Morning headlines for Slovenia: Tuesday, January 25, 2022
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This summary provides STA:
Slovenia will not reduce the number of employees at the embassy in Kiev, he calls for a diplomatic solution
BRUSSELS, Belgium – Foreign Minister Anze Logar told a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Brussels that “we must do everything in our power to use all diplomatic means to resolve the dispute between Russia and Ukraine.” Regarding Slovenia’s direct assistance to Ukraine, Logar said that a decision had not yet been made. In the event of such a decision, the public will be informed immediately, he added. According to the Foreign Ministry, Slovenia has no plans to reduce the number of diplomatic staff in Kiev and has coordinated all activities with other EU countries.
Committee against the APC referendum on Boxer
LJUBLJANA – The parliamentary committee for foreign policy rejected the proposal of the opposition Left to call a referendum on the government’s purchase of armored vehicles (APC) Boxer from the Joint Armaments Organization (OCCA). Last month, the National Assembly was supposed to ratify the agreement between Slovenia and OCCAR on the purchase of 45 eight-wheeled APC Boxers, but the vote was delayed due to the Left’s proposal to call a referendum on the bill.
The pigeon ends speculation about a political career
LJUBLJANA – Robert Golob, who was removed from the post of chairman of the energy trader Gen-I, ended speculation about his future by announcing that he will run for president of a small non-parliamentary party that will run in the general elections this week. Z.Dej, The Green Party, founded in May 2021 by former Environment Minister Jure Leben, will hold a congress this Wednesday. “I hear [presidential] the job is vacant, ”Golob said, but he would not go into details about his political plans before Z. Deja members find out about them.
The SDS remains ahead of the SD in the latest POP TV poll
LJUBLJANA – The ruling Democrats (SDS) remain at the forefront of the latest POP TV poll. They lost about a percentage point to 16.3% in a month, followed by opposition SocDems in just over 11.3%, according to a POP TV poll. The left lost almost two points in the poll with 7.6%, followed by the Marjan Šarc List (LMŠ), which was left without 6.3%. The government’s estimate rose by three points to 33%, while the proportion of those who say they are doing poorly is down six points to 56%.
Judge Masleša called for an explanation of his matura, the bar exam
LJUBLJANA – The Judicial Council called on Chief Justice Branko Masleša to clarify his law degree and bar exam, but said that he was not competent to verify the authenticity of Masleša’s documents, as he could not verify compliance with formal criteria in cases where appointment procedures concluded. Some pro-government media questioned Masleša’s diploma, wondering how he was able to pass the bar exam a year earlier than is legally possible.
GEN-I announces record results
LJUBLJANA – Energy retailer GEN-I generated EUR 71 million in net profit last year with 3.4 billion euros in revenues, said former CEO Robert Golob. He described the results as fantastic, record-breaking. Profit more than quadrupled, with revenue up 50% after the company reported sales of € 2.1 billion and net profit of € 15.4 million for 2020. Golob said withdrew his consent to reappointment as executive director when he announced his bid for the April general election.
The Dutch fund acquires a majority stake in the prefabricated house manufacturer Marles
MARIBOR – Invera Equity Partners, a Dutch private equity manager, acquired a 58.2% stake in Slovenian prefabricated house manufacturer Marles Hiše Maribor. Invera announced that they intend to strengthen the company’s position in existing markets, increase production capacity and provide new opportunities to strengthen the position of the leading manufacturer of prefabricated wooden buildings in Slovenia and become an important player in Central Europe.
Telemach selected as a provider of public telephony
LJUBLJANA – The Ministry of Public Administration has chosen telco Telemach in the deal worth approximately EUR 6.6 million as the provider of mobile telephony, mobile phones and data transmission services for the Slovenian public administration in the period 2022-2025. Telekom Slovenije and A1 Slovenija also submitted their bids, but the ministry eliminated them due to, as the Finance newspaper said, too high prices and their excess of funds intended for services.
Luka Koper took out a 60 million euro loan to finance the investment start-up
KOPER – The Port of Koper, the manager of the only Slovenian trading port, has announced the signing of a syndicated loan agreement in the amount of EUR 60 million with NLB and Intesa Sanpaolo Bank for financing investment activities. The loan has a fixed interest rate with quarterly repayment installments. These will be paid out from the middle of 2023 to the end of 2031. The Port of Koper is in the midst of extensive investments. Last year, it ceremoniously opened a 100-meter extension to Pier I of the container terminal with several investments underway.
November salaries are a tenth higher due to Christmas
LJUBLJANA – The average Slovenian gross salary in November amounted to 2,085 euros, which is a tenth in real and nominal terms more than a month earlier and almost 3 percent compared to 2020. The Statistical Office attributes the jump to Christmas. A quarter of all employees received final bonuses with their average salary in November, with an average salary of almost 797 euros, which is 5.3% more than the year before.
Alenka Sottler illustrates a new English translation of Bambi
LJUBLJANA – Renowned Slovenian illustrator Alenka Sottler contributed drawings for a new English translation of Bambi, a classic written in 1923 by the Austrian Jewish writer Felix Salten. The original Bambi: The Story of Life in the Woods brings a new perspective on what is supposed to be a much darker story than many have seen in the Walt Disney movie. Whittaker Chambers ’first English translation in 1928 omitted the Jewish aspect of the story and Disney made a popular animated film after it.
Mountain rescuers are worried about the large number of victims
LJUBLJANA – Slovenian mountain rescue units have already responded to 41 incidents in the mountains this month, in which nine people died, which is worrying, as these numbers are much higher than they should have been in such a short time. time. If the trend continues, this year’s increase in accidents will be much higher than the average of 10% in recent years. Last year, the Slovenian mountains claimed 22 lives. 630 rescue operations were carried out.