Robert Golob

Ljubljana – Defections of prominent journalists to politics are undoubtedly deepening the crisis of journalism and undermining its credibility, Delo says in Saturday’s front-page commentary after two journalists have joined the Government Communication Office (UKOM) and the ruling Freedom Movement PR teams this week.

Ljubljana – Slovenian PM Robert Golob has strongly condemned the shooting spree in Montenegro which killed eleven people in Cetinje on Friday. He took to Twitter last evening to express his condolences to the relatives of the victims and to his Montenegrin counterpart Dritan Abazović.

Ljubljana – The government might introduce a food allowance in the autumn if the soft measures fail to do their job, Prime Minister Robert Golob indicated on Friday. “In October, we will see whether more rigorous measures will be needed as regards food price regulation,” he added.

Ljubljana – Prime Minister Robert Golob announced on Friday a prompt start of renovation works at SNG Drama in Ljubljana. Visiting the country’s leading theatre in the company of Culture Minister Asta Vrečko after delayed renovation preparations, Golob expressed surprise at how the building had been allowed to decay to its current state.

Ljubljana – Prime Minister Robert Golob has indicated that Dragan Barbutovski is being replaced as director of the Government Communication Office because he lacks organisational and managerial skills to run an office that the government would want to get help from in the war on hate speech.

Ljubljana – Prime Minister Robert Golob has proposed that TV Slovenija journalist Petra Bezjak Cirman be appointed the new head of the government Communications Office (UKOM). Earlier on Wednesday, the prime minister’s office confirmed for the STA that Dragan Barbutovski was leaving the post after just over two months on the job.

Ljubljana – Prime Minister Robert Golob and President Borut Pahor have sent condolences to their Polish counterparts after the fatal crash of a Polish bus in Croatia killed at least twelve Polish nationals.

Golob wrote to Mateusz Morawiecki to express sincere condolences, extending his sympathy to the families of all those killed in the crash, the government said on Twitter.

Ljubljana – In the context of the emerging economic crisis, the newspaper Finance wonders what the government of Robert Golob can do to offset its negative consequences.

Ljubljana – The government is gearing up to increase the capacity of production of electricity from solar energy, with Prime Minister Robert Golob announcing a plan to set up “giant solar power plants” available to households in the next three years.

Ljubljana – Prime Minister Robert Golob has called a high-level working meeting for Wednesday to discuss the challenges of high energy and food prices in a bid to secure political unity in adopting measures to address the cost-of-living crisis.