Ljubljana – President Borut Pahor addressed Slovenian troops serving abroad in the annual pre-Christmas videoconference on Tuesday, thanking them for their contribution to Slovenia’s international reputation and to maintaining peace and s...

Ljubljana – Following a recent report about animal mistreatment at the Košaki TMI abattoir in Maribor, retailer Spar Slovenija has temporarily withdrawn all food from this meat processing company from its shops, and Hofer has suspended the pur...

Maribor – Slovenia’s second largest city will launch its first international school next year in a bid to attract foreign professionals. Classes in English will be available for children and youth from the age of 3 to 19 with registration...

Ljubljana – Slovenia’s basketball star Luka Dončić sent toys and other Christmas presents to two hundred children currently at the children’s hospital in Ljubljana, accompanied by a video message and signed photographs. Dončić, ...

Ljubljana – An association bringing together current and former MPs marked the 30th anniversary of Slovenia’s independence on Tuesday. Speakers highlighted national unity at the time, and the lessons that holds for the future. President B...

Ljubljana – Economy Minister Zdravko Počivalšek said Tuesday the government could intervene in the electricity market by banning exports and administering prices as a way to tackle the high price of energy. “Slovenia produces 85% of the...

Washington – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken welcomed Slovenia’s candidacy for a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council in 2024-2025 during talks with Slovenian Foreign Minister Anže Logar in Washington on Monday. The US sees...

Ljubljana – The opposition centre-left failed to oust Interior Minister Aleš Hojs in the early hours of Tuesday in what was the second such attempt. A total of 44 MPs voted in favour of the ouster motion, two short of the required majority, wh...

Ljubljana – The government has proposed for the payments into the fund for the decommissioning of the Krško Nuclear Power Plant (NEK) and rad waste disposal to be increased from 4.80 to 12 euro per megawatt hour of power. The payments are made...

Ljubljana – Slovenia reported 1,555 coronavirus cases for Monday, a decline of 9% from the same day a week ago as the total of estimated active cases dropped below 18,000 and hospitalisations kept falling. Five more Covid-19 patients died, acco...