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  • Prime Minister Robert Golob receives representatives of the RTV Slovenija management

    Prime Minister Robert Golob met today with the management of RTV Slovenija.

  • Opening of European Regional Conference on Advancing Victim Assistance Implementation and Cooperation

    State Secretary Marko Štucin opened the European Regional Conference on Advancing Victim Assistance Implementation and Cooperation, which brings together representatives of states, civil society and mine victims' organisations from the Western Balkans, Ukraine and Tajikistan to discuss the current challenges facing mine victims and their reintegration into society.

  • European Commission proposes granting 428.4 million euros as flood aid for Slovenia

    Today, the European Commission proposed a financial contribution from the European Union Solidarity Fund (EUSF) of more than one billion for the countries affected by severe flooding in 2023. Slovenian will receive a total of 428.4 million euros for recovery measures following the August 2023 floods in Slovenia.

  • Fajon: 'Strategic Partnership for Humanitarian Response - fast and effective aid when needed most'

    Following the conclusion of the second Strategic Partnership for Humanitarian Emergency Response with Slovenian Karitas, Minister Tanja Fajon met with its Secretary General, Peter Tomažič. The two officials praised the partnership as very good and the cooperation as effective and reciprocal. They reviewed the humanitarian activities already agreed, especially in Gaza and Ukraine, and discussed further plans.

  • Opening hours of our archival reading room during the relocation of the Archives of the Republic of Slovenia

    The reading room of the Archives of the Republic of Slovenia at Zvezdarska 1 in Ljubljana will from September 2, 2024 be open Monday to Friday from 8 am to 2 pm due to the relocation of our archival and library holdings. During this period, some archival fonds and collections, as well as library materials, will be unavailable.

  • Minister Fajon in Tirana: "I hope for Albania's early progress on the EU path"

    Minister Tanja Fajon concluded her official visit to Tirana, where she met with Albania's Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Iglio Hasani, President Bajram BegaJ, Prime Minister Edi Rama and Speaker of Parliament Elisa Spiropali. The main topics of their talks were the strengthening of bilateral relations between the two countries and Slovenia's continued support for Albania's European path.

  • Prime Minister Robert Golob meets with Novartis executives

    Prime Minister Robert Golob met today in Ljubljana with Joerg Reinhardt, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Novartis, and other Novartis executives.

  • Mandate: Republic of Slovenia Samurai Bonds Offering

    The Republic of Slovenia (the “Issuer”), rated A3 (Stable) by Moody’s, AA- (Stable) by S&P, A (Stable) by Fitch and AA- (Stable) by JCR, has mandated BNP Paribas, Nomura and SMBC Nikko to joint lead the issuance of JPY-denominated senior notes in Samurai format (the “JPY Notes”).

  • Prime Minister Robert Golob: Curriculum reform brings new knowledge for new times

    Prime Minister Robert Golob attended the 10th conference of headteachers of educational institutions in Slovenia. In his address, he focused on three key areas: curriculum reform, reform of the public sector pay system and the establishment of a clear framework for headteachers to take on more responsibility and therefore have more authority.

  • Presentation of economic diplomacy support to the Slovenian automotive cluster

    Director-General Slobodan Šešum presented to the representatives of the Strategic Research and Innovation Partnership on Mobility (SRIP ACS+) the levers of economic diplomacy to help companies enter or operate in foreign markets and expand their business abroad.

  • Call for co-funding large investments to boost productivity and competitiveness launched again

    The Public Agency SPIRIT Slovenia has again launched the Call for proposals for the promotion of large investments to boost productivity and competitiveness in the Republic of Slovenia, which is implemented in the framework of Slovenia’s Recovery and Resilience Plan. This call for proposals, which was recently cancelled due to the European Commission's requirements to update and amend the conditions for applicants, was published in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia No 69/2024 and on the SPIRIT website.

  • Call for tenders for enhanced air connectivity of Slovenia - 5th deadline

    On the basis of the Act on Aid to Ensure Enhanced Air Connectivity (hereinafter reffered as: the Act), a Public Tender for Enhanced Air Connectivity of Slovenia was published in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia and the Official Journal of the European Union on 16. 8. 2024. In accordance with the first paragraph of Article 10 of the Act, the tender documentation is publicly published, however, the English translation is merely an information aid for foreign air carriers when preparing applications for aid.

    The application for aid and Annexes must be submitted in Slovene language. Submission deadline is 16. 9. 2024 at 23.59

  • EU funding for raising the quality of bilingual education

    The Ministry of Cohesion and Regional Development has approved EU funding for the project Raising the quality of bilingual education for the Italian national community in Slovenia and the Slovenian national community in Italy.

  • EU funding for improving laboratory testing for new psychoactive substances and illicit drugs

    The Ministry of Cohesion and Regional Development has approved EU funding for the project Improving laboratory testing for new psychoactive substances and illicit drugs by including laboratory testing for prohibited drugs in sport and other performance- and image-enhancing drugs – Drug testing improvement.

  • EU funding for a better access to long-term care

    The Ministry of Cohesion and Regional Development has approved EU funding for the project Digitisation of the system for recording, storing and sharing data on long-term care and social protection - DIGIDO.

  • EU funding for a more efficient procurement system

    The Ministry of Cohesion and Regional Development has approved EU funding for the project Strengthening the professionalisation of public procurement.

  • Minister of Culture Asta Vrečko at the Day of Slovenian Culture in Paris

    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.

  • Closing of the Archives and the Archival Reading Room

    On Friday, August 16th, the Archive, the reading room and the information room will be closed due to a collective leave day.

  • Top-level athletes and second careers

    Today's roundtable at the Slovenian House discussed the end of a sporting career, which is an important milestone in every athlete's journey. Former top skier and UKOM I feel Slovenia brand ambassador Tina Maze and sports aces Urška Žolnir Jugovar, Goran Dragić and Igor Vušurović, Montenegro's gold-winning volleyball player, spoke about the pitfalls and fears they faced along the way and about their experiences.

  • EU funding for sustainable restoration and revitalisation of cultural monuments

    The Ministry of Cohesion and Regional Development has approved EU funding for the call for proposals Sustainable restoration and revitalisation of municipality-owned cultural monuments and inclusion of cultural experience in the Slovenian tourism – cohesion region Vzhodna Slovenija. European Regional Development Fund contribution stands at 13.8 million euros.