One month in, govt lauded for epidemic efforts, criticised for communication

The government was formally endorsed by the National Assembly on 13 March, the day after a coronavirus epidemic was formally declared in Slovenia. The same evening it held its maiden session, and since then it has mostly had to deal with mitigating the consequences of the epidemic.

Čakš, the editor-in-chief of the conservative news portal Domovina.je, says that the government has done a good job. There has been some improvisation and there have been some mistakes, but this is understandable considering the situation, he told the STA.

He thinks it key that it has managed to limit the spread of Covid-19 and flatten the curve of the epidemic, though he points out that this is also thanks to the people, who have been good about complying with government measures.

Čakš notes that communication with the public has been a soft spot. "Ministers would appear in the...