Prime Minister Robert Golob said after meeting European Commissioner for Internal Market Thierry Breton on Thursday in Slovenia that they shared the view that nuclear energy was part of green transition. Efforts to boost the European defence industry were also discussed.
Defence spending should be increased by supporting Slovenian high tech companies, Prime Minister Robert Golob said after meeting European Commissioner for Internal Market Thierry Breton in southwestern Slovenia on Thursday. Slovenia will play an important role in the development of advanced defence technologies, Breton said.
The government discussed the EU's joint purchases of ammunition for Ukraine on Thursday, and decided that once Defence Minister Marjan Šarec signs the project arrangement with the European Defence Agency (EDA), the government will endorse it by issuing a decree, the Defence Ministry said.
The government adopted changes to the insolvency legislation on Thursday, transposing EU law and introducing solutions that should prevent insolvencies and improve the situation of creditors. The bill brings two major changes - a new procedure to eliminate looming insolvency and changes to the simplified procedure for small businesses.
The 14-hour grilling of the Robert Golob government in parliament wrapped up just before midnight without conclusions or a vote of no confidence but with opposition leader Janez Janša urging the government to "get a grip". Speaking to reporters after, Janša said the government would not complete its term.
European Commissioner for Internal Market Thierry Breton will pay a visit to Slovenia on Thursday to meet Prime Minister Robert Golob, Defence Minister Marjan Šarec and Economy Minister Matjaž Han. The meeting will be aimed at discussing efforts to boost the European defence industry and Slovenia's participation in this.
The annual international Africa Day Conference will take place on Thursday and Friday at Brdo pri Kranju. The event, entitled Climate Security for the Future, will also be an important opportunity for Slovenia to lobby for support in its bid for a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council.