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Prime Minister Janša attends a NATO virtual meeting
Prime Minister Janez Janša attended a NATO virtual crisis meeting to discuss actions to be taken following Russia's attack on Ukraine.
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Gault & Millau announces the best for 2022 in Slovenia
Today, the highest-rated restaurants and recipients of special Gault & Millau Slovenia 2022 awards were revealed at the online event.
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Images of Ljubljana on French stamps
France has paid special tribute to the great Slovenian architect Jože Plečnik. The French postal service issued a series of four stamps depicting the architectural gems of Ljubljana: the Triple Bridge, St Nicholas Cathedral, Ljubljana Castle and Tivoli Park.
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Shrovetide in Slovenia
In Slovenia, Shrovetide begun on Fat Thursday and will end on Shrove Tuesday. The local authority in Cerknica was taken over by masked figures known as Butalci, and carnival characters known as Kurenti occupied Ptuj on Wednesday evening. There were nearly 800 of them.
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Prime Minister Janša in Brussels: We must give Ukraine humanitarian, economic and military support
Today, Prime Minister Janez Janša is attending an extraordinary European Council meeting in Brussels, called by the President of the European Council Charles Michel.
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs responds to the military aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine
Slovenia condemns in the strongest terms the military aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine and supports Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity within its internationally recognised borders. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs conducts regular coordination with EU member states and international partners. Slovenian citizens currently in Ukraine are advised to leave the country as quickly and safely as possible.
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Prime Minister Janez Janša: EU stands united in condemning the Russian aggression against Ukraine
At today's press conference, Prime Minister Janez Janša spoke about the current events related to Russia's military aggression against Ukraine.
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The Ministry summoned the Ambassador of the Russian Federation one more time and condemned in the strongest possible terms the military attack on Ukraine
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned the Ambassador of the Russian Federation Timur Eyvazov one more time.
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Digital signature in residence permit procedures
Each client who submits fingerprints at our external partner VFS Global, from the age of 8, will receive a digital signature form.
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Prime Minister Janša in a telephone conversation with his Ukrainian counterpart
Prime Minister Janez Janša today tweeted that he had just finished a telephone conversation with the Prime Minister of Ukraine, Denys Shmyhal.
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Prime Minister Janez Janša meets the US Ambassador
Today, Prime Minister Janez Janša met with the new US Ambassador to the Republic of Slovenia, Jamie Lindler Harpootlian.
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Joint letter of Slovene and Polish Prime Minister on the Ukrainian European Perspective
Prime Minister Janez Janša and Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki wrote a letter on the issue of Ukranian European Perspective to the President of European Council Charles Michel and all members of the European Council.
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Prime Minister Janša at a working meeting on the security situation
Prime Minister Janez Janša today held a working meeting with the heads of competent institutions to assess foreign policy, security and cyber risks for Slovenia in light of Russia's aggressive moves towards Ukraine.
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Fostering entrepreneurship: EU funding for innovative start-ups in 2022
Government Office for Development and European Cohesion Policy has approved ERDF funding for the call for proposals Incentives for innovative start-ups in 2022 (P2 2022). The purpose of the call is to support entrepreneurship, notably by facilitating the transfer of development ideas into market-successful ventures and by supporting the creation of new innovative enterprises with growth potential.
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State Secretary Aleš Irgolič at the Agriculture and Fisheries Council in Brussels
State Secretary Aleš Irgolič attended the Agriculture and Fisheries Council in Brussels. Ministers exchanged views on better coherence between the Green Deal, the common agricultural policy and trade policy to ensure the transition to sustainable food systems. In the afternoon, they discussed the Regulation on the making available on the Union market as well as export from the Union of certain commodities and products associated with deforestation and forest degradation. They also discussed the situation in agricultural markets. On the Austrian initiative supported among others by Slovenia, the Council held a debate on a fair income for farmers. In the margins of the Council, State Secretary Irgolič participated in a working meeting of the 4Forests initiative, which brings together forestry ministers from Finland, Sweden, Austria and Slovenia.
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General Affairs Council on EU’s better preparedness, response and resilience to crises
State Secretary Gašper Dovžan took part in the regular General Affairs Council session in Brussels. The discussion focused on preparations for the European Council meeting to be held on 24 and 25 March as well as strengthening the EU’s resilience, response capacity and preparedness to future crises. The General Affairs Council also held a hearing on the rule of law in Poland under Article 7 of the Treaty on European Union. The members of the Council exchanged views on the activities under the Conference on the Future of Europe.
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Extraordinary Foreign Affairs Council condemns recognition of self-proclaimed People’s Republics in eastern Ukraine
At the extraordinary meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council (FAC), the EU foreign affairs ministers took forward the debate they opened at the regular meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council a day before. The security situation in Eastern Europe was further exacerbated following the decision by Russian President Putin to recognise two self-proclaimed People’s Republics of Donetsk and Luhansk in eastern Ukraine on 21 February 2022.
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State Secretary Raščan attends the extraordinary meeting of the Permanent Council of the OSCE on Ukraine
State Secretary Stanislav Raščan participated in the extraordinary meeting of the Permanent Council of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) convened by Poland’s Chairmanship of the organisation in response to the decision taken by the President of the Russian Federation Putin to recognise the “independence” of the eastern Ukrainian regions of Donetsk and Luhansk. This decision violates international law and the OSCE’s fundamental principles.
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Prime Minister Janez Janša and President Borut Pahor discuss the security situation in Ukraine
Prime Minister Janez Janša and President Borut Pahor met today to discuss the current security situation related to the developments on the Russian-Ukrainian border.
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Minister Logar attends the Forum for Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific in Paris
Minister of Foreign Affairs Anže Logar participated in the first Ministerial Forum for Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific, which was hosted by France as part of its Council Presidency programme. The foreign ministers of the EU member states and countries in Southeast Asia explored ways to step up cooperation. The main topics of the Forum were: the security situation, global challenges (climate, the environment, health, the oceans), and connectivity and digital issues.