Magna Steyr has welcomed the deal reached on Wednesday that persuaded an NGO not to challenge the environment permit for its paint shop in Slovenia any further. However, the multinational said the agreement did not make it possible to launch production at Hoče as yet, so its part of the job would be done at its Austria location for the time being.

The Slovenian government has recognised Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido as interim president after almost two weeks of internal disputes, joining 23 EU member states who have already done that.

The recently formed parliamentary inquiry into alleged money laundering at NKBM and allegedly unlawful funding of the opposition Democrats (SDS) from abroad indicated it could expand investigation to other political parties as it held its first session on Thursday.

The government has dismissed Jože Podržaj as the director of the Prison Administration. The latest development related to the struggling prison system comes after a much publicised prison break incident and an all-out clash between Podržaj and trade unions.

The government has tasked the bad bank with suspending the sale of six Istrabenz hotels with a view to make them part of an emerging state-owned tourism holding, in which spa and hotel segments of the tourist industry would be consolidated before being sold.

The President of the European Parliament Antonio Tajani has issued an apology to Foreign Minister Miro Cerar and the people of Slovenia for his statement at Sunday's ceremony in Basovizza marking the day of remembrance for Italian victims of post WWII-executions.

The government is expected to recognise Juan Guaido interim president of Venezuela at Thursday's cabinet session, ending two weeks of internal discord over the developments in the South American country.

The Postojna city council has decided to demand full closure of the Slovenian Armed Forces' main training area known as Poček, a vast area of forests and meadows in the south-west of the country. The municipality's official stance is now expected to be the basis for the Defence Ministry to decide on further steps.

Half a year after a video of a para-military group parading in the woods of north-eastern Slovenia caused alarm in the country, the group's leader and the man who shot the video will be put on trial on Thursday.