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Mon, 25 Oct 2021 21:09:09 +0000
Anti-violence haunted house opens in Ljubljana
Ljubljana – A haunted house that raises awareness about violence was set up on Friday in Ljubljana’s Town Square and will stay open until Sunday. In it, visitors can gain first-hand experience of the fear that victims of violence are cons...

Mon, 25 Oct 2021 21:06:49 +0000
Slovenia marking Sovereignty Day
Ljubljana – Marking Sovereignty Day, Prime Minister Janez Janša called for efforts to boost Slovenia’s security resilience. Parliamentary Speaker Igor Zorčič highlighted the importance of responsible and efficient policies to maintain ...

Mon, 25 Oct 2021 21:05:34 +0000
Lapornik takes over as deputy to anti-graft boss
Ljubljana – David Lapornik has assumed his five-year term as one of the two deputy presidents of the Commission for the Prevention of Corruption (KPK). He replaces Uroš Novak, who stepped down in July. Lapornik, who has been employed with the ...

Mon, 25 Oct 2021 21:02:41 +0000
New residential estate Novo Brdo opens in Ljubljana
Ljubljana – A new housing estate called Novo Brdo was inaugurated in Ljubljana on Monday. Located in the south-western part of the city, it is set to become one of Ljubljana’s largest neighbourhoods, where 498 vulnerable families and indi...

Mon, 25 Oct 2021 21:01:40 +0000
SID Bank creating new scheme to finance local communities
Ljubljana – Slovenia’s development bank SID is working on a EUR 100 million scheme to stimulate development at the level of local communities with the help of a loan from the Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB). In a press release, S...

Mon, 25 Oct 2021 21:00:32 +0000
Five Slovenian destinations make it to best of Europe list
Ljubljana – Destination expert Terry Stevens has ranked five Slovenian destinations on his list of the top 50 European destinations released in his book Wish You Were Here – Europe. The only other European country to boast such a high num...

Mon, 25 Oct 2021 15:21:07 +0000
Delo says next govt should sort out public finance
Ljubljana – The newspaper Delo says in Monday’s front-page commentary that whatever the next government will be, it should normalise public finance without hindering economic growth. The current government is meanwhile showing a dismissiv...

Mon, 25 Oct 2021 15:20:08 +0000
PM Janša, Defence Minister Tonin receive threats by mail
Ljubljana – Media have reported that Prime Minister Janez Janša and Defence Minister Matej Tonin on Friday received threats by mail, with live ammunition being enclosed in the letters. The threats sent to the politicians’ home addresses ...

Mon, 25 Oct 2021 15:19:15 +0000
Reporter argues snap election last thing the right wing wants
Ljubljana – The weekly Reporter says in its latest editorial that an early election is the last thing the right wing wants, as it is looking forward to the distribution of EU funds. It is unlikely, though, Janez Janša will remain prime ministe...

Mon, 25 Oct 2021 15:18:24 +0000
POP TV poll shows support for SDS rising, Pahor’s ratings fall
Ljubljana – The ruling Democratic Party (SDS) has recorded a rise in its support ratings of almost four percentage points compared to September, while President Borut Pahor’s popularity has comprehensively declined, shows the latest poll ...



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