MP Anže Logar, a former foreign minister, has left the opposition Democratic Party (SDS) after media and politicians were speculating about this for some time. It is not yet clear whether he will also leave the SDS deputy group. While the party cannot expel him from the deputy group, SDS leader Janez Janša expects him to step down as MP.

Although the situation during the Cold War was dangerous, it was in some ways more predictable than today, IAEA director general Rafael Grossi said about the threat of nuclear weapons in an interview with the STA on Wednesday. The IAEA alone is not the solution to every problem, so he urged world leaders to help the agency do its job.

Slovenia's banking system and the entire financial system remain stable with the level of systemic risks to financial stability further decreasing and being assessed as low to moderate, according to the central bank's latest financial stability report. Risks to cybersecurity are meanwhile intensifying due to geopolitical tensions.

The parliamentary Infrastructure Committee has unanimously endorsed changes to the legislation on a new railway track between the port of Koper and the inland hub Divača, allowing the project to go from single to double track. Construction is to start in 2026 and will increase the investment value by EUR 400 million to some EUR 1.5 billion.

The energy group Petrol has signed an agreement to purchase renewable electricity from the Swiss electricity producer and trader Axpo, which will be used for supporting the group's core activities and the long-term supply to business customers in Slovenia, Petrol announced on Wednesday.