Latest News from Slovenia
Parliament votes on ousting of Justice Minister Dikaučič
Ljubljana – The National Assembly will vote on Monday on a motion of no confidence in Justice Minister Marjan Dikaučič, tabled by the majority of the opposition parties. The debate is scheduled to last up to 13 hours, and the outcome of the vote is uncertain.
New infections down for 3rd day running
Ljubljana – Slovenia saw its daily coronavirus count drop on the week before for the third straight day as 1,389 cases were confirmed on Sunday. However, more than half of the PCR tests were positive, and beds available for intensive treatment of Covid-19 patients are all but full, official data show.
Average gross pay in September decreases
Ljubljana – The average gross pay in Slovenia in September stood at EUR 1,873, while the average net wage was EUR 1,210. Both the average gross pay and the average net pay in September were down 1.4% nominally and 1.3% in real terms compared to August, the Statistics Office said on Monday.
New Covid-19 cases down slightly week-on-week
Ljubljana – A total of 2,245 new cases of coronavirus were recorded in Slovenia on Saturday, which is a slight decrease week-on-week, with the positivity rate standing at 47.4%, according to data by the National Institute for Public Health (NIJZ). The situation in hospitals is still critical, and another 19 patients with Covid died.
Caseload down on weekly basis as 3,232 new infections confirmed
Ljubljana – Slovenia confirmed 3,232 new cases of coronavirus on Friday, down more than a tenth over the week before as the epidemic plateaus at a high level. The positivity rate remained high at almost 40%, level on the week before, and 22 patients with Covid-19 died.
Slovenian, Croatian prime ministers meeting on Monday
Ljubljana – The prime ministers of Slovenia and Croatia, Janez Janša and Andrej Plenković, will meet in Otočec in south Slovenia on Monday to unveil a memorial celebrating cooperation between both governments during the time the countries were gaining independence.
Number of casualties on Slovenian roads rises in 2021
Ljubljana – Road accidents have already killed 105 people in Slovenia this year, surpassing the numbers recorded in previous years. There were fewer accidents in 2020 due to the closures during the epidemic, but this year’s death toll exceeds even those of the previous three years, and there is still a month and a half left in 2021.
Logar attends democracy forum in Vilnius
Vilnius – Foreign Minister Anže Logar attended the Future of Democracy forum in Vilnius on Friday and held talks with his Lithuanian and Latvian counterparts dedicated to the situation on the border with Belarus.
Education minister says criticism meant to silence her as woman
Ljubljana – Education Minister Simona Kustec responded to criticism mounted against her in a motion of no confidence as it is being debated in parliament on Friday by presenting achievements of her ministry so far. She sees the criticism of her work coming from the left-leaning opposition as being based on “mechanisms for silencing women”.
Slovenian Food Day expands to traditional dishes
Ljubljana – Primary schools and kindergartens will serve traditional Slovenian breakfast on Slovenian Food Day, introducing a novelty this year – a story about traditional farmer dish – to further raise the youth’s awareness of local food and eating habits, also to reduce the amount of food waste and climate impact.
Men’s life expectancy down by almost a year
Ljubljana – The life expectancy of men in Slovenia dropped by 0.9 years last year compared to the year before, the Statistics Office said ahead of International Men’s Day, 19 November. However, men still assess their health more positively than women.
Number of coronavirus cases up weekly, 20 deaths
Ljubljana – Another 3,517 people tested positive for coronavirus in Slovenia on Thursday, slightly up from the same day a week ago, figures released by the National Institute of Public Health (NIJZ) show. The positivity rate was up week-on-week by almost three percentage points to 42.5%. 20 Covid-19 patients died yesterday.
Italy to help Slovenia tackle Covid with army medical teams
Ljubljana – The Italian Army plans to help Slovenia with up to 30 doctors and nurses as the country battles an increasing number of Covid-19 patients, it was agreed at a meeting between the Slovenian and Italian defence ministers. Slovenian Defence Minister Matej Tonin tweeted this on Wednesday after meeting his Italian counterpart Lorenzo Guerini.
Pahor warns against cutting funding to some institutions
Ljubljana – President Borut Pahor attended a session of the Judicial Council on Thursday, focussing on the passing of the 2022 budget bill, which cuts funding to some independent state institutions. Pahor said the way in which budget funding had been reduced could be seen as efforts to weaken these institutions.
Parliament passes scientific research and innovation activities act
Ljubljana – The National Assembly passed in an 80:0 vote the scientific research and innovation activities act on Thursday. The government-sponsored legislation is to promote the development of quality and globally comparable scientific research. It is also intended to facilitate better integration into the European and global research area.