The migration crisis, security issues, the European integration prospects of the Western Balkans and nuclear waste management issues were discussed as President Borut Pahor hosted the presidency of Bosnia-Herzegovina as it started a two-day official visit to Slovenia on Wednesday.

After attending a NATO summit in London on Wednesday, Prime Minister Marjan Šarec said he was happy that NATO leaders had again shown unity, solidarity and effort for democracy. He described the discussion as constructive, without harsh words, as the summit was primarily dedicated to marking the 70th anniversary of the alliance.

In the wake of last week's severe earthquake, Slovenian European Commissioner for Crisis Management Janez Lenarčič will head to Albania on Wednesday in what will be his first official visit, designed to assess the extent of aid the country needs after the recent disastrous event.

The parliamentary Defence Committee has overwhelmingly voted down the proposal from the opposition Left to call on the government to withdraw Slovenian troops from Afghanistan and to stop payments into the NATO-run Afghan National Army Trust Fund.

The number of people registered as unemployed in Slovenia remained virtually unchanged in November, at just below 72,400, but the figure is 4.9% lower year on year and considerably below projections.

Arriving at the NATO summit in London on Wednesday, Slovenian Prime Minister Marjan Šarec expressed optimism that NATO would reconcile its differences and that a divide among its members would not widen. "The alliance is made up of many countries and it is normal that we're not all of the same opinion," he told the press.

An investigation is ongoing after a gas explosion in Britof, a village near Kranj injured six on Tuesday, including four children. While the precise cause of the gas leak is yet to be determined, it is clear the source was a newly built gas pipeline that entered test service just a month ago.

The presidency of Bosnia-Herzegovina will start a two-day official visit to Slovenia on Wednesday by meeting President Borut Pahor in what has been described as a continuation of regular bilateral meetings at the highest political level.