A year ahead of a regular general election, Slovenia is facing an ideologically divisive campaign after the country's largest party collected enough signatures to call a referendum on a bill that would grant special pension allowances to deserving artists in place of pensions afforded by a 50-year-
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Slovenia inaugurated its embassy in Manila and signed an agreement to ease hiring of Filipino workers as Foreign Minister Tanja Fajon arrived in the country on 11 March on the first stop of her Asian tour.
The Slovenian Employment Service and the Slovenian Embassy held an event in Manila to provide
The Slovenian Employment Service and the Slovenian Embassy held an event in Manila to provide
A Slovenian weapons systems manufacturer is in talks with German defence industry giant Rheinmetall and the state-owned Slovenian Sovereign Holding to ramp up production amid EU efforts to nurture a home-grown defence industry in the face of geopolitical uncertainty.
Miloš Milosavljević, the direct
Miloš Milosavljević, the direct
Slovenia is near the tail end among NATO members in terms of defence spending and has so far been aiming to reach the 2% of GDP target by 2030. However, Prime Minister Robert Golob now says that target will have to be reached sooner.
"Of course, it must happen sooner," Golob said as he arrived for
"Of course, it must happen sooner," Golob said as he arrived for
Several hundred people joined a protest rally in Ljubljana on 5 March to urge Mayor Zoran Janković to withdraw his support for embattled Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić.
The protesters gathered in front of the Serbian Embassy near the central train station, later blocking two major intersections
The protesters gathered in front of the Serbian Embassy near the central train station, later blocking two major intersections
Slovenia's anti-graft watchdog has been running a tool that allows anyone to track public money flows into the private sector since 2011, but has now upgraded it to expand the data available to the public.
The upgraded version of Erar, the web app that replaced in 2016 what was formerly known as Su
The upgraded version of Erar, the web app that replaced in 2016 what was formerly known as Su
Israel is planning to open an honorary consulate in Maribor, its second such in Slovenia, but the government appears to be reluctant to give its go-ahead at the moment with Prime Minister Robert Golob saying he is not sure the timing is right.
While Slovenia has an embassy in Tel Aviv and an honora
While Slovenia has an embassy in Tel Aviv and an honora
The presidents of Slovenia and Croatia praised the countries' bilateral relationship but also offered differing views in particular on the war in Ukraine as Nataša Pirc Musar hosted Zoran Milanović on his first official trip abroad since he was recently sworn in for his second term in office.
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Slovenia's officials and representatives of parties across the aisle have expressed their unwavering support for Ukraine in the face of a tectonic shift in the US's position three years into Russia's invasion, insisting that Ukraine must be involved as an equal partner in peace talks.
There is agre
There is agre
Slovenia's delegation to the European People's Party (EPP) group in the European Parliament has split in two in a reflection of rivalry between two conservative parties that form opposition in the national parliament.
Parties affiliated with the EPP won five of Slovenia's nine seats in the European
Parties affiliated with the EPP won five of Slovenia's nine seats in the European
Opposition leader Janez Janša and representatives of several other right-wing parties joined a massive anti-government rally in Ljubljana on 19 February with Janša calling for a coalition to win at least two-thirds majority in parliament.
The rally was organised by The Voice of Pensioners party and
The rally was organised by The Voice of Pensioners party and
Slovenia is planning to purchase 106 armoured personnel carriers for an estimated €700 million from Finnish defence company Patria over the next six years to form two battlegroups. It has now signed a letter of intent on the project.
The eight-wheeled vehicles will be acquired without intermediarie
The eight-wheeled vehicles will be acquired without intermediarie
