Latest News from Slovenia

Slovenian Caritas raises over EUR 40,000 for Haiti

Ljubljana – Slovenian Caritas has raised nearly EUR 41,000 in aid for the earthquake-stricken Haiti since the start of November in a campaign as part of a three-year strategic humanitarian partnership with the Slovenian Foreign Ministry, the Catholic charity said in a release on Tuesday.

Triple murderer sentenced to life in prison

Ptuj – Silvo Drevenšek, who has pleaded guilty to murdering his former spouse and her parents in front of his four-year-old son on Christmas Eve 2020, has been sentenced to life in prison, the first time a Slovenian court has handed down this sentence since it was reintroduced to the criminal code in 2008.

EU’s chief prosecutor visiting Slovenia

Ljubljana – European Chief Prosecutor Laura Codruta Kövesi will visit Slovenia on Monday to discuss the cooperation of the country’s prosecutors with the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) after Slovenia’s two European delegated prosecutors have recently been appointed following a delay.

Slovenia reports 775 coronavirus cases for Sunday

Ljubljana – Slovenia recorded 775 new coronavirus cases for Sunday, the lowest daily count since 24 October and down a quarter from the same day a week ago, fresh figures from the National Institute of Public Health show. The 7-day average of new cases has thus dropped to 1,763, down 37 from the previous day, and the 14-day incidence per 100,000 fell to 1,361, down by 29.

Bangladeshi migrant found dead in border area

Koper – A 31-year-old national of Bangladesh has been found dead in the Dragonja valley in the border area between Slovenia and Croatia with initial information indicating hypothermia as the cause of death, the Koper Police Department has reported.

1,116 new infections recorded on Saturday, as epidemic gradually eases

Ljubljana – As many as 1,116 new coronavirus infections were recorded in Slovenia on Saturday, down 24% from a week ago, the figures released on Sunday by the National Institute of Public Health (NIJZ) show. The 7-day average of new cases dropped by 51 to 1,800 in a day and the 14-day incidence per 100,000 population by 53 to 1,390.

Slovenia’s integration in international trade high also in 2020

Ljubljana – Slovenia’s integration in international trade measured by the indicator of trade integration of goods was among the highest in the EU, placing the country third. Measured by the indicator of trade integration of services, Slovenia was roughly in the middle of EU member states, the Slovenian Statistics Office said this week.

Survey: Environment not factor in choosing means of transport

Ljubljana – A survey on Slovenia’s energy efficiency (Reus) has shown that 25% of households are considering using public transport such as city bus or train more often, while only less than 5% are ready to increase use of public transport.

Part of Italian military medical team arrives in Slovenia

Kranj – Six Italian military doctors and nurses arrived in Slovenia on Sunday to help the medical teams of the Slovenian Armed Force helping at Covid-19 hospitals. Another nine could not arrive due to the bad weather but will join them on Monday.

Schwentner, Book of the Year awards given out at Book Fair

Ljubljana – The 37th Slovenian Book Fair, held online over the past two weeks, formally closed on Saturday evening with an awards ceremony. Art editor Pavle Učakar received the Schwenter Award for his contribution to publishing and Erica Johnson Debeljak’s compelling book about widowhood received the Book of the Year Award.

1,908 new coronavirus cases recorded on Friday

Ljubljana – Another 1,908 coronavirus cases were discovered in Slovenia on Friday, as 34.6% of PCR tests came back positive, data provided by the National Institute of Public Health (NIJZ) show. The new daily cases are thus down week-on-week but up in daily comparison. Another 18 deaths have been reported.

Italian army medical teams coming to Slovenian hospitals

Ljubljana – Fifteen Italian military health professionals will come to Slovenia on Sunday to join the medical teams of the Slovenian Armed Forces helping in Covid-19 hospitals. The Italian team will be greeted by Defence Minister Matej Tonin and Health Minister Janez Poklukar in Kranj, the Defence Ministry said in a press release.

GAS and SMC parties merge into Concretely

Celje – The coalition Modern Centre Party (SMC) and the non-parliamentary Economically Active Party (GAS) merged at a congress on Saturday into a new party called Concretely that will focus on the social and economic development of Slovenia.

Slovenian ski jumping team third in Wisla

Wisla – The Slovenian ski jumping team featuring Cene Prevc, Peter Prevc, Timi Zajc and Anže Lanišek finished third in the first World Cup team event in Wisla, Poland on Saturday. The victory went to Austrians, while the German team was second.

Fitch affirms Slovenia rating, outlook stable

Frankfurt – Rating agency Fitch has affirmed Slovenia’s credit rating at A with a stable outlook, Fitch said on its website on Friday, adding that this reflected the agency’s expectations of a permanent recovery of the Slovenian economy thanks to the expected increase in investment and continued exports.

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