Ljubljana – Crime investigators visited the National Laboratory of Health, Environment and Food (NLZOH) on Tuesday to interview director Tjaša Žohar Čretnik over verification of rapid antigen tests bought by the state late last year, accordi...

Ljubljana – Vaccination of children aged 5 to 11 is starting as the vaccine for them is already available in Slovenia. Vaccination will take place at vaccination centres, and from Thursday on, also at UKC Ljubljana hospital’s Paediatric C...

Ljubljana – Centre-left opposition MPs clashed with PM Janez Janša during Tuesday’s question time in parliament over what they claim is mafia-style governance of the country by Janša, his SDS party and the government. Janša dismissed t...

Ljubljana – The government will decide on whether to introduce energy vouchers for the poorest households in January, when it has more data about energy price increases. Before that, the main measure to combat rising prices will be the special ...

Ljubljana – The city of Ljubljana has its New Year’s Eve celebration programme in Congress Square ready, but is still waiting for the health authorities to say in what format, or if at all, it can go ahead with it, Mayor Zoran Janković t...

Brussels – EU ministers in charge of fisheries have reached an agreement on fishing rights in the Atlantic, the North Sea, the Mediterranean and the Black Sea for 2022 based on a proposal drawn up by the Slovenian presidency, Agriculture Minist...

Geneva – Slovenia, in its capacity as the presiding country of the Council of the EU, requested a special session of the UN Human Rights Council on the situation in Ethiopia on Monday. More than 50 countries supported the call, Slovenia’s...

Brussels – EU foreign ministers were clear as they met in Brussels on Monday that any aggresion by Russia against Ukraine will have political consequences and a high economic cost, said EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell, while Slovenian FM ...

Ljubljana – Low-budget airline Wizz Air has relaunched a direct air route between Ljubljana Airport and London Luton Airport after more than a year and a half of suspension due Covid-19. The carrier will operate three flights per week on Monday...

Ljubljana/Koper/Maribor – The government ban on outdoor food and drink stalls has dampened down the festive mood at Christmas markets across Slovenia as inspectors clamped down on the vendors trying to get around the restrictions. Dismayed at w...