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Slovenia is actively contributing to the commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the adoption of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 (2000) on Women, Peace and Security. This week, the Government adopted a new action plan for this area. Women, peace and security are one of the priority areas of Slovenia's membership in the UN Security Council. Slovenia systematically and comprehensively includes women and gender perspectives in the work of relevant international forums.

The Ministry of Cohesion and Regional Development has approved EU funding for the pharmacy extension to building C of the Slovenj Gradec general hospital, which will improve spaces for hospital pharmacy activities and high-quality, safe patient care. The European Regional Development Fund will contribute €3.05 million to the €3.64 million project.

In the latest episode of the government GOVSI podcast, host Zoran Potič talks with Maria Giovanna Sessa from EU DisinfoLab, an organization that has been studying the impact of disinformation campaigns for years and promotes building resilience against manipulative content in the digital environment.

The Ministry of Cohesion and Regional Development has approved EU funding for the Satellite Emergency Centre at the Litija Community Health Centre. The project covers the construction of modern emergency medical facilities, enhancing the accessibility and quality of healthcare services. The European Regional Development Fund will contribute €1.33 million to the €4.7 million project.

The Ministry of Cohesion and Regional Development has approved EU funding for the Centre for the Technologies of Gene and Cell Therapy (CTGCT) project. The European Regional Development Fund contribution stands at €6 million.

Dear residents of Novo mesto,

Prime Minister Golob today attended the extraordinary session of the Municipal Council of the Municipality of Novo mesto.

Prime Minister Golob attended an extraordinary session of the Municipal Council of the Municipality of Novo mesto.

During her working visit to Ukraine, Minister Tanja Fajon visited humanitarian and development projects supported by Slovenia with official development assistance funds and opened a foster home for ten Ukrainian children. During the rest of her visit, which is taking place amid intense diplomatic efforts to end the war, she will meet with her host, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha.

Today, on 27 October 20205, Prime Minister Robert Golob informed the National Assembly of the Republic of Slovenia of the resignations of Minister of the Interior Boštjan Poklukar and Minister of Justice Andreja Katič.

In the light of recent events, Prime Minister Robert Golob, Minister of Justice Andreja Katič and Minister of the Interior Boštjan Poklukar visited Novo mesto, where they met with the local community and took note of the measures taken on the ground.

In light of yesterday's tragic incident in Novo mesto, members of the National Security Council Secretariat convened for an extraordinary session, where they reviewed the situation and adopted several proposals for operational measures.

Following the tragic incident in Novo mesto, Prime Minister Robert Golob convened a meeting attended by the Minister of Justice, Andreja Katič, the Minister of the Interior, Boštjan Poklukar, the Minister of Labour, Family, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities, Luka Mesec, the State Prosecutor General, Katarina Bergant, the President of the Supreme Court, Miodrag Đorđević, and the Director General of the Police, Damjan Petrič.

Dear citizens, dear Slovenians at home and abroad, today's holiday commemorates the moment when Slovenia firmly set out on the path to becoming an independent and sovereign state. It marks the day when Slovenia became a sovereign state not only in law, but also in practice.

Today marks the end of the first international defence fair with the SIDEC 2025 expert conference and the 5th event »V službi domovine«, where the Slovenian Armed Forces traditionally showcase themselves to the wider public, taking place at the Celje Exhibition Centre.

Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Tanja Fajon attended two events in Vienna that brought together diplomacy, culture and business in one of the world’s foremost diplomatic centres. The events presented Slovenia as a creative, supportive and responsible country that believes in the power of dialogue and cooperation.

The Celje Exhibition Centre is currently hosting SIDEC 2025, the region's leading event in the field of defence, security, and advanced technologies. Through this event, the Ministry of Defence and the Slovenian Defence Industry Cluster are promoting Slovenian industry internationally. At the same time the event »V službi domovine« is also taking place, which was visited today by the Minister of Defence, Borut Sajovic.

In Vienna, at a meeting with Austrian Minister for European and International Affairs Beate Meinl-Reisinger, Minister Tanja Fajon expressed her satisfaction with the publication of the report on the events at the Peršman Homestead, following almost three months of waiting, and conveyed Slovenia’s expectation that Austria would take swift and appropriate action based on the report’s recommendations.

The Government of the Republic of Slovenia adopted the draft Act on Measures to Optimise Certain Procedures at Centres for Social Work and Homes for the Elderly upon the Introduction of the New Long-Term Care System and the draft Act on Protective Measures against Strategic Lawsuits against Public Participation (SLAPP). The Government also approved amendments to the Public Finance Act.

The Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia will be closed on Friday, 31 October 2025, in observance of Reformation Day.