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Ljubljana – The leader of the coalition Modern Centre Party (SMC), Zdravko Počivalšek, has decided to remain economy minister rather than return to parliament. This is after an MP of the ruling Democrats (SDS) said last week that Počivalšek returning to parliament to secure the coalition an absolute majority was still an option.

"The digital green certificate is a consolidated certificate proving that you have received the COVID-19 vaccine and that you have SARS-CoV-2 infectious disease test results.

Ljubljana – The repatriation of ethnic-Slovenian residents of Venezuela was suspended in March following the outbreak of coronavirus, but it was re-launched in autumn, when 13 persons arrived in Slovenia, the Government Office for Slovenians Abroad has announced.

A total of 36 persons have been repatriated so far. They have all been accommodated in private housing and feel well.

The 6th-century sculpture of a priest has been stolen from a museum in the Yalvaç district of the southwestern Turkish province of Isparta. 

The 70-centimeter sculpture had been in the garden of the museum, located between the Yalvaç Court House and the Government Office and surrounded by a one-meter wall and two-meter iron fences. 

The Czech government together with the European Commission will hold a conference on security in Prague in June, Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka said on Monday after a government meeting that approved the event, The Prague Daily Monitor reported.

The Serbian government is satisfied with the agreement on telecommunications reached with Pristina, says Marko Djuric, head of the Government Office for Kosovo.

Some progress, but Roma still face many difficulties

BELGRADE -- There has been progress when it comes to education and health care provide to the Roma population in Serbia, Vitomir Mihajlovic has said.

But the president of the National Council of the Roma Minority noted ahead of International Roma Day that no progress has been seen in their housing and employment.

Community of Serb municipalities "in 3 to 5 months"

BELGRADE -- The community of Serb municipalities will be formed "in the next three to five months," says Director of the Government Office for Kosovo Marko Djuric.

Most of flood donations money "still pending"

BELGRADE -- The rebuilding after the May floods is ongoing "but despite the initial euphoria and optimism the greater part of the money pledged by donors is still pending."

Priština wants "diplomatic relations within 4 years"

BELGRADE -- Priština is preparing new demands ahead of the resumption of the Kosovo dialogue, including "establishing diplomatic relations with Serbia within four years."