Primož Roglič finished second in stage 2 time trial of the Giro d'Italia around Tirana on Saturday to claim the overall leader's pink jersey, reaffirming his position as the top favourite to win the race.

A futuristic dance and robotic show in Europe Square between Nova Gorica and Italy's Gorizia will take the audience into a dystopian future on Saturday evening in one of the highlights of the European Capital of Culture.

The Italian ethnic minority living in Slovenia and Croatia would like Italy to amend its law that tightens conditions to obtain Italian citizenship because it abolishes automatic citizenship eligibility for descendants of Italian citizens born outside Italy. Applicable since the end of March, the law can still be changed by 28 May.

Any electioneering is banned as election blackout set in on Saturday. It will be in place until polls close in the referendum on artist pensions, at 7pm on Sunday.