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Slovenia for the Palestinian civilian population in Gaza dispatched a third consignment of material aid

SLOVENIA, November 14 - The security and humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip is extremely poor and deteriorating. Water, food, electricity and fuel shortages, the spread of disease, limited health and hospital capacity are putting the...

President Lai meets Japan-ROC Diet Members’ Consultative Council Chairman Furuya Keiji

TAIWAN, March 17 - Details 2025-03-17 President Lai addresses opening of 2025 Yushan Forum On the morning of March 17, President Lai Ching-te attended the opening of the 2025 Yushan Forum, the theme of which was “New Southbound Policy+: Taiwan,...

Highlights of Slovenia's activities in the UN Security Council in February 2025

SLOVENIA, February 28 - On the third anniversary of the Russian aggression against Ukraine, the Security Council held a briefing on the maintenance of international peace and security. In its speech, Slovenia emphasised that after three years of...

143rd regular session of the Government of the Republic of Slovenia

SLOVENIA, February 27 - At today's session, the Government adopted a draft amendment to the Confiscation of Assets of Illicit Origin Act, the Decree on the compulsory health insurance service programmes, the capacities required for their...

Stratford, Ontario, Celebrates 31st Annual Communities in Bloom Awards

Stratford, Ontario, Oct. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Oct. 18, 2025 — The 31st annual Communities in Bloom (CiB) National and International Awards Ceremonies concluded today in Stratford, honouring communities from Canada, Ireland, Italy, and...

Slovenia plans to cover Kenya non-residentially and strengthen economic cooperation

SLOVENIA, November 5 - Minister Tanja Fajon and Kenya's Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs, Musalia Mudavadi, discussed the upgrading of the dialogue between the two countries and proposed that political...

Minister Fajon: Three years since the start of Russian aggression against Ukraine – Slovenia stands for a just and lasting peace

SLOVENIA, February 23 - The Minister reaffirmed Slovenia’s unwavering support for Ukraine, pledging continued assistance to the Ukrainian people. "Slovenia will support peace proposals rooted in the UN Charter, ensuring respect for Ukraine’s...

Five million euros in EU funding for healthy and quality ageing

SLOVENIA, February 18 - As part of the EU co-funded project, the Ministry of Health and the National Institute of Public Health will implement activities, interventions and measures to facilitate the development and implementation of...

Highlights of Slovenia's activity in the UN Security Council in January 2025

SLOVENIA, February 3 - Minister Fajon participated in the Security Council’s open debate following the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas. In her address, she urged the warring parties in the Middle East to respect the agreements and...

Fajon in Jordan: Slovenia remains firmly committed to supporting UNRWA

SLOVENIA, February 3 - Minister Fajon and the King of Jordan reaffirmed the excellent relations between the two countries. They agreed on the need for stability in the Middle East region, as well as the need to continue the delivery of...

139th regular session of the Government of the Republic of Slovenia

SLOVENIA, January 30 - The Government took note of and discussed the information about the activities of the Ministry of Defence relating to the project of combat vehicles to build the medium forces of the Slovenian Army, agreeing that the...

The Persecution of Homosexuals in Ljubljana in 1913

SLOVENIA, February 1 - In ancient times (except in Judaism), homosexuality was socially accepted and not sanctioned. It was only with the advent of Christianity and the prevalence of the so-called Judeo-Christian values and morals that the...

Ministers on the need to upgrade joint mechanisms for sustainable agricultural risk management

SLOVENIA, October 6 - As part of the programme of Slovenia's presidency of the group of nine EU Mediterranean Member States – the MED9 Group (Cyprus, France, Greece, Croatia, Italy, Malta, Portugal, Slovenia and Spain), a meeting of ministers of...

138th regular session of the Government of the Republic of Slovenia

SLOVENIA, January 22 - Prime Minister Robert Golob highlighted the ongoing challenges faced by the Savinjsko–Šaleška coal region noting that "the region has suffered enough and is still suffering today". It is the Government's task to create new,...

Er-Kim Announces Exclusive Distribution Agreement with the MEDICE Health Family For Vafseo® in Central & Eastern Europe

WARSAW, Poland, Jan. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Er-Kim, an international company specializing in the commercialization of novel therapies for pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical companies, today announced it has signed a distribution agreement...

136th regular session of the Government of the Republic of Slovenia

SLOVENIA, January 16 - The new amendments to the Health Services Act increase the transparency in providing health services with regard to all stakeholders, including a more transparent concession granting procedure. They separate public and...

Speech by Prime Minister at the ceremony marking Slovenia's accession to the European Space Agency

SLOVENIA, January 10 - This year marks a significant milestone as Slovenia becomes a full member of the European Space Agency (ESA), coinciding with ESA’s 50th anniversary. The challenges facing the Agency today are greater than ever before. An...

Concession for the Lower Carniola Railway Line Ljubljana-Novo mesto-Straža with the Branch Line for Kočevje

SLOVENIA, December 31 - The first railway line in Slovenia and the most important transport route in the Habsburg Monarchy was the railway line Vienna-Trieste. Built between 1839 and 1857, it was managed by a private company called Južne železnice...

Accelerating modernisation of the Slovenian Armed Forces in line with the adopted plans, we are gradually increasing defence spending towards 2% of GDP

SLOVENIA, December 23 - In line with the current Resolution on the overall long-term programme for the development and equipping of the Slovenian Armed Forces until 2040 and the Medium-Term Defence Programme 2023-2028, a gradual increase in the...

134th regular session of the Government of the Republic of Slovenia

SLOVENIA, December 23 - The Government approves the starting points for the residential property tax and tax relief on labour costs The Government has approved the proposed starting points for the introduction of a residential property tax aimed...