The weekly Mladina suggests in its latest editorial that the scandal revealing Prime Minister Janez Janša's contacts with lobbyists has broader implications than it may seem, and opens the question whether this is the modus operandi in Slovenia.

Verbal bullying is turning into physical violence in Slovenia and conflicts are moving to the streets. The borderline of what is admissible has been pushed into a danger zone, the newspaper Večer says on Friday, commenting on the latest developments in connection to the Covid pass requirements.

The newspaper Primorske Novice says in Friday's commentary that the rally against the Covid pass mandate in the Ljubljana city centre, which was kidnapped by rioters, was a gift to the government, as it gave it mandate for measures targeting protesters.

The newspaper Dnevnik argues in Friday's commentary that the violent protest in front of the parliament building on Wednesday had been provoked by the government and its policies.

Slovenia is expected to join the Med7, a club of seven of Mediterranean EU member states, at its summit in Athens on Friday, which will be attended by PM Janez Janša. The Foreign Ministry said that this would provide Slovenia with an increased presence in the Mediterranean area and closer links with the countries in it.

Delegates of the coalition Modern Centre Party (SMC) gave party leader Zdravko Počivalšek the mandate for a merger, a tie-up and cooperation with other related parties and lists at the next general election. They also adopted a manifesto and programme for the election and elected ten new members of the party council.

Robert Simonišek, an author and art historian born in Celje in 1977, has won the 2021 Rožanc Prize for best collection of essays for Pejsaži - Sanjati na Soncu (Landscapes - Dreaming in the Sun).