The newspaper Večer comments on Tuesday that President Borut Pahor's candidate for central bank governor, Primož Dolenc, understands that the appointment of central bank governors has changed significantly since the onset of the crisis.

A group fighting for the rights of fathers who lost their children in divorce proceedings has taken Slovenia to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) over what they believe is discriminatory practice.

One among many speakers at a special UN meeting in New York marking the 100th birth anniversary of Nelson Mandela, President Borut Pahor highlighted on Monday the importance of reconciliation as perhaps the most important legacy of this legendary human rights activist and former president of the South African Republic.

Slovenian and Japanese partners signed on Monday memorandums and contracts on the second phase of NEDO, a smart technology project bringing together since November 2016 Slovenian grid operator ELES and NEDO, Japan's new energy and industrial technology development organisation.

TV Slovenija director candidate Katja Šeruga was denied sufficient support by the RTV Slovenija programming council on Monday, falling three votes short of the 15 needed for appointment.

Supreme Court President Damijan Florjančič received the new justice minister, Andreja Katič, for a meeting on Monday to discuss key issues in Slovenia's judiciary, including the appointment of judges. Katič indicated the power to appoint judges could be transferred from parliament to the Judicial Council.

The administrated prices of diesel and regular petrol will go down a bit at midnight. According to the Economy Ministry, regular petrol sold outside the motorway network will be 1.1 cents cheaper at EUR 1,343 per litre, while diesel will cost 0.3 cents less at EUR 1,311.