Igor Kadunc was appointed new director general of the public broadcaster RTV Slovenija on Monday. The retired former deputy director general in charge of business affairs at the broadcaster was the only candidate after acting director Marko Filli withdrew his candidacy today citing personal reasons.

Uroš Lajovic announced Monday he would be leaving the Slovenian Philharmonic, ending a five-month stand-off with a disgruntled orchestra after only two years as the chief conductor of Slovenia's pre-eminent orchestra.

One of the main messages of the first round of the presidential election in France is that the voters are simply not satisfied with the traditional left or right, former Slovenian Ambassador to France Jožef Kunič has assessed for the STA.

The acting director general of the public broadcaster RTV Slovenija, Marko Filli, has withdrawn his candidacy for reappointment citing personal reasons and leaving his rival, former deputy director general in charge of business affairs Igor Kadunc as the only candidate for the post.

Slovenian Uroš Macerl is among the six recipients of this year's Goldman Environmental Prize, a prestigious award for grass roots environmental activists. The president of the Eko krog NGO is the first Slovenian to receive it since the prize was first given out in 1990.

As the National Assembly continues its plenary session on Monday, Prime Minister Miro Cerar will be quizzed by MPs about a potential new migration wave, checks on the border with Croatia, and austerity measures which are still in place for pensioners.

The programming council of the public broadcaster is expected to appoint on Monday a new director general of RTV Slovenija. Acting director general Marko Filli and former deputy director general in charge of business affairs Igor Kadunc are vying for the post.