Presenting the 2021 Rule of Law Report, European Commission Vice President Vera Jourova and Justice Commissioner Didier Reynders called on the Slovenian authorities on Tuesday to ensure a stable financing of the STA. Reynders pointed to potential measures in the wake of Slovenia's non-appointment of European delegated prosecutors come autumn.

The European Commission's second Rule of Law Report, released on Tuesday, raises concerns over Slovenia's failure to appoint on time its European delegated prosecutors. The situation of media freedom and pluralism in Slovenia has been deteriorating, the report warns, highlighting threats against journalists and the STA situation.

Uroš Novak, one of the two deputy heads of the Commission for the Prevention of Corruption (KPK), has stepped down, citing new professional challenges as the reason, the office of Slovenia's president has announced.

EU environment ministers conducted a preliminary exchange of opinions on Fit for 55, the EU's new energy and climate package, at an informal ministerial on Tuesday. Slovenia's Andrej Vizjak said the package was seen as a good basis for talks.

Slovenia confirmed 88 new cases of coronavirus on Monday, the highest daily figure since mid-June. The positivity rate jumped to 5.1%, show data by the National Institute of Public Health (NIJZ).

EU ministers responsible for the environment and climate change are meeting for an informal session in Brdo pri Kranju on Tuesday and Wednesday, respectively, to discuss the climate and energy package dubbed Fit for 55 under the chairmanship of Slovenian Environment Minister Andrej Vizjak.

The European Commission is scheduled to release its second Rule of Law Report on Tuesday. It is expected Slovenia will hear expressions of concern over a delay in appointing European delegated prosecutors and online harassment of journalists. Alarm over the STA funding situation is also expected to be mentioned.