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Wed, 16 Jun 2021 06:30:00 +0000
Epidemic no more?
On June 15th Covid-19 epidemic in Slovenia officially ended. But as it turns out nothing has really changed. Dnevnik takes issue with formal end of epidemic Dnevnik argues in Wednesday’s commentary that the formal end of the coronavirus epidemi...

Wed, 16 Jun 2021 06:29:47 +0000
N1’s Slovenian news portal launched
Ljubljana – A news portal under the N1 brand was launched in Slovenia on Wednesday by United Media. The portal will be managed by Adria News, a company established for this purpose, which is headed by Katja Šeruga, who is also the editor-in-ch...

Wed, 16 Jun 2021 06:28:46 +0000
Marjan Dikaučič appointed new justice minister
Ljubljana – Marjan Dikaučič, an official receiver, has become Slovenia’s new justice minister after the National Assembly voted 44:41 in favour on Tuesday. He succeeds Lilijana Kozlovič, who resigned due to the government’s decis...

Wed, 16 Jun 2021 06:26:33 +0000
EU directive on whistleblowers crucial for fight against corruption, debate hears
Ljubljana – The implementation of the EU directive on the protection of whistleblowers is extremely important for the fight against corruption, agreed participants of Tuesday’s round table debate on whistleblowers hosted by the British-Sl...

Wed, 16 Jun 2021 06:25:03 +0000
Active contact tracing relaunched
Ljubljana – With new coronavirus infections steadily declining, the National Institute of Public Health (NIJZ) has relaunched the active tracing of contacts of those who have tested positive, which had been suspended in autumn due to an unmanag...

Wed, 16 Jun 2021 06:22:21 +0000
SocDems propose closer partnership between opposition parties
Ljubljana – The leader of the Social Democrats (SD) Tanja Fajon has proposed that four opposition parties forge a closer partnership, starting with a “partnership discussion” that would chart the way forward. The discussion would in...

Wed, 16 Jun 2021 06:21:26 +0000
Slovenia preparing strong business programme for Dubai Expo
Ljubljana – Slovenia will focus on three segments at the Dubai Expo this year: know-how, economic opportunities, and unique sustainable experiences. Its showcase will go beyond the pavilion and a strong business programme is planned, Economy Mi...

Wed, 16 Jun 2021 06:20:23 +0000
Alstom successor strikes plea bargain in TEŠ6 trial
Celje – GE STEAM Power Systems, the legal successor to Alstom, has struck a plea bargain with the prosecution in a case involving an alleged bribery scheme in the construction of TEŠ6, the EUR 1-billion-plus unit six at the Šoštanj coal-fire...

Tue, 15 Jun 2021 05:53:51 +0000
Broadcasting Council proposes sanctions for fake news
Ljubljana – The parliamentary Culture Committee reviewed the report of the Broadcasting Council for the past year at a session on Monday, including the council’s recommendation to set down sanctions for fake news in a law. Some of the par...

Tue, 15 Jun 2021 05:50:13 +0000
Row over STA funding dominates debate on STA annual report
Ljubljana – The parliamentary Culture Committee got acquainted on Monday with the Slovenian Press Agency’s (STA) annual report for 2020. The debate mainly revolved around ongoing suspension of STA funding and the new government regulation...



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