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Prime Minister Janez Janša holds bilateral talks with Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić
Prime Minister Janez Janša met tonight with Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić.
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Prime Minister Janez Janša meets President of the Management Board of NLB d.d., Blaž Brodnjak
Prime Minister Janez Janša today met with the President of the Management Board of NLB d.d., Blaž Brodnjak.
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Three wreaths laid in Ljubljana on behalf of Prime Minister Janez Janša on the Europe-Wide Day of Remembrance for the victims of all totalitarian and authoritarian regimes
This year, the Study Centre for National Reconciliation marked the Europe-Wide Day of Remembrance for the victims of all totalitarian and authoritarian regimes on Friday, 21 August 2020, by laying flowers in three memorial locations in Ljubljana; in front of the memorial plaque of the American Embassy, in front of the Monument to the Victims of All Wars in Kongresni trg, and in front of prison cells in Beethovnova. The ceremony was adapted to accommodate the current health situation.
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Prime Minister Janez Janša: Municipalities are the main factor in ensuring quality of life and development
Today at the Brdo Congress Centre, Prime Minister Janez Janša held a consultation with municipalities and development agencies on the projects and investments for which Slovenia will earmark funding from the EU coronavirus recovery package, to ensure Slovenia's efficient absorption of the hard-won EU funds. Government ministers also participated in the consultation.
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Prime Minister Janez Janša attends the extraordinary video-conference meeting of the European Council on the situation in Belarus
Today, Prime Minister Janez Janša attended an informal video-conference meeting of the European Council. At the meeting, the members of the European Council exchanged views on the developments in Belarus and took note of incidents in the Eastern Mediterranean.
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Prime Minister Janez Janša hosts the United States Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, and his wife in Slovenia
Today, on 13 August 2020, Prime Minister Janez Janša hosts the United States Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo. The purpose of the visit is to reaffirm and foster close relations of friendship, partnership and alliance between Slovenia and the United States, review cooperation between the countries in all key areas of common interest and identify opportunities for enhancing mutual cooperation. During the talks, some topical international issues were also discussed. In the margins of the talks, the Joint Declaration of Slovenia and the United States on 5G Security was signed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr Anže Logar, and Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo.
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PM Janez Janša sent a cable of condolences to the Prime Minister of the Republic of Lebanon Hassan Diab
On behalf of the Slovenian government, Prime Minister Janez Janša sent a cable of condolences to the Prime Minister of Lebanon, Hassan Diab, expressing his shock at the loss of lives and offered support and help after the devastating explosion in the port of Beirut on Tuesday, 4 August 2020, in late afternoon hours.
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A staff member of the Prime Minister’s Office infected with coronavirus
One of the staff members of the Prime Minister’s Office was tested for COVID-19 yesterday as he was not feeling well. Since the test was positive, a testing for all employees who had been in contact with the staff member concerned was organised in accordance with the guidelines and epidemiological recommendations of the NIJZ (National Institute of Public Health).
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The news item "SPECIAL REPORT: Janez Janša's Newest Investment Scared the Government and Big Banks" is an online scam
The news report, which was published on a fraudulent website and is making the rounds on social media, is an online scam. There are statements on the website that were not made or written by Prime Minister Janez Janša and were falsely attributed to him, moreover, the photos were published without authorisation from the authors.
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Prime Minister Janez Janša: We are leaving the EU summit satisfied, we have reached an ambitious agreement
Today, after several days of negotiations, the European Council reached an agreement on a multiannual financial framework and a recovery instrument totalling EUR 1,824 billion. The agreement brings extensive additional funds for Slovenia, which will facilitate the recovery after the COVID-19 crisis and encourage investments in the green transition and digital transformation.
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Prime Minister Janez Janša: There is a realistic hope of reaching a final agreement today or tomorrow
European leaders are continuing their negotiations in Brussels today on the EU recovery package related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Prime Minister Janez Janša holds a video conference with the Chief Executive Officer of Sandoz
Today, Janez Janša, the Prime Minister of the Republic of Slovenia, held a video conference in Brussels with Richard Saynor, the Chief Executive Officer of Sandoz, the generic pharmaceuticals division of Novartis International AG.
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Prime Minister Janez Janša meets with OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurria
Today, Prime Minister Janez Janša held a video conference call with OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurria, who congratulated the Prime Minister on responding to the COVID-19 pandemic in a very effective and timely manner.
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Prime Minister Janez Janša: I strongly support continuing negotiations and harmonisations until a successful agreement is reached
The leaders of the EU Member States are continuing with negotiations today on the EU recovery package in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic. As Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Janša pointed out yesterday on Twitter, Saturday marked the second day of attempts to reach an agreement on the budget and the recovery fund. According to the prime minister, the EU is once again showing itself in all its complexity of differences, smallness and greatness, selfishness and solidarity. “For some, a given; for others, something fought for. A test of perseverance,” wrote Prime Minister Janez Janša on Twitter yesterday.
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Prime Minister Janez Janša: I am confident that leaders will demonstrate enough wisdom, knowledge and energy to reach an agreement on the EU budget and secure sufficient funds for the Recovery and Resilience Facility
The leaders of the EU Member States met yesterday at an extraordinary meeting of the European Council in Brussels, where they held a 14-hour discussion on the EU coronavirus recovery package in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic. European Council President Charles Michel adjourned the meeting just before midnight and leaders resumed talks today.
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Prime Minister Janez Janša: It is important to show that Europe is capable of responding in real time
Today and tomorrow, Prime Minister Janez Janša is participating at the extraordinary European Council meetings in Brussels, dedicated entirely to the negotiations on the EU’s Multiannual Financial Framework for 2021–2027, including the negotiations on the newly proposed recovery instrument.
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Prime Minister Janez Janša meets Managing Director of Fraport Zmago Skobir
Today, Prime Minister Janez Janša met Managing Director of Fraport Slovenia, Zmago Skobir.
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Prime Minister Janez Janša meets CPC Chief Commissioner Robert Šumi
Today, Prime Minister Janez Janša met Chief Commissioner of the Commission for the Prevention of Corruption, Dr Robert Šumi.
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Prime Minister Janez Janša replies to the letter from the State Prosecutor’s Council
Today, Prime Minister Janša published his reply to the State Prosecutor’s Council on his Twitter account. Upon the publication of the letter, he emphasised that calling for death and inciting hatred was highlighted in the 2019 report of the state prosecution service as the prosecution policy’s great priority. With the appointment of the new government, the position and conduct changed abruptly, which is clearly a case of double standards.
The entire letter can be found in the attachment.
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Prime Minister Janez Janša answers parliamentary questions
At today’s 19th regular session of the National Assembly, Prime Minister Janez Janša answered parliamentary questions raised by Luka Mesec (the Left), Marko Bandelli (SAB – Party of Alenka Bratušek), Zmago Jelinčič Plemeniti (SNS – Slovenian National Party) and Jožef Horvat (NSI – New Slovenia, Christian People's Party).