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A mosaic by Marko Rupnik in a church in Ljubljana. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA
The Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary in Lourdes, France, one of the holiest pilgrimage sites for Catholics, has started covering up works by Slovenian priest and artist Marko Rupnik amid an ongoing investigation of allegations that he brutally sexually abused multiple nuns.
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The headquarters of the Ministry of Finance. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA
Slovenia's parliament has endorsed legislation that loosens the constitutionally-imposed debt brake following last year's overhaul of fiscal rules at EU level.
Under the recently revised EU fiscal rules, fiscal policy should focus on the medium-term path and core expenditure, rather than multi-year
President Nataša Pirc Musar greets soldiers in the Cerklje ob Krki airbase. Photo: Bor Slana/STA
The Slovenian Armed Forces undergo a health check each year to see how well prepared the force is for peacetime and wartime operations. This year's assessment is a three out of four, with a positive trend, but there is broad agreement that more must be done.
The report, unveiled on 27 March, notes
Democratic Party's contentious referendum campaign posters reading pittance for the people, prestige for the select few. Photo: Katja Kodba/STA
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-
Foreign Minister Tanja Fajon and Philippines Secretary for Migrant Workers Hans Cacdac sign a memorandum on labour mobility cooperation. Photo: Foreign Ministry
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
A weapon station of the Slovenian company Valhalla Turrets. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA
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
The Finnish-made Valuk, currently the Slovenian Armed Forces' main armoured vehicle. Photo: Bor Slana/STA
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
Protesters demand Ljubljana Mayor Zoran Janković withdraw his support for Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA
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
A press conference of the Commission for the Prevention of Corruption. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA
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
Flags of Slovenia and Israel at a Day of Israeli-Slovenian Friendship in 2021. Photo: Rasto Božič/STA
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
Slovenian and Croatian presidents, Nataša Pirc Musar and Zoran Milanović at a joint press conference in Ljubljana. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA
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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The flags of Slovenia, Ukraine and the EU. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA
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.
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