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Hailstorms leave destruction behind in parts of the country
Celje/Novo Mesto/Slovenj Gradec – Fierce storms with strong winds, downpours and hail stones that in some parts reached the size of a tennis ball left a trail of destruction as they moved across central parts of Slovenia late on Thursday, damaging cars, buildings and crops.
Hojs says possibility of early election on the table
Ljubljana – Interior Minister Aleš Hojs told commercial broadcaster POP TV on Sunday that the possibility of an early election was completely justified. The ruling Democrats (SDS) are discussing this possibility a lot, he said, adding that going to the polls a few months earlier would make no difference as the government was practically at the end of its term.
Advisory group proposes suspension of AstraZeneca vaccine for young
Ljubljana – The head of Slovenia’s vaccination advisory group, Bojana Beović, has said that the group has proposed that younger people are not vaccinated with the AstraZeneca vaccine until all dilemmas about serious undesired side effects are clarified.
Athletes returning to training, competition ban to be lifted for individual sports
"We are also lifting measures for competitive sports. This will primarily apply to individual sports and under specific security conditions also to collective sports. Competitions in individual sports will also be allowed, but without spectators," the minister told commercial broadcaster POP TV on Wednesday, adding she hoped competitions would be broadcast live.