Ema Klinec won a ski jumping event at the Nordic World Ski Championships in Oberstdorf, Germany on Thursday becoming the first Slovenian female ski jumping world champion. The defending champion, Norwegian Maren Lundby, won silver, while Japanese Sara Takanashi won bronze.

The government adopted last night changes to the penal code redefining rape. Under the changes, rape will no longer have to involve force, as the changes incriminate interference in sexual integrity without consent.

Former Economy Ministry State Secretary Aleš Cantarutti will take over as Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GZS) director general on 1 April. He was appointed for four years by the GZS management board as it met for an online session on Thursday.

Slovenian cross-country skier Anamarija Lampič won the bronze medal in the women's classical sprint at the Nordic World Ski Championships in Germany's Oberstdorf on Thursday. She missed out on the silver medal by a mere 0.02 seconds.

A total of 4,565 PCR tests were performed in Slovenia on Wednesday, resulting in 852 new infections, the latest government data show. Hospitalisations remain at 546 while the national seven-day average of new cases decreased slightly.