The government unanimously confirmed on Thursday Marta Kos as Slovenia's candidate for EU commissioner. Deputy Prime Minister Matej Arčon reiterated the significance of Kos being assigned the enlargement and European neighbourhood portfolio, highlighting Ukraine's reconstruction and enlargement as one of the Commission's priorities.

The general debate of world leaders will be held in New York from Tuesday to Friday next week, marking the beginning of the 79th session of the UN General Assembly. Slovenia, which will also host a sideline discussion on leadership for peace, will be represented by PM Robert Golob and FM Tanja Fajon, who is already in New York.

No fewer than 30 unexploded bombs have been geolocated in a single borough of Maribor, the most targeted city in Slovenia and Yugoslavia in 1944 and 1945, in a pilot project marking the 80th anniversary of the heavy Europe-wide bombing campaign that accelerated the defeat of Nazi Germany.