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Večer says anti-vaccine protesters a symptom of society

Published by The Slovenia Times on Mon, 09/06/2021 - 12:51

Maribor – The scenes of anti-vaccination protesters storming the headquarters of the public broadcaster paint an embarrassing, bitter and telling picture of how far we as the country and society have come. This is no longer a question of crossing the line of the acceptable, says Večer on Monday.

Janša and Borrell discuss Afghanistan, Western Balkans

Published by The Slovenia Times on Sun, 09/05/2021 - 20:39

Ljubljana – Prime Minister Janez Janša hosted EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell for working dinner on Saturday evening to discuss Afghanistan and the Western Balkans, Janša’s office said in a press release.

Anti-vaccine protesters storm RTV Slovenija HQ

Published by The Slovenia Times on Sat, 09/04/2021 - 14:34

Ljubljana – A group of coronavirus deniers and anti-vaccination protesters stormed the headquarters of the Slovenian public broadcaster last night, managing to get into the newsroom studio before the police intervened.

Tonin receives Portuguese counterpart Cravinho

Published by The Slovenia Times on Fri, 09/03/2021 - 23:04

Ljubljana – Defence Minister Matej Tonin received in Ljubljana on Friday his Portuguese counterpart Joao Gomes Cravinho to talk about enhancing cooperation in defence and military matters and in other fields, assessing the bilateral defence and military relations as exceptionally good.

Clock is Ticking for Jansa and his Alternative Reality

Published by Balkan Insight on Fri, 09/03/2021 - 08:27

The left-liberal bloc in Slovenia is made up of four parties, for whom the polls predict a good overall result in the election. The right-wing bloc is made up of the SDS and its satellites, which have had warnings in the polls for months about the toxicity of participating in a coalition led by Jansa.

Pahor holds bilateral meetings in Bled

Published by The Slovenia Times on Thu, 09/02/2021 - 22:17

Bled, 2 September – President Borut Pahor held a number of bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the Bled Strategic Forum (BSF) on Thursday, including with High Representative for Bosnia-Herzegovina Christian Schmidt. The pair talked about the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Pahor’s office said.

Lucid lessons on Afghanistan urged at BSF panel

Published by The Slovenia Times on Thu, 09/02/2021 - 22:13

Bled – The need to draw lucid lessons from Afghanistan was emphasised at a Bled Strategic Forum panel on European defence on Thursday, but the panellists said these lessons should draw not just on the last few weeks in Afghanistan, they should be informed by the broader geopolitical situation.

Afghanistan As Catalyst for Creation of EU Military Rapid Reaction Force

Published by Novinite on Thu, 09/02/2021 - 15:46

EU needs to create a rapidly deployable military force to intervene around the world, two senior officials said on Thursday cited by new agencies. According to Gen. Claudio Graziano, chairman of the EU military committee, and EU foreign policy head Josep Borrell the Afghanistan crisis could provide the needed catalyst to end years of inaction.

EU to Step up Pressure on Bulgaria about North Macedonia

Published by Novinite on Thu, 09/02/2021 - 13:46

EU pressure on Bulgaria about North Macedonia will be more intense in the coming months, Bulgarian President Rumen Radev predicted on Wednesday at the Bled Strategic Forum in Slovenia, which brings together Balkan and EU leaders.

Mitsotakis – Politics requires you to be a manager and a leader

Published by To Vima on Wed, 09/01/2021 - 14:10

"Politics for me requires being a manager and at the same time a leader in order to solve problems and steadily manage crises, big and small. Today we need to produce results because that is what people expect from us. Being a leader means first of all telling the truth and occasionally making unpopular decisions.

Plenković confident Slovenia-Croatia border issue solvable this term

Published by The Slovenia Times on Wed, 09/01/2021 - 12:26

Bled – Arriving at the Bled Strategic Forum on Wednesday, Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković lauded Slovenia and Croatia for bringing their relationship into a very good phase through a mature approach. He said the bilateral border issue could be tackled this government term.

Janša meets Cardinal Parolin over topical issues and bilateral ties

Published by The Slovenia Times on Wed, 09/01/2021 - 12:23

Ljubljana – Prime Minister Janez Janša met Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the secretary of state of the Holy See, on Tuesday with the government reporting that they talked about the priorities of Slovenia’s presidency of the Council of the EU, relations between Slovenia and the Holy See, the Covid situation and other topical issues.

Vučić arrived in Slovenia; "Bled Forum in the shadow of the Open Balkans" PHOTO

Published by B92 on Tue, 08/31/2021 - 20:49

He will be the only politician from the region to speak at a panel dedicated to the future of Europe, together with the leaders of the European Union.
However, before participating in the forum, he met with Edi Rama and Zoran Zaev, and he shared that on his Instagram profile.
"Bled Forum in the shadow of the Open Balkans! Welcome dear friends," Vucic wrote.

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