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Gantar: Slovenia expects first 5,000 doses of vaccine by end-2020
Ljubljana – Slovenia has been promised to get some 5,000 doses of anti-coronavirus vaccine by the end of the year, Health Minister Tomaž Gantar told MPs in questions time in parliament on Monday. This is the vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech, which is expected to be green-lighted by the European Medicines Agency on 29 December.
Outdoor face mask use slightly relaxed for all regions as of Wednesday
Ljubljana – The government relaxed the rule under which face masks are mandatory in all outdoor public areas in regions where the two-week average number of new infections exceeds 140 per 100,000 residents. From 16 December, face masks will be mandatory in outdoor public areas only if it is not possible to keep at least a 2-metre distance.
Business welcomes temporary easing of measures, urges precaution
Ljubljana – A temporary relaxation of some anti-coronavirus restrictions is a major step towards relaunching the economy, Economy Minister Zdravko Počivalšek said on Monday, noting that rules and guidelines by medical experts should be heeded consistently. Business representatives welcomed the step and urged compliance with the rules.
Remote schooling to continue at least until year’s end
Ljubljana – School will continue remotely at least until the end of the year given the demanding epidemiological situation. This is to protect the health of teachers as well as children, Education Minister Simona Kustec said on Monday.
Janša: It was Croatia and Italy’s “good will” to invite us to talks
Ljubljana – Prime Minister Janez Janša said during questions time in parliament on Monday that it had been Italy and Croatia’s “good will” to invite Slovenia for talks on their plans to declare their exclusive economic zones in the Adriatic Sea. This invitation came “precisely because of our reputation”, the prime minister told the MPs.
Eco Fund reduces subsidies for electric vehicles
Ljubljana – The Eco Fund has reduced subsidies for electric vehicles in its latest tender published in the Official Gazette. The fund decided for the move because the overall volume of subsidies had been rising in recent years as the number of subsidised vehicles almost doubled each year while the price of vehicles has been dropping.
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Demographic fund in focus as parliament in session
Ljubljana – The National Assembly is meeting for a four-day session on Monday with one of the items on the agenda the controversial bill on the demographic fund.
The session, held in a hybrid form to allow deputies wishing so to participate remotely, will open with the customary questions time featuring PM Janez Janša and members of his government.
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Temporary easing of restrictions as of Tuesday
Ljubljana – The government has decided to temporarily ease some restrictions starting on Tuesday. Some services will resume nationwide, some will be limited to four regions with the best epidemiological situation, Prime Minister Janez Janša announced on Twitter on Sunday. The new measures will apply until 23 December.
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Passenger transport hit badly by Covid-19, cargo less so
Ljubljana – Measures aimed at curbing the coronavirus epidemic have had a severe impact on public passenger transport in Slovenia, while cargo transport was less affected, data from the Statistics Office show.
Between January and September, public passenger transport was halved compared with the same period a year ago, the sharpest decline being observed at ports and airports.
Michelin star chef Tomaž Kavčič to launch Zemono+ brand
Ljubljana – Tomaž Kavčič, one of Slovenia’s top chefs, who runs Michelin-starred restaurant Pri Lojzetu at Zemono Castle, has unveiled plans to launch his own brand Zemono+. Foodies will be able to purchase Zemono+ products via an online shop starting in January.