Ljubljana – The government decided on Friday that passengers transiting through Slovenia will not be required to produce a Covid certificate only until 22 August. “As of 23 August, transit will no longer be possible without meeting the re...

Ljubljana – The government has decided that people attending public cultural events will have to wear face masks as of Monday, with the exception of performers. There are no changes regarding restrictions of public gatherings, while stricter re...

Ljubljana – A total of 264 new coronavirus infections were confirmed in Slovenia on Friday in 1,869 PCR tests, for a positivity rate of 14.1%, up 3.3 percentage points compared to the day before. The number of new infections confirmed yesterday...

Maribor – A debate on future development of Slovenia and the EU as part of the Youth Strategic Forum in Maribor on Saturday heard Defence Minister and coalition New Slovenia (NSi) president Matej Tonin noting that it was right that young people...

Volčji Potok – An exhibition of flowers opened in Arboretum Volčji Potok on Saturday to mark the 30th anniversary of Slovenia’s independence. It will be on display in ten different spots around the botanical gardens, with visitors being...

Brnik – Ljubljana airport saw around 70,000 passengers in the first half of 2021, which is almost three times fewer than in the same period last year. An increased number of passengers was recorded in the last two months, and the airport operat...

Ljubljana – The first case of tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV), a highly infectious plant virus that is jeopardising tomato and pepper crops, has been confirmed in Slovenia after a close encounter with the virus in spring. The virus was...

Ljubljana – A chamber representing small businesses has called on the government to scrap the requirement of frequent testing of staff who have not been vaccinated or have not recovered from Covid-19, saying in any event the cost of testing sho...

Ljubljana – As many as 130 brown bears were culled in Slovenia this year until 11 August, of which 121 were hunted on the basis of the Environment Agency’s permits and nine were found dead, the Environment Ministry told the STA on Friday,...

Ljubljana – A total of 199 coronavirus infections were confirmed in Slovenia on Thursday in 1,841 PCR tests for a positivity rate of 10.8%. The cumulative 14-day incidence per 100,000 residents continued to steadily increase, standing at 92, up...