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Wed, 14 Sep 2022 21:49:13 +0000
Coronavirus uptick persisting
Ljubljana – Slovenia logged 2,528 daily coronavirus cases on Tuesday, 708 more than a week ago but down significantly on Monday’s six-month record of 4,530. Four patients with Covid-19 died. Hospital care due to Covid-19 was needed for 73...

Wed, 14 Sep 2022 21:45:26 +0000
President Pahor to attend funeral of Queen Elizabeth II
Ljubljana – President Borut Pahor will represent Slovenia at the funeral of the late Queen Elizabeth II in London on Monday, his office announced on Wednesday. During the funeral, the flag will be lowered to half-mast in front of the Presidenti...

Wed, 14 Sep 2022 21:44:27 +0000
Bike sharing expanding to the countryside
Banovci – Slovenians are increasingly embracing bike share schemes, which have so far been mostly available in cities. Now, the popular rental service is expanding to the rural Prlekija region in the north-east of the country as part of the pro...

Wed, 14 Sep 2022 21:43:48 +0000
Award for lifetime achievement in film goes to Milena Zupančič
Ljubljana – Actress Milena Zupančič, one of the biggest stars of Slovenian and before that Yugoslav cinema and theatre, is the recipient of this year’s Badjura Award for lifetime achievements in film. The jury pointed out that “in...

Wed, 14 Sep 2022 21:42:29 +0000
Survey: Teenage girls much more affected by internet than boys
Ljubljana – Primary and secondary school girls are much more preoccupied and negatively affected by the internet and online content than boys, shows a survey carried out by the Safe.si awareness centre. Girls are more likely to feel pressure, c...

Wed, 14 Sep 2022 21:40:57 +0000
Fajon pledges to reinforce Slovenia’s trade diplomacy
Celje – Foreign Minister Tanja Fajon has announced efforts to strengthen Slovenia’s network of diplomatic missions and increase the number of trade advisers working there, as she addressed the 11th Slovenian Trade Diplomacy Day at the Int...

Wed, 14 Sep 2022 21:39:57 +0000
Long Covid treatment available next year
Ljubljana – Treatments for long-term effects of coronavirus will be rolled out next year under the Health Ministry’s guidelines for services at primary health care level. The work of experts from various fields will be funded by the publi...

Wed, 14 Sep 2022 21:39:18 +0000
Slovenian LGBT NGOs critical of Serbia’s ban on EuroPride
Ljubljana – LGBT organisations in Slovenia expressed their disappointment and concerns over Serbia’s recent decision to ban the EuroPride march that was supposed to take place in Belgrade this year. This shows the negligence by the curren...

Wed, 14 Sep 2022 21:38:46 +0000
Gender diversity at state-owned and listed companies improving
Ljubljana – Gender diversity in leadership positions in state-owned and publicly traded companies has improved in 2022 over last year, the Slovenian Directors’ Association said on Wednesday. Last year, 23% of state-owned and listed compan...

Wed, 14 Sep 2022 21:38:14 +0000
Brglez willing to run for president, SD says
Ljubljana – MEP Milan Brglez (S&D/SD) has expressed the willingness to run for president, the junior coalition Social Democrats (SD) told the STA on Wednesday, expressing the wish that he be supported by the entire coalition. The SD preside...



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