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Wed, 15 Sep 2021 19:23:26 +0000
Pahor upholds von der Leyen’s main messages in Rome
Rome – President Borut Pahor upheld the key points from the State of the Union address by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen as he attended a meeting in Rome with the heads of state of 15 EU countries as part of the Arraiolos in...

Wed, 15 Sep 2021 19:22:58 +0000
Surge in vaccinations and protest as Covid pass mandate takes effect
Ljubljana – Slovenia has seen a surge in vaccinations in the run-up to the Covid pass mandate that took effect on Wednesday, but the first day has also brought report of tensions in shops and a large protest in front of Parliament House by grou...

Wed, 15 Sep 2021 19:22:15 +0000
Pipistrel to produce Virus aircraft in Hungary
Celje – Slovenian maker of ultralight aircraft Pipistrel has signed an aircraft manufacturing agreement with Hungary’s Genevation Aircraft on the manufacture, marketing and provision of after-sales support for select markets, a deal the c...

Wed, 15 Sep 2021 19:21:43 +0000
Ex-kindergarten head gets suspended sentence for maltreatment
Ljubljana – Branimira Vrečar, the former head of her private kindergarten in Ljubljana, received a two-year suspended prison sentence with a probation of four years for “neglect of minors and cruel treatment of children”. Vrečar, ...

Wed, 15 Sep 2021 19:21:08 +0000
Police break up protest against Covid pass mandate
Ljubljana – Police used a water canon and tear gas to disperse a large group of protesters rallying against the Covid pass mandate in front of Parliament House on Wednesday. The protest started out peacefully in the afternoon, but towards night...

Wed, 15 Sep 2021 19:20:38 +0000
Lobbyist Dimnik says meetings with Janša “accidental”
Ljubljana – Božo Dimnik, a lobbyist whose meetings with Prime Minister Janez Janša have been the subject of media scrutiny in recent days, has denied ever talking business with Janša, describing their meetings as “accidental”. &#...

Wed, 15 Sep 2021 11:07:21 +0000
Pahor in Rome for meeting of 15 presidents
Rome – President Borut Pahor will attend in Rome on Wednesday a meeting with the heads of state of 15 EU countries as part of the Arraiolos initiative, to discuss the tackling of the social and economic consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic and...

Wed, 15 Sep 2021 11:06:21 +0000
Best of Slovenia’s contemporary dance on show in Ljubljana
Ljubljana – The best of Slovenia’s contemporary dance production over the past two years will be showcased at the 10th Gibanica biennial in Ljubljana until Saturday. Choreographer Marko Mlačnik will be honoured for his lifetime achieveme...

Wed, 15 Sep 2021 11:05:55 +0000
Six deaths and over 1,360 new Covid infections on Tuesday
Ljubljana – A total of 1,364 new coronavirus infections were confirmed in Slovenia on Tuesday, up 25% from a week earlier, while six patients with Covid-19 died, according to the latest data released on Wednesday. The positivity rate was just o...

Wed, 15 Sep 2021 11:05:24 +0000
Janša congratulates people of Primorska on their holiday
Ljubljana – In his message on the holiday remembering the return of the western Primorska region to the homeland, PM Janez Janša congratulated the people of Primorska and wished them a proud celebration, adding that the holiday had been enacte...



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