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  • Slovenia, the land of outstanding sports achievements

    Slovenia is hosting the largest women’s sports event since the country gained its independence. From 4 to 20 November, Celje and Ljubljana will be hosting matches of the European Women’s Handball Championship, together with North Macedonia and Montenegro.

  • St Martin's Day – Wine Festival

    The wine harvest is over and the grapes in cellars are already turning into wine. Since wine is a big part of Slovenia's cultural heritage, St Martin's day is a holiday not to be missed by any Slovenian.

  • National Assembly reaffirms confidence in the work of Minister Fajon

    Today, Minister of Foreign Affairs Tanja Fajon responded to the accusations made in the interpellation submitted by the Slovenian Democratic Party deputies upon the recall of Mr Tone Kajzer, Slovenia’s Ambassador to the USA. Minister Fajon won the confidence vote by 52 votes.

  • 23rd regular session of the Government of the Republic of Slovenia

    In today’s session, the Government adopted the initiative to withdraw from the Energy Charter Treaty, and set out the text of the draft Accessibility of products and services to disabled persons Act. It also began a discussion concerning the Draft Act amending the Trade Act.

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    Second meeting of the Prime Minister and ministers of the Government of the Republic of Slovenia with coalition deputies

    Today, Prime Minister Dr Robert Golob hosted a consultation with the ministers and coalition deputies.

  • COP27: Together for Implementation

    The 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) began in Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt, on November 7th. The focus this year is on the challenges faced by developing countries in the light of climate change. One of the most important questions is financial aid for these nations. In one of the main speeches at the panel of leaders, Slovenia’s President Borut Pahor confirmed his country’s commitment to limiting atmospheric warming, and providing developmental and humanitarian aid to the world’s most vulnerable populations.

  • Slovenia ranked among the 10 most sustainable and responsible destinations at the WTM London

    Slovenian tourism, presenting itself at the World Travel Market (WTM) London, emphasises the importance of inclusive and respectful tourism. According to Karmen Novarlič from the Slovenian Tourist Board (STB), Slovenia’s focus on sustainable operations has been recognised by the leading decision makers in the travel industry, who ranked the country among the 10 most sustainable and responsible destinations in the world.

  • Prime Minister Dr Robert Golob hosts Milena Zupančič

    Prime Minister Dr Robert Golob hosted Milena Zupančič at a lunch and congratulated her on the Metod Badjura Award for Lifetime Achievement in Cinema, which she received at this year’s Festival of Slovenian Film.

  • Current developments and expectations for the COP27 climate conference

    The 27th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change is taking place in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, from 6 to 18 November. The aim of the conference is to re-energise the global ambition to scale up climate change mitigation and adaptation efforts and to mobilise adequate financing for climate action.

  • Working visit of the Minister of Health to Brussels

    Yesterday and today, Danijel Bešič Loredan, the Minister of Health, is on a working visit to Brussels, during which he met the representatives of the European institutions.

  • State Secretary Štucin’s bilateral visit to Budapest

    State Secretary Marko Štucin paid a bilateral visit to Budapest during which he met Minister of Justice of Hungary Dr Judit Varga, State Secretary for EU Affairs at the Prime Minister's Office and Ministry of Justice Dr János Bóka and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary Levente Magyar.

  • Slovenia has more female inventors than the European average

    Data from the latest European Patent Office survey highlights the gender gap in innovation, with women accounting for only 13.2% of European inventors listed in patent applications. At 17.4%, Slovenia ranks slightly above the European average.

  • Decisions at sessions of government committees

    At the sessions of both government committees, the Government of the Republic of Slovenia adopted the decision to increase the scope of funds available in the Slovenian Regional Development Fund, opened new budget items to mitigate the consequences of price increases, agreed to the amendments to the proposed Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Act and integrated several projects in the applicable Plan of Development Programmes for the 2022–2025 Period.

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    Prime Minister visits Iskraemeco: Green jobs are interesting for young people and beneficial for the planet

    Prime Minister Dr Robert Golob visited Iskraemeco, a global technological company in Kranj, which offers smart solutions in energy and water management.

  • Minister Han with the delegation of the Republic of Korea on enhancing economic cooperation

    Matjaž Han, the Minister of Economic Development and Technology, received the delegation of the Republic of Korea led by the Special Envoy of the President of the Republic of Korea, Park Byeong-Seug. The meeting was intended to enhance economic cooperation between the countries and introduce the candidature of the Republic of Korea to organise World Expo 2030 in Busan.

  • Slovenia responds to Austria’s temporary reintroduction of border control at the Slovenian border

    On 11 October 2022, the Republic of Austria announced to the European Commission, the Parliament and the Member States that it would extend the border control at the internal Schengen border with Slovenia for the period from 12 November 2022 to 11 May 2023. The reasons cited include an increase in migration flows, including due to visa policies in the Western Balkans, and an increase in secondary migration due to the current situation at the EU's external border, as well as due to the activities of organised groups of smugglers.

  • News from Nuclear Slovenia – October 2022

    The new issue of the News from Nuclear Slovenia is published.

  • Ministerial Meeting of the Central European Initiative on further support to Ukraine

    State Secretary Marko Štucin took part in the Ministerial Meeting of the Central European Initiative hosted by the Bulgarian CEI Presidency in Sofia. The meeting focused on Russia's military aggression against Ukraine and the broader consequences of the war, which is having a profound negative impact on all CEI Member States. The ministers and state secretaries expressed their continued support for Ukraine.

  • Minister Fajon and Special Envoy of the President of the Republic of Korea Park on strengthening cooperation

    Minister of Foreign Affairs Tanja Fajon met with Special Envoy of the President of the Republic of Korea Park Byeong-seug. The meeting was devoted to discussions on ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation between the Republic of Slovenia and the Republic of Korea.

  • Minister Fajon meets Slovenian national community in Austria

    Minister of Foreign Affairs Tanja Fajon met with representatives of the Slovenian national community in Austria as part of her regular contacts with Slovenians abroad. The discussion focused on outstanding issues concerning the situation of the Slovenian national community in Austria.