Joško Knez, the director general of the Environment Agency (ARSO), stepped down on Monday, over an internal review of procedures for granting environmental permits for a controversial Ascent Resources gas extraction project in the far north-east of the country.
Prime Minister Marjan Šarec has told Marko Bandelli, the minister without portfolio in charge of development and EU cohesion funds, to resign or face dismissal over efforts to use his government clout to impact a local election. Reactions by the coalition parties indicate Bandelli would not survive a dismissal vote.
Panellists discussing gender equality in politics in Ljubljana on Monday shared a view that to have more women in politics, Slovenia should change its electoral system as well as the attitude towards woman politicians.
President Borut Pahor has nominated criminal law professor Katja Šugman Stubbs for the upcoming vacancy on the nine-strong Constitutional Court.
Municipalities in Slovenia are obliged by law to provide a range of public services to residents. However, funding is often a tough task causing friction in relations with the government, which provides a considerable amount of money for municipal budgets.
The 120th anniversary of the birth of Leon Štukelj, a three-time Olympic gold medallist in artistic gymnastics and arguably the most successful Slovenian athlete of all time, will be marked on Monday with a high-profile ceremony and an exhibition in his native town of Novo Mesto.