Reflecting on the victory of Donald Trump in the US presidential election, Večer highlights inflation as one of the main causes for his return to power, saying US voters have always been guided by the thickness of their wallets.

The workers at the Koper-based car part supplier Cimos will hold a strike on Thursday as the management is paving way to move production from Slovenia, Dnevnik writes on Wednesday, adding that the plants in Senožeče and Vuzenica have been sold with the profit to go towards paying off debt.

Prime Minister Robert Golob has complete trust in Finance Minister Klemen Boštjančič, the prime minister's office told the STA on Wednesday after the opposition Democrats (SDS) said they would file a motion to oust the minister on Tuesday. Golob sees the ouster motion as an opportunity for Boštjančič to present his achievements.

The parliamentary Defence Committee approved on Wednesday the changes to the Critical Infrastructure Act which transpose into Slovenia's legislation an EU directive to strengthen the resilience of critical infrastructure. The amendments aim to increase the number of critical infrastructure sectors.

Foreign Minister Tanja Fajon congratulated Republican Donald Trump on his second presidential election win, posting in X on Wednesday that "the US is our leading ally, with whom Slovenia will continue to work to promote global security and economic growth".

Culture Minister Asta Vrečko met representatives of cultural organisations of the Slovenian ethnic minority in the Austrian province of Carinthia on Wednesday to examine ways how the ministry could help the community financially and with systemic solutions.

A proposal introducing a ban on the public display of Nazi, Fascist symbols received the green light at committee level in parliament on Wednesday. While the originally proposed fine was lowered from up to EUR 2,500 to between EUR 500 and EUR 1,000, the opposition failed to push through a proposal to expand the list with Communism.