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Slim cigarettes go up in smoke
Slim cigarettes are no longer available in Slovenian stores after health inspectors found the packaging was not in line with the relevant EU directive. Smokers are upset and confused, writes the newspaper Delo.
The directive states that the health warning labels must be at least twenty millimetres wide, which is a requirement that slim cigarette packs did not meet.
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Falling ratings for govt and ruling party
Voter approval ratings for Slovenia's centre-left government and the ruling party have been falling in recent weeks with the polls showing the proportion of opponents outstripping the share of supporters.
A poll run by Mediana for the newspaper Delo on 11 April showed the share of those perceiving the government's job as negative or very negative climb to 45%.
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Indictment filed against alleged Russian spies
The prosecution has filed an indictment against two alleged Russian spies who were arrested in Slovenia in December, media reported on 3 March. The prosecution also asked the court to remand the pair in custody as the three-month period during which they can be held in detention is running out.
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Two Russian spies arrested in Ljubljana
The Slovenian intelligence and security agency SOVA has apprehended and detained two foreign citizens who are accused of spying for Russia. They worked undercover, posing as South American businessmen, media reports say.
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Firefighter chosen word of 2022
Firefighter has been voted the Slovenian word of 2022 in recognition of the role that firefighters played in combating a massive wildfire in the Kras region in the summer.
Firefighter received 1,032 votes from the public to win ahead of freedom, which makes part of the name of the ruling party and which won 772 votes.
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Iconic K67 kiosk shines bright red in Ljubljana
Ljubljana has joined a growing number of cities around the globe that have been rediscovering the K67 kiosk, the iconic polyfiber, steel and glass module designed by Slovenian architect and designer Saša Mächtig in the 1960s.
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Bridge designer Pipenbaher Delo’s Person of the Year
Marjan Pipenbaher, the chief designer of the Pelješac Bridge in Croatia, has been declared the Person of the Year by the newspaper Delo. One of the most renowned European bridge builders and designers, Pipenbaher has designed more than 200 brides and viaducts in Slovenia and abroad.
Franco-German train running out of ideas, finds Delo
The newspaper Delo writes about the latest frictions between France and Germany in Friday’s commentary headlined Train without Energy and Ideas, finding that these are but the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the negative role of this train in the EU.
Slovenia pulling out of Boxer defence deal
Brdo pri Kranju – Slovenia will rescind the EUR 281 million agreement on the purchase of 45 Boxer armoured personnel carriers from the OCCAR programme after an audit of the deal was completed, Defence Minister Marjan Šarec announced after Thursday’s cabinet session. The contractual fine could reach as high as EUR 70 million.
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Delo notes importance of reform of Catholic Church
Ljubljana – The newspaper Delo writes about the wider implications of Praedicate Evangelium, the apostolic constitution reforming the Roman Curia and the Catholic Church, which was discussed as Pope Francis hosted cardinals for a meeting earlier this week.
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