The government has declared the Franciscan Monastery on the outskirts of Nova Gorica a cultural monument of natural importance. The monastery, whose beginnings go back to the early 17th century, is best known for its rich library, the tomb of the last king of France, and one of the biggest collections of Bourbon roses in the world.

All three coalition parties have come out to defend National Assembly President Urška Klakočar Zupančič against the criticism the opposition Democrats (SDS) have levelled at her for refusing to call a session at which a parliamentary inquiry into state-owned electricity companies, requested by both opposition parties, would be founded.