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Thu, 24 Mar 2022 20:43:28 +0000
Public broadcaster staff complain of pressure by leadership
Ljubljana – Reporters at public broadcaster RTV Slovenija have accused the management and the programming council of exerting pressure on them, which they say has created impossible work conditions. “We have been on the frontline for a wh...

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 20:42:55 +0000
Growth slows as 3,271 new cases of coronavirus confirmed
Ljubljana – A total of 3,271 new cases of coronavirus were recorded in Slovenia on Wednesday, at 6% a slower week-on-week increase than in the past two weeks. Hospital figures continue to decline, but seven people with Covid-19 died, show fresh...

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 20:42:28 +0000
Slovenia in multinational bid to get midwifery on UNESCO list
Ljubljana – The government gave its go-ahead on Thursday for Slovenia to take part in a multinational bid to get midwifery listed on the UNESCO list of intangible cultural heritage. Preparations for the nomination, which needs to be submitted b...

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 20:40:14 +0000
Refugees from Ukraine can study at University of Maribor
Maribor – The University of Maribor has enabled Ukrainian students who had to leave their country due to the war to enrol temporarily in its study programmes without tuition under a student exchange scheme. They can also apply for scholarships ...

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 20:39:34 +0000
Slovenia in talks to get gas from Qatar
Doha – Infrastructure Minister Jernej Vrtovec discussed ways for Slovenia to reduce its reliance on Russian natural gas during a visit to Qatar, indicating after talks that Slovenia could soon secure gas supplies from the Middle East country. V...

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 20:38:15 +0000
Ukrainian refugees get rights to accommodation, work and education
Ljubljana – The government decided on Thursday that refugees from Ukraine who apply for temporary protection in Slovenia will have the right to accommodation, financial assistance, access to the labour market and education, head of the Office f...

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 20:36:18 +0000
Pahor talks efforts to boost Slovenia-Qatar cooperation
Doha – President Borut Pahor met Khalifa Al-Kuwari, general manager of the Qatar Fund for Development, on Thursday, the second and last day of his official visit to Qatar. Pahor was also the keynote speaker at the opening of a Slovenia-Qatar ec...

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 20:35:48 +0000
Self-isolating voters to cast ballot at home or by mail
Brdo pri Kranju – Voters unable to cast their vote in the 24 April general election in person due to Covid self-isolation will be able to vote at home or by mail, the National Electoral Commission decided on Thursday. They need to submit an app...

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 20:33:32 +0000
Janša: Ending Europe’s dependency on Russian energy “train with no return”
Brussels – Prime Minister Janez Janša urged ending Europe’s dependency on Russian energy as soon as possible, as he arrived at the EU summit in Brussels on Thursday afternoon. “This train is already on its way and has no return,...

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 20:32:55 +0000
Hojs discusses migration, Ukraine in Denmark
Copenhagen – Interior Minister Aleš Hojs visited Copenhagen on Thursday to discuss the current migration situation with Danish Minister for Immigration and Integration Mattias Tesfaye. The pair also condemned the Russian aggression against Ukr...



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