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Fifth biannual festival of Slovenians in Italy kicks off

Trieste – Slofest, a festival of Slovenian culture in Italy, kicked off in Trieste on Friday to bring three days of programme presenting all activities of the Slovenian community in Italy: culture, art, sports and creativity. Schools are particularly invited.

Innovator and sound engineer Emilija Soklič wins Badjura award

Ljubljana – The recipient of this year’s Badjura Award, given out for lifetime achievements in film since 1995, is the innovator and film sound engineer Emilija Soklič, one of the first Slovenian professional female film industry workers. She will receive the award at the opening of the 24th Slovenian Film Festival on 12 October.

Drama Ljubljana’s new season brings mixture of old and new

Ljubljana – SNG Drama Ljubljana, the country’s leading theatre, will stage some old plays, some based on films and others it has commissioned itself, Drama’s manager Igor Samobor said as the company presented its new season in a special video it posted on its Youtube channel last evening.

More than 1,300 new coronavirus cases, seven Covid-19 deaths

Ljubljana – A total of 1,324 new coronavirus infections were confirmed in Slovenia on Wednesday in 6,703 PCR tests, with the positivity rate down slightly. Total hospitalisations were down, but there were more people in intensive care this morning than on the day before. Seven patients with Covid-19 died.

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"There are a large number of people who are sensitive to the virus and become infected. Every wave is for itself, people forget about restrictions... Serbia is the leading country when it comes to the number of infected people," Ivanusa said being hosted on TV Prva.

Six deaths and over 1,360 new Covid infections on Tuesday

Ljubljana – A total of 1,364 new coronavirus infections were confirmed in Slovenia on Tuesday, up 25% from a week earlier, while six patients with Covid-19 died, according to the latest data released on Wednesday.

The positivity rate was just over 20%, down from almost 25% a day earlier.

Janša congratulates people of Primorska on their holiday

Ljubljana – In his message on the holiday remembering the return of the western Primorska region to the homeland, PM Janez Janša congratulated the people of Primorska and wished them a proud celebration, adding that the holiday had been enacted out of responsibility towards our history.

Spanish delivery company Glovo completes acquisition of Ehrana

Ljubljana – The acquisition of the food delivery platform Ehrana is now finalised and all activities have been transferred to Glovo, the Spanish acquirer said. Glovo had announced in May that it would take over one of the largest home delivery providers in Slovenia, and the deal has now been completed.

Slovenia to deploy more staff to NATO Iraq mission

Ljubljana – Slovenia plans to increase the number of personnel in NATO’s mission in Iraq (NMI) to up to 15 soldiers and civilian experts under a decision adopted by the government in the summer that the parliamentary foreign policy and defence committees took note of on Wednesday.

Pahor discusses cooperation with Lombardy president in Milan

Milan – President Borut Pahor met Attilio Fontana, the president of Lombardy, in Milan on Monday for what his office said were talks about cooperation, in particularly economic ties, and opportunities to develop and enhance bilateral relations.

Police apprehend three people transporting illegal migrants

Maribor/Novo Mesto – Maribor police detained a Moldovan man on Monday who was illegally transporting ten Bangladeshi nationals in his vehicle, while his accomplice, believed to be an Afghan national, is still on the run. On the same day, the Novo Mesto police arrested a man and a woman from Georgia that were illegally transporting seven migrants.

1,393 new coronavirus infections recorded on Monday

Ljubljana – The number of new coronavirus cases continues to rise in Slovenia, with 1,393 infections being detected on Monday, which is up 59% from a week ago and the highest daily figure since 7 April. There are now more than 10,640 active cases in the country, according to estimates by the National Institute of Public Health (NIJZ). Three patients died.

Slovenia just below EU average in participation of adults in education

Ljubljana – In 2020, 14.3% of Slovenians aged 15 or more participated in education and learning programmes, which is just below the EU average, the Statistics Office said on Monday. The percentage has been dropping and is the highest among the young, decreasing with age.

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