News

At today’s session, the Government of Slovenia adopted a transitional law to enable a thoughtful and socially just coal exit in the Šaleška Valley. It also determined proposals for the Passport Act and amendments to the laws on identity cards, banking, the central register of insured persons and beneficiaries of mandatory pension and disability insurance rights, and confirmed amendments to the Reconstruction Act.

At its committee meetings, the Government approved amendments to the proposed changes to the Deposit Guarantee Scheme Act, and the Payment Services, Services for Issuing Electronic Money and Payment Systems Act.

At today's session, the Government adopted several regulations on the classification of jobs into salary grades as a result of the adopted salary reform, and the Decree Implementing Regulation (EU) on the establishment of a Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (STEP). The Government also took note of extended controls at the internal Schengen border with Croatia and Hungary.

At todays’ session, the Government adopted proposed new amendments to the Police Tasks and Powers Act and several measures to cut electricity bills in winter in order to ease the transition to the new system for calculating network charges. It also took note of the initialled documents relating to implementing the reform of the public sector pay system.

At the government committee meetings, the Government adopted, among others, the Amendments to the Business and Financial Plan of the Slovenian Regional Development Fund for 2024 and 2025.

At today's session, the Government adopted an amendment to the Spatial Management Act, included 64 projects in the Development Programme Plan, approved the signing of a memorandum of understanding on the PALFINGER Group's investment in a new strategic production facility, and approved a third package of material aid for the Palestinian civilian population in Gaza.

At today's session, the Government took note of work being done ahead of the application to host a high-performance computer, i.e. an artificial intelligence (AI) supercomputer, in order to set up an AI Factory. It also adopted the 2023 report on the management of Slovenia's public debt and amendments to the national detailed site plan for the second track of the Divača–Koper railway line.

Slovenia today received the transfer from the third payment request under the Recovery and Resilience Facility in the amount of EUR 257.7 million.

At today’s session, the Government approved legislative amendments to increase the accessibility of payment accounts and the second proposal for amendments to the Recovery and Resilience Plan. It also took note of the initialled agreement on the Act on the Common Foundations of the Salary System in the Public Sector.

At today's session, the Government issued a Decree on determining intensified security conditions due to staffing or accommodation problems in prisons and on taking provisional measures. It also adopted the medium-term fiscal-structural plan and took note of the starting points for drafting the proposal for an act on protection measures for persons engaged in public activities.

At today's session, the Government completed the discussion on the 343 buildings scheduled for potential removal in the aftermath of the floods and landslides that occurred in August 2023. The Government also took note of the start of activities of the ESC negotiating team for pension reform and included the purchase of property for the expansion of the hospital activity of the Maribor University Medical Centre in the Development Programme Plan for the period 2024-2027.

At today’s session, the Government approved the draft state budgets for 2025 and 2026 and the proposed Act on the Common Foundations of the Salary System in the Public Sector, which represents a milestone that will improve the regulation of the salary system in the Slovenian public sector. It also adopted the proposed new amendments to the Deposit Guarantee Scheme Act.

At today's session, the Government adopted a proposal for the Act Regulating the Supplement to Pensions for Outstanding Achievements in Arts, included two new projects in the Development Programme Plan 2024-2027, the Cybersecurity Situational Centre and the National Emergency Medical Centre, and decided to nominate as a member of the European Commission Marta Kos.

At the meetings of government committees, the Government, among other things, decided to provide assistance to the countries of Central and Southeastern Europe that were affected by floods in September 2024. Based on their requests for assistance through the Union's civil protection mechanism, the Government will provide aid with up to five different flood intervention units or appropriate material assistance with a total value of up to 600,000 euros.

At today's meeting, the Slovenian Government took note of the Autumn Forecast of Economic Trends 2024 and adopted the Strategy for the Development of Health Services in Primary Healthcare to 2031. It also approved the text of the Act Implementing the General Product Safety Regulation (EU).

At today's session, the Slovenian Government has decided on a proposal for the appointment of the candidate as a Member of the European Commission and to submit the proposal to the National Assembly. The Government nominates Marta Kos as a candidate for appointment as a Member of the European Commission.

At today's session, the Government adopted the proposal for the Road Tolling Act and proposed new amendments to the Inheritance Act and the Enforcement of Criminal Sanctions Act. The main objective of the proposed Road Tolling Act is to promote the use of more environmentally friendly vehicles on the roads, thereby contributing to the reduction of environmental pollution.

At today's session, the Government discussed the first package of tax amendment proposals, which will be finally approved at a correspondence meeting in the coming days. It also adopted the baselines for drafting amendments to the Radiotelevizija Slovenija Act and the Ordinance amending the amount of the radio and television licence fee for the provision of radio and television activities by Radiotelevizija Slovenija.

Paris this year is not only the centre of the sporting world, but also a meeting point of different cultures. The Olympic Games have always been linked to culture and the arts. France is a country of culture and Paris a capital of the arts. Slovenia has strong ties with the latter, as many Slovenian artists have studied there over the years and many of them have also created and worked there.

Slovenia House in Paris has officially opened its doors today and will serve as the centre of fan gatherings and Slovenia’s comprehensive presentation featuring numerous events in the coming Olympic days.