The government has extended and lowered the electricity price caps for households until the end of February, PM Robert Golob said after the cabinet session on Thursday. This is to prevent electricity bills from rising in the winter following the introduction of a new system of electricity network charges. An emergency bill is planned for companies.

A day after a parliamentary inquiry commission decided against summoning Prime Minister Robert Golob over police meddling claims against him, Golob told the press on Thursday that the commission had established that the accusations levelled against him by former Interior Minister Tatjana Bobnar were false.

The Privileges and Credentials Commission decided at Thursday's session not to approve Anton Rop, the president's nominee for central bank governor. While the final decision will be made by the National Assembly in a secret vote at a plenary that starts on Monday, PM Robert Golob said the coalition is united in support for another candidate.

The government has extended the electricity price caps for the next four months, Prime Minister Robert Golob said after the cabinet session on Thursday. This is to prevent electricity bills from rising in the winter following the introduction of a new system of electricity network charges in October. An emergency bill is planned for companies.

Slovenia's GDP growth accelerated to 1.4% in real terms in the third quarter of the year compared to the same quarter last year, after the economy grew at 0.7% in quarter two, considerably below the Q1 figure of 2.1%, the Statistics Office (SURS) said on Thursday. Annual growth in January-September also reached 1.4%.

Slovenia's GDP growth accelerated to 1.4% in real terms in the third quarter of the year compared to quarter three last year, after the economy grew at 0.7% in quarter two, considerably below the Q1 figure, the Statistics Office (SURS) said on Thursday. Growth in January-September reached 1.4% compared to the same period last year.

The pharmaceutical group Krka generated EUR 1.43 billion in revenue in the first nine months of the year, an increase of 7% over the same period in 2023, the group's unaudited interim report shows. The group reports a profit of EUR 281 million, which was 19% more year-on-year.