Finance Minister Klemen Boštjančič survived an SDS-sponsored ouster motion, which fell 17 votes short of the required 46 votes after a lengthy debate in parliament on Wednesday. 47 MPs voted against the motion. In his first statement after the vote the minister said the debate had mostly been a political spectacle.

The government adopted on Wednesday Slovenia's new foreign policy strategy, which better reflects the current global geopolitical situation, said FM Tanja Fajon. The strategy was endorsed on the first day of the annual conference of Slovenia's diplomats after about a year of preparations and inter-ministerial coordination.

The government adopted amendments to the controversial work time tracking records law on Wednesday based on an agreement with representatives of employers and trade unions earlier this month.

The Constitutional Court has ruled that the temporary tax on banks' total assets designed to finance reconstruction after the devastating August 2023 floods is not at odds with the Constitution.

Finance Minister Klemen Boštjančič deflected accusations about mismanagement of public funds, abuse of office and misleading the public as he faced a motion of no confidence in parliament on Wednesday. "I cannot be held responsible for actions in the purview of other ministries and ministers," he said.

Slovenia's central bank projects that the the country's economy will expand by 2.2% next year, down from an earlier projection of 2.6% and on the bottom end of existing forecasts, after it grows by a slower-than-expected 1.4% this year.

PM Robert Golob and Foreign Minister Tanja Fajon stressed that Slovenia's reputation has further increased due to the hard work over the past year as they addressed the annual meeting of Slovenian diplomats on Wednesday. Golob said the government would soon adopt a new foreign policy strategy, with Fajon later adding it may be adopted today.