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  • Ministers of the Interior in Brussels on the Schengen area and migration

    Minister of the Interior Boštjan Poklukar attended a meeting of the Justice and Home Affairs Council of the European Union in Brussels, where the main topics were the Schengen area, migration and the implications of the war in Ukraine and the conflict in the Middle East on the EU's internal security.

  • Vacancy for an embassy assistant

    The Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia in Pristina is announcing a vacancy for an embassy assistant.

  • In Portorož, all is prepared for tomorrow's official opening of the 23rd meeting (COP 23) of Mediterranean countries

    From tomorrow until the end of this week, Slovenia's coastal town will be hosting representatives of 21 Mediterranean countries at the 23rd Meeting of Member Parties to the Barcelona Convention, COP 23 – the Conference for the Mediterranean, taking place under the slogan "Green Transition in the Mediterranean: from decisions to actions". Here, Slovenia will take over the two-year presidency of the Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment and Coastal Regions of the Mediterranean (the Barcelona Convention).

  • EU funding for improving youth employability

    The Ministry of Cohesion and Regional Development has approved EU funding for the project Implementation of the EURES Network and the ALMA Initiative. “Young people not in education or employment are often socially excluded, which is why we need to strengthen measures for their inclusion in education and the labour market,” said Minister Jevšek on the occasion of EU funding approval.

  • Traditional reception on International Day of Persons with Disabilities

    Prime Minister Robert Golob, President of the Republic of Slovenia Nataša Pirc Musar and President of the National Assembly Urška Klakočar Zupančič hosted a traditional reception for representatives of disability organisations in Brdo pri Kranju to mark the occasion of International Day of Persons with Disabilities, which is commemorated on 3 December.

  • Minister Fajon signs EUR 1.5 million donation agreement for humanitarian demining in Ukraine

    On behalf of the Slovenian Government, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Tanja Fajon today signed an agreement on the donation of EUR 1.5 million, which Slovenia will make available for humanitarian demining activities in Ukraine by the end of the year. At the signing ceremony, she emphasised that Slovenia is aware of the enormous need for demining in Ukraine and supports all efforts to put the country on the path to safe and sustainable reconstruction.

  • EU funding for young people – tackling challenges and building future

    A special event was held today in Ljubljana to showcase the vast array of opportunities and possibilities cohesion policy has to offer to young people. In his opening remarks, Minister of Cohesion and Regional Development Dr Aleksander Jevšek underscored that cohesion is mostly about cooperating and bringing together – countries, regions, cities, organisations, businesses, and people – young, old, and everyone in between. He said that this kind of events was important and that the ministry would continue to organise them in the future.

  • Slovenia celebrates 10 years in the OECD Development Assistance Committee

    Ten years ago, Slovenia became a member of the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC).

  • Message by Prime Minister Robert Golob on International Day of Persons with Disabilities

    Today is the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, a day to raise awareness about the inclusion of people with disabilities in our society.

  • Minister Fajon in Skopje: "For North Macedonia, the European path is the right path”

    Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Tanja Fajon is visiting Skopje, where she and Deputy Prime Minister of North Macedonia for European Affairs Bojan Maricik signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Development Cooperation between Slovenia and North Macedonia for the 2023-2024 period.

  • This Merry Day of Culture once again welcomes visitors to free cultural and artistic events

    Many cultural institutions across Slovenia commemorate the anniversary of the birth of the poet France Prešeren, who was born on 3 December 1800, by opening their doors wide and welcoming visitors to free cultural and artistic events.

  • OECD 2023 Global Access to Justice Roundtable will be held in Ljubljana, Slovenia

    Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Slovenia will host The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) 2023 Global Access to Justice Roundtable that will take place in Ljubljana, Slovenia, from 6th till 8th of December 2023.

  • EU funding for reducing flood risk

    On the occasion of the approval of EU funding, Dr Aleksander Jevšek, Minister of Cohesion and Regional Development, said: “The planned integrated measures to improve flood safety along the Drava, Dravinja and Polskava River will reduce flood risk in the wider area. In the long term, these measures will reduce the impact of climate change on flood risk in the area.”

  • New Airport and the Landing of the First Passenger Plane at Brnik

    December 2023 marks the 60th anniversity of the opening of the Ljubljana airport at Brnik. Presented here as this month's archivalia are some of the "protocol" documents (invitation, guest list, programme of and report on the opening), which take us back to the time when the first stage of the construction of the new airport was completed and the airport was the scene of its first passenger plane landing.

  • Minister Fajon at the OSCE Council: “The work of the OSCE must not be hindered.”

    Minister of Foreign and European Affairs, Tanja Fajon, took part in the 30th Ministerial Council of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) in Skopje, where the foreign ministers discussed the war in Ukraine and the current situation in the organisation. The council comes at a crucial time for the organisation, whose work has become very difficult, especially after the Russian aggression against Ukraine.

  • Plenary session of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance

    The Slovenian delegation is attending the winter plenary session of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) in Zagreb, which brings together delegates from 35 member countries, observer countries and representatives of partner international organisations.

  • Minister Jevšek at the meeting of the General Affairs Council dedicated to cohesion policy

    Minister Jevšek has participated at the meeting of the EU ministers responsible for cohesion policy. The ministers have approved the conclusions on the future of cohesion policy. The conclusions will serve as a basis for the discussions and the work on the legislative framework for cohesion policy after 2027.

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    82st regular session of the Government of the Republic of Slovenia

    At today’s session, the Government laid down the text of the Draft Act Amending the Basic School Act and adopted the Action Plan to Alleviate Energy Poverty for a three-year period.

  • Strengthened cooperation with the Visegrad Patent Institute

    The Slovenian Intellectual Property Office and the Visegrad Patent Institute (VPI) today concluded a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at supporting the innovation ecosystems of Slovenia and the four VPI countries through joint activities.

  • EU funding for purchasing aerial firefighting planes

    The Ministry of Cohesion and Regional Development has approved EU funding for the project Establishing Aerial Firefighting Capacity. Dr Aleksander Jevšek, Minister of Cohesion and Regional Development, said: “With the help of EU Cohesion Policy funding, Slovenia has strengthened its capacity in the field protection and disaster relief for firefighting and protection of people and property.”