Dikaučič pledges to uphold autonomy of judiciary
Marjan Dikaučič, the candidate for justice minister, said he would advocate autonomy of the judiciary as he presented his bid to the parliamentary Justice Committee on Thursday.
Marjan Dikaučič, the candidate for justice minister, said he would advocate autonomy of the judiciary as he presented his bid to the parliamentary Justice Committee on Thursday.
The government has declassified a 2011 document that speaks about possible further paths in the process of constitutional reform of Bosnia-Herzegovina, compiled by former Slovenian President Milan Kučan. The move comes after an alleged non-paper on border changes in the Western Balkans has been circulated in the public.
The government has adopted a regulation that details how the STA should perform its public service, and defines the scope of public service and its financing. The Government Communications Office (UKOM) is authorised to sign an annual public service agreement and verify compliance with the regulation.
Two members of the European Parliament from the Greens-European Free Alliance group will be in Slovenia next week for a fact-finding mission ahead of Slovenia's presidency of the Council of the EU.
Brdo-Brijuni Process interior ministers discussed on the final day of their informal meeting in Portorož on Thursday illegal migration, highlighting the need for better cooperation. Slovenian Interior Minister Aleš Hojs named data exchange with Western Balkan countries and the use of EU databases as possible solutions.
Slovenian cycling superstar Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) won the second stage of the Tour of Slovenia between Žalec and Celje on Thursday. At the conclusion of the 147-kilometre stage, he was the best rider so far in the climb to Celje Castle to finish almost a minute and a half ahead of the competition.
The winner of this year's International Vilenica Prize is Austrian author Josef Winkler. The Slovenian author in focus of the 36th Vilenica festival to be held in September will be author and translator Milan Dekleva.
A total of 3,030 PCR tests were conducted in Slovenia on Wednesday to confirm 195 coronavirus infections, a positivity rate of 6.4%, the government said on Thursday. 172 Covid-19 patients are in hospital today, including 49 in intensive care. One patient died.
Chinese company Huawei plans to set up a regional logistic hub in Slovenia for some 19 markets of central and south-eastern Europe. Thus, the flow of its goods through the port of Koper will increase and new storage facilities will need to be built near Ljubljana airport. The multiplicative value of the decision is dozens of millions of euros.
Thirty years ago Slovenia said a determined "yes" not only to sovereignty but also to progress, prosperity and human rights. "We cannot give that up today," parliamentary Speaker Igor Zorčič told the STA in an interview in the run up to the 30th anniversary of Slovenia's independence.