It will be clear and sunny in most of the country on Wednesday, with some morning fog in low-lying areas. Some clouds and light rain will be coming in from the west later in the day.

The newspaper Finance suggests in Wednesday's editorial that Slovenia is ill prepared for the crisis that the world has entered into because the government has failed to deliver on its promise that it will lay the foundations for a good business environment.

Commenting on the leaked wiretap of the 2007 conversation between Andrej Vizjak as the then economy minister and a business mogul, the newspaper Večer calls for all relevant authorities in the country to get to the bottom of the matter, saying the minister should go, while likening the government's methods to those of mafia.

The Koper-based regional newspaper Primorske Novice notes the untapped potential of Slovenia's fishing industry in Wednesday's commentary in response to the launch of a national campaign to promote local fisheries, noting the problem is on the side of local demand.

An exhibition on Slovenia's first currency, the tolar, was launched in Ljubljana on Tuesday as one of the events marking the 30th anniversary of the central bank. Visitors will be able to learn about the process of the planning and design of the currency, and see original portraits of figures featured on tolar banknotes.

The centre-left opposition Alenka Bratušek Party (SAB) has made good on its recent announcement that it would propose that the coalition Modern Centre Party (SMC) be expelled from the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE).

Foreign Ministry State Secretary Gašper Dovžan chaired Tuesday's session of the General Affairs Council discussing the rule of law, including the primacy of the EU law after the recent decision of the Polish constitutional court. Dovžan said Slovenia hoped for "constructive dialogue" between the EU Commission and Poland to bridge the differences.