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Prime Minister Golob: “If we want to build a resilient society, we must take a comprehensive approach to resilience”
SLOVENIA, September 24 - The Prime Minister recalled the year 2022, when the Government took office. "On the first day of our term, we set one of our priorities – to increase funding for innovation, research, science and development, and we have...

170th Regular Session of the Government of the Republic of Slovenia
SLOVENIA, September 25 - The Government approved the draft amendment to the state budget for 2026 and the draft state budget for 2027, together with the accompanying budget documents. The priority areas remain science, housing policy, economic...

SOHO International Film Festival Drops Full 2025 Program, with High Profile Jury at the Helm
Record-breaking premiere slate from 23 countries draws industry's top talent scouts, award winners, and financiers to Oct. 7-13 NYC festival. NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, September 25, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The SOHO International Film...

Global.ai Appoints International Finance, Technology and M&A Leader Darko Horvat as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board
Founder of Global.ai brings three decades of global capital markets, cross-border M&A, and corporate leadership to accelerate acquisitions, enterprise AI adoption and drive worldwide expansion New York, Sept. 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Global AI...

Press Statement by the Global Governance Group (3G) on its Eighteenth Ministerial Meeting on 24 September 2025
1 The Global Governance Group (3G)[1] held its 18th Ministerial Meeting in New York on 24 September 2025, on the sidelines of the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). The 3G welcomed the participation of South Africa and...

Minister Fajon on International Day of Peace: Concrete action is needed to ensure peace in the world
SLOVENIA, September 21 - “In today's turbulent, restless and uncertain times, we urgently need concrete action to ensure peace. Each of us has a duty to respond, including by promoting understanding, respect and justice in our daily lives,"...

Message from Prime Minister Robert Golob on the Day of Slovenian Sport
SLOVENIA, September 23 - At a time when the world often seems divided, sport reminds us that there is a universal language of peace and connection. Sport is proof that regardless of flag, language or history everyone belongs to the arena of peace....

Statement by Prime Minister Robert Golob on the recognition of Palestine by a group of countries
SLOVENIA, September 22 - Today's decision is a further affirmation of the Palestinian right to self-determination, that both Palestinians and Israelis have the right to live in peace and security in their own countries. There will be no peace in...

Slovenia ranks 35th in the world in the Global Innovation Index 2025
SLOVENIA, September 16 - The World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) has published the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2025. The GII is the leading benchmark for measuring the performance of the innovation ecosystem in the international...

Slovenia and China seek to strengthen trade and friendly relations
SLOVENIA, September 13 - During her talks with Minister Wang Yi, Minister Tanja Fajon expressed her satisfaction with the positive relations between Slovenia and China, as evidenced by numerous high-level exchanges. She emphasised the significance...

169th regular session of the Government of the Republic of Slovenia
SLOVENIA, September 18 - Today, the Government reviewed the starting points for preparing changes in the taxation of natural persons who carry out an activity and determine the tax base based on actual income and normalised expenditures. Among...

Prime Minister Golob: We are the ones who must take preventive action
SLOVENIA, September 19 - The Prime Minister initially highlighted the encouraging fact that Slovenia recorded its lowest ever number of road accident victims last year. A park usually suggests a place where trees grow, a place of rest. But there...

Prime Minister Golob at the first meeting of the Focal group for comprehensive treatment of children and adolescents displaying dangerous behaviour
SLOVENIA, September 19 - The Focal group is headed by Dr Vesna Švab, a full professor at the Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine of the University of Ljubljana, a long-time president and co-founder of the Šent Slovenian Association for...

Prime Minister Robert Golob meets with President of the Palestinian Journalists' Syndicate Nasser Abu Baker
SLOVENIA, September 18 - They spoke about the dire situation facing Palestinian journalists, who have suffered some of the highest casualties of any armed conflict in history during the war in Gaza. The killing of Palestinian journalists and their...

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...

Prime Minister at the opening of the Julija nursing hospital: This is a hospital of dignity
SLOVENIA, September 16 - In his address, the Prime Minister expressed his great satisfaction at being present at this event in Novo mesto. He went on to say that the opening of the nursing hospital was a source of inspiration for the Government's...

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...

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...

168th regular session of the Government of the Republic of Slovenia
SLOVENIA, September 16 - Establishment of a new public higher education institution, a public university based in Novo mesto The Government of the Republic of Slovenia determined the text of the application for accreditation of a new public higher...

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...