Instead of creating an attractive business environment, the government is increasing taxes, the newspaper Večer says on Tuesday as it comments on a series of announced lay-offs in several companies. The government is out of touch with reality and is acting too late, reads the commentary (Too) Late.

As the situation in the Middle East is escalating, Slovenian MEP Matjaž Nemec has called in an open letter on PM Robert Golob to demand that the EU freeze its association agreement with Israel and to push for a ban on arms exports to Israel. In response, Golob's office said that Golob supports both proposals.

The situation in the Middle East is now worse than it was last year when the interior ministers of Slovenia, Croatia and Italy first met to discuss it post-Hamas's attack, Slovenia's Boštjan Poklukar said at the trio's meeting on Monday. The ministers expressed support for an uncoming agreement between Bosnia and Frontex.

The state-run postal group Pošta Slovenije, which also includes logistics company Intereuropa, saw its net profit decline by 18% to EUR 8 million last year as revenue edged down 1% to EUR 485 million.

Trading on the Ljubljana Stock Exchange did not affect the SBI TOP index of blue chips much on Monday. Chemical company Cinkarna Celje was up the most, by 1.08%, and insurer Zavarovalnica Triglav was down the most, by 1.29%. Total turnover topped EUR 1 million, with pharma company Krka and NLB bank being the most coveted item.

Ljubljana fashion design students have created an innovative collection of reflective clothing and accessories as part of a campaign raising awareness about traffic safety and visibility.

The Economy Ministry announced on Monday it had issued the sixth and final package of compensation decisions sent to companies affected by the devastating August 2023 floods. The EUR 13.85 million aid package completes the EUR 125.9 million to be paid out in total in line with a programme adopted after the floods.