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Jansa will attend the EU summit before traveling to Ukraine

BRUSSELS, Belgium – Prime Minister Janez Jansa will attend an extraordinary EU summit on Ukraine in Brussels on Thursday night, then travel to Ukraine on a working visit to support the country, as he faces the threat of a Russian invasion. to its counterparts Denys Shmyhal and President Vladimir Zelenski, and Slovenia will also provide material assistance to Ukraine. The EU summit and Jansa’s visit to Ukraine come after Russia recognized the independence of the rebel-held regions of eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk and Luhansk, with President Vladimir Putin ordering troops there. This happened when Janša met with the heads of the competent institutions to assess the foreign policy, security and cyber risks for Slovenia in the last steps of Russia.

Logar and Truss signed a statement on strengthening relations

LONDON, UK – Foreign Minister Anže Logar met with British counterpart Elizabeth Truss in London on Wednesday and signed a statement of intent to strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries. Logar also met with the President of the 26th UN Conference on Climate Change, Alok Sharma, the Slovenian Foreign Ministry announced. Ministers Logar and the British Foreign Secretary Truss emphasized that Slovenia and the United Kingdom are partners and allies who share common values ​​and similar interests on a number of issues and policies.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has summoned the Russian ambassador to Ukraine

LJUBLJANA – The Foreign Ministry announced that it had invited Russian Ambassador Timur Eyvazov over Russia’s recognition of the independence of the eastern Ukrainian regions of Donetsk and Luhansk. Bogdan Batič, Deputy Political Director at the Ministry, informed the Ambassador about Slovenia’s strong opposition to Russia’s actions along the Ukrainian border, especially the unilateral recognition of the independence of both Ukrainian regions. The ministry said it was a serious violation of international law and the commitments Russia has made with a number of agreements, including the Minsk agreements.

Tonin talks to CNN about the risk to the Western Balkans in the Ukrainian crisis

LJUBLJANA – Defense Minister Matej Tonin discussed Russia’s actions in Ukraine in an interview with CNN on Tuesday, stressing that unity is the strongest tool of the Western allies. He warned that at a time when all eyes are on Ukraine, something bad could happen in the Western Balkans, especially in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Unofficial report: Chief of Gen Energija Novšak fired

LJUBLJANA – According to several unofficial media, the Supervisory Board of Gen Energija, which manages the Slovenian half of the Krško NPP, dismissed Martin Novšak, the company’s long-term general manager, without giving any reasons for the move. According to the Uncensored portal, Novšak was dismissed by representatives of the ruling coalition in the supervisory board. He is expected to be replaced by Blaž Košorok, state secretary at the Ministry of Infrastructure, who comes from the ruling SDS, but is opposed by some in the SDS as well as in Posavje, where the Krško NPP is located.

Slovenian and Italian ministers are proposing a working group for the education of minorities

BOLOGNA, Italy – Slovenian Education Minister Simona Kustec and Italian counterpart Patrizio Bianchi called for a working group to co-operate in the field of minority education to address open issues. “This is an important step forward, as we will work together to resolve open issues when they arise,” Kustec was quoted as saying by the education ministry. The Minister also described this as a sign of excellent bilateral cooperation.

Report: Radio City has got a Hungarian owner

MARIBOR / BUDAPEST, Hungary – The Maribor radio station Radio City was bought by the companies Media Moment and Radio Factory, which are owned by the Hungarian Gabor Deak, reports the newspaper Večer, referring to the Hungarian web portal Medial. He writes that Deak is connected with the circles of Prime Minister Viktor Orban.

The Watchdog finds a breach of integrity by the Resting Service in dealing with fans

LJUBLJANA – The anti-burglary supervisor found a breach of integrity with the Minister of Economy Zdravko Počivalšek, who pointed out that he had interfered in the work of the Commodity Reserves Agency in connection with the purchase of fans from the supplier Geneplanet. This was found during investigations into the purchase of personal protective equipment during the first wave of Covid. Počivalšek rejected the supervisor’s findings and said that his goal was only to ensure the delivery of emergency medical care as soon as possible.

The left is proposing a moratorium on the sale of bad bank assets

LJUBLJANA – The opposition Left proposed legislative changes that would provide for a moratorium on the sale of all tourist and residential buildings owned by the Bank Receivables Management Company (BAMC) and transfer this property to the custodian of state property, the Slovenian State Holding (SSH). At the same time, the party also proposed the early liquidation of the state-owned bad bank and the transfer of all its assets to SSH and the Housing Fund.

As the decline continued, just over 2,370 new cases of coronavirus were confirmed

LJUBLJANA – The number of new cases of coronavirus in Slovenia amounted to 2,372 on Tuesday, and although it increased by 107 compared to yesterday, the steady decline continues, as the number of new cases decreased by 50 percent from week to week. There are currently 496 covid patients in hospitals, 15 fewer than yesterday, 98 of them in intensive care, two more than the day before, the government said on Twitter. Ten more patients with Covid died.

Illegal migration more than doubled year on year in January

LJUBLJANA – In the first month of 2022 alone, the police dealt with 693 cases of illegal migration, which is more than twice as many as in January last year. By far the most illegal migrants caught last month were Afghans, which is expected given the situation in the country, police said. Afghan nationals accounted for nearly half of all migrants caught illegally crossing the border in January.

TPV Automotive is employing more staff this year

NOVO MESTO – TPV Automotive, a car supplier from Novo mesto, announced that it employs more staff in all its factories. By the end of the year, they will employ a significant number of new employees, with new employments in several towns and villages in eastern and south-eastern Slovenia. New jobs at TPV Automotive have been created due to the development of breakthrough projects, the company said. In addition to production workers, they are also looking for highly qualified professionals from a wide range of fields, including engineering, IT, robotics and logistics.

Five vaccine fraudsters have been convicted, the report said

LJUBLJANA – The Kranj District Court convicted five men who were involved in fraud in the Covid-19 vaccination, in which one of them was vaccinated on behalf of the other four. The verdicts are not yet final, the Delo newspaper reported on Tuesday. One of the defendants was sentenced to ten months in prison and the other four to a fine.

Ljubljana architectural pearls on French stamps

PARIS, France – The French Post has issued a series of four stamps depicting Ljubljana’s architectural landmarks. The stamps show the Three Bridges, the Cathedral of St. Miklavža, Ljubljana Castle and Tivoli Park. The French Post thus emphasized the charm of the Slovenian capital, the Slovenian Embassy in France said on Twitter, adding that the Ljubljana landmarks designed by architect Jože Plečnik (1872-1957), including some exhibited on UNESCO-stamped stamps World Heritage List.