cereals used for bread – wheat,...
Wed, 28 Sep 2022 21:22:31 +0000Dnevnik berates minister for attacking Celje hospital management
Ljubljana – Dnevnik accuses Health Minister Danijel Bešič Loredan of “making charges faster than he thinks” as it looks at the criminal complaint the ministry has lodged against the Celje General Hospital management due to a patie...
Wed, 28 Sep 2022 21:22:05 +0000Number of student meal providers declining, prices up
Ljubljana – Slovenian students often rely on subsidised meals to keep costs of living down, but the number of providers keeps falling. In 2023, both the price of a meal and the subsidy’s value will increase, but students will pay more out...
Wed, 28 Sep 2022 21:21:42 +0000New electronic communications act passed
Ljubljana – The National Assembly passed on Wednesday an opposition-sponsored bill on electronic communications, after it was heavily amended to tone down provisions that were aimed at preventing Chinese provider Huawei from selling gear to Slo...
Wed, 28 Sep 2022 21:21:14 +0000Covid case count remains high
Ljubljana – Slovenia recorded 2,729 new cases of coronavirus on Tuesday, an increase of 12% over the week before as the number of patients admitted to hospital continued to grow. One patient with Covid died. Health Ministry data show there were...
Wed, 28 Sep 2022 21:20:50 +0000Gynaecologist Senčar submits presidential candidacy
Ljubljana – Submitting her candidacy to the National Electoral Commission on Wednesday, gynaecologist Sabina Senčar became the 8th candidate for president, supported by Resni.ca, a non-parliamentary party founded amid the Covid epidemic to opp...
Wed, 28 Sep 2022 21:20:32 +0000Trade union critical of coalition’s boycott of RTV Slovenija shows
Ljubljana – The Journalist Trade Union has criticised the coalition parties for deciding to boycott RTV Slovenija shows discussing the situation at the public broadcaster and the changes to the RTV act while the opposition Democrats (SDS) are s...
Wed, 28 Sep 2022 21:19:59 +0000Budgets for next two years marked by crisis measures
Ljubljana – The budgets for the next two years, adopted by the government on Wednesday, will be strongly marked by post-Covid measures and the deepening energy crisis. Finance Minister Klemen Boštjančič asserted that despite demanding circum...
Wed, 28 Sep 2022 21:19:36 +0000Govt adopts proposal to transfer bad bank’s assets onto SSH
Ljubljana – The government endorsed a proposal to amend the Slovenian Sovereign Holding (SSH) act that will serve as the basis for transferring the assets of the Bank Assets Management Company (BAMC) onto SSH by the end of the year. This ensure...