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Two Slovenians Lead Charge for Voting Rights for Persons with Disabilities Throughout Europe
Two Slovenian persons with disabilities—Franc Toplak and Iztok Mrak, suffering from muscular dystrophy—filed separate legal motions with the Slovenian government to ensure fair access to polling places for a 2015 national referendum on same-sex marriage.
The first country in Europe to declare the end of the epidemic
The Slovenian government declared the end of the epidemic at a telephone session on Thursday.
Intersection of the situation in the region - Serbia tested by far the most people
However, epidemiologists continue to warn about mandatory self-protection measures.
In Montenegro, one new case was registered today, with a total of 323, while 249 recovered, according to the Institute of Public Health.
No Coronavirus Cases Found Yet Among Migrants, Refugees in Bosnia
The International Organization for Migration, IOM, which manages temporary reception centres, TRCs, for migrants and refugees in Bosnia and Herzegovina, told BIRN it had found no cases of coronavirus among the roughly 6,500 migrants held in them.
Presidents Rumen Radev and Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa: Under Conditions of Crisis, Solidarity Should not Remain only in Words
Under conditions of crisis, European solidarity should not remain only in words. The quick coping with the situation created by the coronavirus in Europe requires that the European institutions and member states should pool joint efforts. This was the common stance adopted by the Presidents of Bulgaria and Portugal, Rumen Radev and Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, who held a telephone conversation.
Major sporting events and competitions in Slovenia cancelled
The organisers of the Vitranc Cup in Kranjska Gora said the event was cancelled based on recommendations from the International Ski Federation (FIS) and in consultations with the National Public Health Institute.
Eurostat: 33% of Children in Bulgaria are at Risk of Poverty
In 2018, 23.4 % of children in the EU27 were at risk of poverty or social exclusion compared with 22.1 % of adults (18-64) and 18.4 % of the elderly (65 or over).
Coronavirus reached Bosnia-Herzegovina, authorities to issue official statement
According to the portal, the case was confirmed by the RS Ministry of Health.
There are no details yet on the person who contracted the virus, and the Ministry of Health announced at a press conference today at 9 o'clock that the Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Alen Seranic, will address the public, RTRS reports.
Eurostat: Which EU Countries have the Highest Marriage Rates?
In 2018, the European Union (EU) countries with the highest number of marriages relative to the population were Cyprus (7.8 marriages per 1 000 inhabitants), Romania (7.4), Lithuania (7.0) and Latvia (6.8). These were followed by Malta (5.8), Slovakia (5.7) and Denmark (5.6), Eurostat reported.
Slovenian Prime Minister resigns and calls for early elections
Slovenian Prime Minister Marjan Sarec said he would send his resignation to the National Assembly on Monday and called for an early election, because his minority government did not have the influence to push through important legislation.
"There is nothing I can do with this government. Therefore, it is fair to hold an early election," he told a press conference.
IMAD analysis: The challenges of dealing with labour shortages
Demographic trends are exacerbating the problem of labour shortages in the period of economic growth.
Serbia Faces Yugoslav-Era Debt Repayments for Years to Come
While Croatia and Slovenia have paid off their debts inherited from Yugoslavia, Serbia is still paying. And Belgrade's refusal to recognise Kosovo as independent has only increased its burden.
Scholz: Tax on share dealing may be extended to other assets
The financial transaction tax on share dealing that 10 European countries hope to introduce from 2021 could be extended to cover trading in riskier assets, German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz said.
Higher Employment Rates for Men and Women Aged 55 to 64 Years in 2018
In 2018, employment rates for men and women aged 55 to 64 years were higher, at 65% for men and 52% for women, than the average rates for all adult men and women (60% and 48%) in the European Union (EU), Eurostat data show.
Croatia Faces ‘Long-Term Stagnation’ of Demographic Decline
This is the latest in a series of articles about the demographic crisis facing Central and Southeast Europe.
See also: Bye-Bye, Balkans: A Region in Critical Demographic Decline
According to Bosnjak, emigration from the country peaked last year and an increased number of births in 2018 heralded some really good news.