Morning headlines for Slovenia: Sunday, March 13, 2022
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The Minister of Defense visited the Logatec refugee center
LOGATEC – Minister of Defense Matej Tonin visited the accommodation center for refugees in Logatec and assessed that Ukrainian refugees are well taken care of. “Slovenia has once again shown its sensitivity to its fellow man and proved its humanitarian face,” Tonin said in a press release from the Ministry of Defense. He thanked the people of Logatec for the warm welcome they showed to the Ukrainian refugees. Tonin leads a working group to coordinate humanitarian and technical assistance to Ukraine.
The second consignment of Slovenian Caritas aid arrived in Ukraine
LJUBLJANA – The second shipment of aid collected by Caritas Slovenia for Ukraine, which included 33 pallets of food, blankets, medicines and toiletries, arrived in the most endangered parts of the country, such as Kharkov, the Dnieper and Vinica. The charity thanked the company Intersport for the donation of sleeping bags and air beds and the Medical Chamber of Slovenia for emergency medical care and the people who collect help. Several Slovenian companies and charities are contributing to the aid.
In the Ninamedia poll, the SDS is almost equated with the Free Movement
LJUBLJANA – Prime Minister Janez Janša’s Democrats (SDS) almost caught up with the Free Movement, Robert Golob’s party, as the best choice of voters in the latest poll conducted by Ninamedia for four newspapers. The 2022 poll shows that the Freedom Movement lost 0.2 percentage points to 21% and the SDS lost 1.1 points to 20.2%, with a total of eight parties expected to run in the April 24 general elections. . Golob’s party is expected to win 24 seats and the SDS 23.
The former prime minister promises to protect the country from another financial disaster
NOVA GORICA – Nine years ago, at a time when Slovenia was on the brink of default, Alenka Bratušek referred to her short term as prime minister, when she told voters she could trust her party and her allies to prevent another financial disaster. According to her, Slovenia was running. . Bratuškova spoke at an event in Nova Gorica, where she presented her SAB party’s candidates for the April 24 elections, including all six current deputies and three former ministers, highlighting Bratušek.
The Minister meets with Slovenian communities in Bosnia and Herzegovina
BANJA LUKA, Bosnia and Herzegovina – Minister for Slovenes Abroad Helena Jaklitsch got acquainted with the various ways in which Slovene communities in Bosnia and Herzegovina nurture their heritage and traditions when they are in the country as part of their three-day visit. Today, the Minister visited Kakanj in central Bosnia, and on Sunday he is expected to meet with Sarajevo Deputy Mayor Anja Margetić in the capital, after which he will end his tour in Tuzla.
The Slovenian Covid-19 curve has been growing for more than a week
LJUBLJANA – There were 2,257 coronavirus positives in Slovenia on Friday, which is almost a quarter more than a week ago, as the number of cases is growing for the eighth day in a row. Five patients died, according to the Ministry of Health. Covid-19 leaves 238 patients hospitalized, 69 of them in intensive care, about the same as the day before. The 14-day information rate per 100,000 population is now 1,199, up 22 from the previous day.
One migrant died and ten were injured in a car accident
CELJE – One person died and ten were injured in a van accident with illegal migrants on the Styrian branch of the A1 motorway shortly after midnight on Friday. Police said the driver who caused the crash fled the scene on foot. He was transporting 11 illegal migrants in a van in the direction of Ljubljana when he drove into a metal barrier on the Tepanje-Dramlje section northeast of Celje. The van overturned several times. Two of the injured suffered serious injuries.
Timi Zajc won silver at the World Ski Flying Championships
VIKERSUND, Norway – Timi Zajc won silver at the World Ski Flying Championships in Vikersund, Norway, the 8th medal for Slovenia since the first championships in Planica 50 years ago. Despite reaching the longest distances in the competition of 243.5 and 235.5 meters, Zajc was won by Olympic champion from Beijing Marius Lindvik from Norway. Austrian world record holder Stefan Kraft won bronze. Three more Slovenians ranked between 4th and 6th, which predicts long before the team competition on Sunday.
Another double victory for Slovenian ski jumpers
OBERHOF, Germany – Olympic champion Urša Bogataj won the penultimate race of the Ski Jumping World Cup in Oberhof ahead of Niko Križnar for her second double victory in the Slovenian Ski Jumping World Cup this season. This is Bogataj’s second individual victory in the World Cup in her career. Ema Klinec was 5th and German Katharina Althaus third. Austria’s Marita Kramer has already secured a joint victory in the World Cup before Kržnar and Bogataj. Slovenia is in the lead in the Nations Cup.
Kristoffersen won the first match of the Vitranc Cup
KRANJSKA GORA – Norwegian Henrik Kristoffersen won the first of two giant slalom races of the World Cup for the 61st Vitranc Cup in Kranjska Gora. His teammate Lucas Braathen tied for second place with Swiss Marco Odermatt, who secured a victory in the overall standings of the Giant Slalom World Cup this season. The only Slovenian competitor, Žan Kranjec, missed the podium after finishing 10th in the first run, one place ahead of Frenchman Alexis Pinturault, who was in the lead after the first run.
The Couch Festival blurs the line between stage and crowd
MARIBOR – More than 120 kitchens, living rooms, courtyards and other private spaces across the country will serve as venues for performances at the Couch Festival, a unique series of events that blurs the line between performers and spectators. More than a hundred groups from Slovenia and abroad will perform genres, including folk music, world music and jazz, or stage performances and puppet shows. The events take place in private spaces, the location of which is not disclosed until the visitor buys a ticket.