Latest News from Slovenia
Pahor and Ader mark 30 years of Slovenian minority association in Hungary
Szentgotthard, 4 September – The presidents of Slovenia and Hungary, Borut Pahor and Janos Ader, honoured the 30th anniversary of the the Association of Slovenians in Hungary at a ceremony in Szentgotthard on Saturday with Pahor noting the important role of ethnic minorities as a link between nations.
Five Afghans who worked with EU arrive in Slovenia
Ljubljana – A group of five Afghans who worked with the EU delegation in the country has arrived in Slovenia along with their family members, the Foreign Ministry has confirmed for the STA. In all, 19 Afghans have thus arrived in Slovenia after withdrawing from the country in the wake of the Taliban taking over.
Recovered-vaccinated-tested rule expanded to number of activities
Ljubljana, 4 September – The recovered-vaccinated-tested rule (PCT) will be expanded to a number of activities starting from Monday under a new government regulation that comes amidst rising numbers of coronavirus infections and hospitals filling up quickly with Covid-19 patients.
Ban on most single-use plastics takes effect
Ljubljana, 4 September – Most single-use plastic products bar a few exceptions are banned as of today under a recently adopted government regulation. The new rules also set down the labelling of certain single-use plastic items and their packaging to inform consumers about ways to recycle them.
Slovenian “post-apocalyptic design” displayed at Milan Show
Milan – Slovenian designers will have 30 products exhibited at the Milan Design Week 2021, which starts today, presenting their view of how we will live in the future given the “inevitable apocalypse heralded by viruses and climate-related disasters”.
Over 700 new infections, two deaths as Covid hospitalisations climb
Ljubljana – Slovenia recorded well over 700 new coronavirus infections for a second time this week as 741 cases were reported for Friday. This was as hospitalisations and intensive case cases climbed to what would be a third tier of restrictions under a new emerging government Covid rules strategy. Two patients died.
Anti-vaccine protesters storm RTV Slovenija HQ
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.
FMs call for pragmatic approach to China, enhanced relations with India
Brdo pri Kranju – EU foreign ministers have called for a pragmatic, realistic and coherent approach to China and for enhancing relations with India, noting at an informal meeting in Brdo pri Kranju on Friday that the EU should cooperate with both countries regarding Afghanistan.
Pečečnik named new president of Slovenian Business Club
Ljubljana – Businessman Joc Pečečnik has been elected the new president of the Slovenian Business Club (SBC) for a three-year term. Pečečnik is one of the initiators of the SBC.
One of the most prominent Slovenian entrepreneurs, Pečečnik currently heads the property developer Bežigrajski Športni Park, whose main project is the planned renovation of a landmark stadium in Ljubljana.
EU foreign ministers set five conditions for cooperation with Taliban
Brdo pri Kranju – The EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs Josep Borrell has announced that EU foreign ministers have agreed on five benchmarks which will form the basis for the bloc to engage in cooperation with the Taliban in Afghanistan.
Stepped-up investment and cooperation urged for improved cyber security
Bled, 3 September – Accelerated digitalisation comes with an increase in cyber threats and to tackle those boosted cooperation across the board and more investments in operational capacities, particularly when it comes to staff, are needed, heard a conference on cyber security held in Bled on Friday.
Tonin receives Portuguese counterpart Cravinho
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.
Indian FM sees potential for boosting economic cooperation
Bled – Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, the first Indian foreign minister to visit Slovenia, indicated in an interview with the STA on the sidelines of the Bled Strategic Forum that Indian companies might be interested in cooperating with Slovenia’s automotive and pharmaceutical industries, and the IT sector.
Cinematheque to show Marc Recha, Abbas Kiarostami in new season
Ljubljana – The Slovenian Cinematheque is entering a new season with great panache, not just when it comes to its film programme but also in relation to its exhibition venue and publishing and preservation efforts. The pinnacle of the new season will be films by Catalan Spanish filmmaker Marc Recha and Iranian master Abbas Kiarostami.
Kogoj Days bring nine concerts, one in Italy
Kanal – The Kogoj Days, an international festival of Slovenian contemporary classical music, will open with tonight’s concert by the acclaimed Slovenian Octet in the town of Kanal, west. Due to Covid-19, only one of the festival’s nine concerts will be played outside Kanal, across the border in Italy.