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Wed, 16 Mar 2022 21:55:02 +0000
Parliament confirms space activities legislation
Ljubljana – The parliament passed on Wednesday the act on the supervision of space activities, which will regulate space activities in the country and set up a register of space objects. The legislation was drawn up due to a rapid development i...

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 21:54:36 +0000
GZS says energy crisis rampant in all economic sectors
Ljubljana – The crisis situation in Ukraine is bringing uncertainty into the operations of all business entities and deepening the crisis due to high energy prices, the strategic council for energy transition at Slovenia’s Chamber of Comm...

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 21:54:06 +0000
Pahor warns of risk Ukraine war poses to W Balkans
Vienna – Slovenian President Borut Pahor emphasized the importance of the EU integrating the Western Balkans, in particular Bosnia-Herzegovina, as soon as possible to preserve peace and stability in Europe as he warned in a lecture in Vienna th...

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 21:53:39 +0000
Mastnak third in World Cup parallel giant slalom in Rogla
Rogla – Snowboarder Tim Mastnak finished third in the men’s Snowboard World Cup parallel giant slalom in Rogla on Wednesday in what is his first podium finish at the home venue in Slovenia. The silver medallist in the discipline from the ...

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 21:51:50 +0000
Logar discusses energy supplies in Algeria
Algiers – Foreign Minister Anže Logar met with senior Algerian officials on Wednesday as Slovenia strives to secure alternative energy sources from Algeria in an attempt to reduce its reliance on Russian natural gas. He held talks with Preside...

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 21:51:21 +0000
Parliament passes new environment protection act
Ljubljana – The National Assembly endorsed on Wednesday the new environment protection act, which has been labelled by Environment Minister Andrej Vizjak as an “environmental constitution”. It predominantly deals with management of ...

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 21:50:23 +0000
Janša insists EU offer Ukraine fast-track membership
London – Prime Minister Janez Janša has reiterated that the EU must offer Ukraine a fast track to EU membership, telling BBC World Service radio on Wednesday that this is a strategic decision. “We have to accept the challenge, we have to...

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 21:49:57 +0000
Minimum sick pay higher under new legislation
Ljubljana – Minimum sick pay for employees will be higher under amendments to the healthcare and insurance act that the National Assembly passed on Wednesday with 80 votes in favour to none against. Minimum sick pay is currently calculated base...

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 10:13:59 +0000
Janša, Morawiecki and Fiala back in Poland
The prime ministers of Slovenia, Poland and the Czech Republic have arrived safely in Poland back from their trip to Kyiv where they met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal on Tuesday evening, a Polish government&#...

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 10:05:35 +0000
Covid curve keeps climbing with 2,904 cases on Tuesday
Slovenia reported 2,904 new coronavirus cases for Tuesday, roughly a third more than the same day a week ago, but down about 30% from the previous day. Five more patients with Covid-19 died, Health Ministry data shows. A total of 208 patients are tre...



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