Borut Sajovic was appointed defence minister and Vinko Logaj education minister, both in a 46:26 vote, in parliament on Monday. Before the vote, PM Robert Golob described Sajovic as a very experienced politician, while saying that Logaj had not only a vast range of experience in education but also organisational skills.

A team of 46 Slovenian rescuers and six search and rescue dogs arrived in Bosnia-Herzegovina on Monday, and have already joined the rescue efforts, including the search for several missing persons. In the afternoon, Slovenian Ambassador to Bosnia-Herzegovina Damijan Sedar is due to visit the flood-stricken area.

The international community has to respond more decisively to the expanding conflict in the Middle East and do more to reach an immediate ceasefire, said Prime Minister Robert Golob on the anniversary of Hamas's attack on Israel. He called on Israel to stop the violence.

Finance Minister Klemen Boštjančič will take over as interim minister of digital transformation until a permanent replacement is found for Emilija Stojmenova Duh, who resigned in late September in the face of mounting irregularity allegations against her.