A predominantly sunny Saturday awaits Slovenia, with some clouds expected to roll in towards the evening from the north. Morning temperatures will range between 2 and 5 degrees Celsius and daytime highs between 19 and 23.

Slovenia was again elected member of the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs in New York on Friday, for the 2026-2029 period, the Health Ministry said. According to the ministry, the re-election is a major achievement and a recognition of the country's work so far in tackling the global drug problem.

The Foreign Ministry has not ruled out the possibility to ban Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik from entering Slovenia in a move that would follow the example set by Germany and Austria. The ministry told the N1 portal that it was closely monitoring the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina and would continue to respond to developments.

A rally was held in front of the Hungarian Embassy in Ljubljana on Friday to protest against Hungary's recently passed law which bans Pride marches. Several associations and institutions signed a statement, stressing that the freedom of assembly and expression are fundamental human rights that every democratic society must guarantee.

A total of EUR 12 million is available in grants to municipalities for co-funding of solar panels to be put on rooftops of public buildings until mid-2026, as the Ministry of the Environment, Climate and Energy published an open call in the Official Gazette on Friday. Last year EUR 48 million was available for the same purpose.

The opposition Democratic Party (SDS) and New Slovenia (NSi) labelled as inappropriate on Friday Prime Minister Robert Golob's call for a boycott of the SDS-initiated referendum on special pension allowances for deserving artists, which is to be held in May.

Stock brokers closed deals worth a hefty EUR 6.9 million as blue chips posted heavy losses on Friday. The NLB bank lost over 4% but accounted for EUR 2.6 million of the daily turnover. The other biggest loser was port operator Luka Koper, which shed nearly 6%. The SBI TOP index lost 2.79% in what is its fourth consecutive day of losses.