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The meeting between Prime Minister Robert Golob and the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the State of Palestine, Varsen Aghabekian Shahin, focused mainly on presenting the current situation in Gaza and the West Bank.

At today's session, the government focused on the implementation of the advertising campaign 'Public Information and Alarm System – SI ALARM', which aims to improve the protection of people and property in the event of natural and other disasters. The Government also adopted the proposal for the Act on the Implementation of the EU Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act.

Dear citizens, dear people of Prekmurje, dear Slovenians at home and abroad, when a wave of joy swept across the Mura River on 17 August 1919, a long period of separation came to an end. Prekmurje returned home, into the embrace of its people.

At the initiative of Prime Minister Robert Golob, the Government today approved a decision to provide additional humanitarian aid to the Palestinian civilian population. The security and humanitarian situation in Gaza is becoming increasingly untenable and continues to deteriorate rapidly.

At today's correspondence session, the Government adopted guidelines for the adoption of economic measures in relation to the situation in the occupied Palestinian territory and instructed two ministries to take all necessary steps to prepare a proposal for measures. It also provided additional material assistance to the Palestinian civilian population affected by the armed conflict between Israel and Hamas.

The floods that hit Slovenia in August 2023 had numerous consequences, ranging from major material damage to entirely personal losses. The worst natural disaster in the history of independent Slovenia affected almost two-thirds of the country's territory.

At the initiative of Prime Minister Robert Golob, the Government today confirmed the decision prohibiting the exporting and transit of military weapons and equipment from or through the Republic of Slovenia to Israel, and importing from Israel to Slovenia.

At today's correspondence session, the Government took note of the Information on the Issuance of Permits for the Export and Transit of Military Weapons and Equipment to Israel, which states that, due to the armed conflicts (a reason specified in indent three of paragraph three of Article 77 of the Defence Act), the Ministry of Defence has not issued any permits for the export of military weapons and equipment to Israel since October 2023.

Prime Minster Robert Golob attended the celebratory reception in Paris marking the conclusion of the Tour de France.

The Government of the Republic of Slovenia is greatly concerned about the incident that took place yesterday, on 27 July 2025, at the Peršman Museum, one of the most important memorial sites for Carinthian Slovenians. As the scene of one of the most horrific crimes of the Nazi regime against the Slovenian population in Carinthia, any intervention in this place is particularly sensitive.

Today, ahead of the final stage of the race in Mantes-la-Ville, Prime Minister Robert Golob presented Tour de France Director Christian Prudhomme with a letter of intent to organise the Grand Départ of the 2029 Tour de France in Slovenia.

At the session, the Government adopted a proposal for the Employee Ownership Cooperative Act, which enables a stable and systemically sustainable model of transferring ownership to employees, bringing positive effects for employers, employees and the economy. It also issued new amendments to the Decree on the compulsory health insurance service programme, the capacities required for its implementation and the amount of funding for services for 2025.

At the initiative of Prime Minister Robert Golob, a second meeting with representatives of the Slovenian Federation of Pensioners' Associations was held at the Prime Minister's Office.

Prime Minister Robert Golob met today with European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos.

Prime Minister Robert Golob today attended the ceremonial opening of the renovated Vevče Swimming Pool in Dobrunje near Ljubljana and also addressed those gathered. The Vevče Swimming Pool will be a modern sports and recreational centre designed for active leisure time for all generations.

The Government of the Republic of Slovenia yesterday adopted a decision on signing a letter of intent to organise the Tour de France Grand Départ event in Slovenia. This is an expression of Slovenia’s initiative to host one of the biggest and most watched sporting events in the world.

On 16 July 2025, the European Commission published a proposal for the Multiannual Financial Framework for the period 2028–2034, amounting to 1.26% of the EU27's GNI, or €1,985 billion. The proposal forms the basis for the start of complex negotiations among Member States

At today’s session, the Government of the Republic of Slovenia adopted the Starting Points for the Adoption of Measures against Itamar Ben-Gvir, Israeli Minister of National Security, and Bezalel Smotrich, Israeli Minister of Finance and Defense. It also approved the proposal for the Tax on Gains from the Disposal of Crypto Assets Act, the proposal for an amendment to the Tax on Gains from the Disposal of Derivative Financial Instruments Act, an amendment to the Corporate Income Tax Act, and a draft amendment to the Act on the Elimination of the Consequences of Natural Disasters.

Despite the uncertain international situation, Slovenia is proving its reliability as a NATO partner.

Prime Minister Robert Golob today attended a ceremony to mark the start of the construction of the Velunja section of the northern part of the third development axis. The section is the most challenging part of the future expressway to the Koroška region, both in terms of construction and financing.