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Prime Minister Golob speaks out about plans to start paying Christmas bonuses and easing the tax burden on sole traders

Prime Minister Golob speaks out about plans to start paying Christmas bonuses and easing the tax burden on sole traders

SLOVENIA, September 16 - In his statement to the media he recalled that one year before, he and the Minister of Finance had announced a comprehensive tax reform which would be focused on taxing property and assets in order to relieve the tax...

Owner:  Slovenian Government
Minister Poklukar attends the Salzburg Forum in Czechia

Minister Poklukar attends the Salzburg Forum in Czechia

SLOVENIA, September 12 - The ministers discussed the prevention of peer violence and threats in schools, migration and the situation in Ukraine, as well as the fight against drug smuggling. As Minister Poklukar said at the press conference, he...

Owner:  Slovenian Government
Prime Minister Robert Golob meets with Foreign Minister of the People's Republic of China Wang Yi

Prime Minister Robert Golob meets with Foreign Minister of the People's Republic of China Wang Yi

SLOVENIA, September 13 - The meeting began with a one-on-one discussion between Prime Minister Golob and Minister Wang Yi, followed by talks between the two delegations. During the delegation-level talks, both sides expressed satisfaction with the...

Owner:  Slovenian Government
Minister Fajon at the Peršman Homestead: Call for a swift and thorough investigation into police intervention

Minister Fajon at the Peršman Homestead: Call for a swift and thorough investigation into police intervention

SLOVENIA, September 10 - The Minister described the police violence against the young camp participants as unacceptable and reaffirmed Slovenia's unwavering support for, and solidarity with, the Slovenian national minority. "The investigation into...

Owner:  Slovenian Government
Ireland, Spain, Slovenia Consider Eurovision 2026 Boycott
FM of China to go to Austria, Slovenia, Poland
On International Literacy Day, we are entering the eighth National Month of Reading Together

On International Literacy Day, we are entering the eighth National Month of Reading Together

SLOVENIA, September 12 - She pointed out that in a world where we are constantly bombarded by short impulses, social networks and fragmented information, in-depth reading is a bridge to reflection, understanding and empathy for other people, other...

Owner:  Slovenian Government
Carinthia and Slovenia intensify cooperation on key issues for the future

Carinthia and Slovenia intensify cooperation on key issues for the future

SLOVENIA, September 10 - Pod skupnim predsedstvom deželnega glavarja Koroške, Petra Kaiserja, in podpredsednice Vlade Republike Slovenije in ministrice za zunanje in evropske zadeve, Tanje Fajon, je danes, 10. septembra 2025, v prostorih Urada...

Owner:  Slovenian Government
Ireland Calls for Swift EU Sanctions on Israel
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Slovenia calls for end to Taliban oppression of Afghani women

New York, 17 September - Slovenia's deputy ambassador Ondina Blokar Drobič called for an end to oppression of Afghani women at a Security Council meeting on Wednesday on the situation in Afghanistan. She welcomed the warrants issued by the...

Owner:  Slovenian Government

Minister stresses growth challenges as trade fair opens

Celje, 17 September - Slovenia's economic growth is not particularly impressive at the moment, and being an export-oriented and industrial country is not an advantage in the current times of risk and challenges, Economy Minister Matjaž Han said at...

Owner:  Slovenian Government
Sanctions against Israel: An International Law Perspective

Sanctions against Israel: An International Law Perspective

Calls for States to take “sanctions” against Israel have grown in number and strength in recent weeks (e.g., here). Such calls take place within the context of Israel’s manifold violations of international law, progressively worse conditions for...

Owner:  NYU

Golob files lawsuits over defamatory social media posts

Ljubljana, 17 September - Prime Minister Robert Golob has filed a lawsuit against an MP of the opposition Democratic Party (SDS) over an offensive post on X and has announced lawsuits for the same reason against another SDS deputy and against...

Owner:  Slovenian Government

Record numbers sign up for 29th Ljubljana Marathon

Ljubljana, 17 September - The 29th edition of the Ljubljana Marathon, set to take place 18 and 19 October, is poised to be a record-breaking event. An unprecedented 16,762 runners from 84 countries have already registered, including a new record...

Owner:  Slovenian Government
BBC: Eurovision’s Totally Not Political, But Maybe We’ll Boycott Anyway

BBC: Eurovision’s Totally Not Political, But Maybe We’ll Boycott Anyway

The BBC has refused to rule out the possibility of boycotting Eurovision 2026 if Israel takes part, even while repeatedly stressing that the contest should remain above politics. In response to questions from The Jewish Chronicle, a BBC...

Owner:  European Conservative Nonprofit Ltd

FM condemns killing of US activist, committee endorses Slovenia-Ukraine deal

Ljubljana, 17 September - Foreign Minister Tanja Fajon has condemned the recent killing of US conservative activist Charlie Kirk after an opposition MP wondered why many leaders responded to that act of political violence while neither the...

Owner:  Slovenian Government
Holidays in South Africa now visa-free for Slovenians

Holidays in South Africa now visa-free for Slovenians

Slovenian citizens may now visit South Africa without all the hassle involved in obtaining a travel visa as any trips there lasting up to 90 days are now visa-free. This means Slovenia has joined the majority of EU countries whose citizens do not...

Owner:  Slovenian Government
Which European country offers the most government subsidies to buy EVs?

Which European country offers the most government subsidies to buy EVs?

Published on 17/09/2025 - 7:29 GMT+2 •Updated 7:38 The countries offering the most generous government subsidies for purchasing electric vehicles (EVs) in 2025 are Italy (starting its scheme in mid-October), closely followed by Poland and Greece,...

Owner:  Pedro Vargas David & Luís Santos
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