The National Assembly passed a bill designed to boost Slovenia's air passenger traffic on Friday. The scheme, under which EUR 5.6 million will be available in annual subsidies over the next three years, is subject to approval by the European Commission, and it is not yet known which links exactly the country will promote.

The National Assembly has passed tweaks to the law adopted in December that created the basis for EUR 1.2 billion in state aid to companies to cope with high energy prices. Under the new solution, companies benefiting from regulated electricity prices will no longer be eligible for aid.

The Constitutional Court has annulled some provisions of the health services act that provide for the possibility of extending a concession for private practice almost automatically. Until amended legislation is in place, a new open call will be required to extend a 15-year concession.

Energy group Petrol expects to generate a record EUR 10.2 billion in sales revenue this year and a net profit of EUR 117.1 million after posting a loss in 2022, according to a business plan approved by the supervisors on Thursday.

Slovenian NBA star Luka Dončić has made the starter roster for the All-Star game for the second time. This will also be his fourth appearance at the All-Star tournament in his five seasons at the NBA.

Author Svetlana Makarovič will accept the Prešeren Prize, Slovenia's top award for achievements in arts, after she refused it for 23 years in protest of Marko Rupnik, a Jesuit artist and priest, being awarded the prize as well. After sex abuse allegations against Rupnik made headlines last December he was urged to return the prize.

International Holocaust Remembrance Day is being observed in Slovenia this week and today the main ceremony will be held in Ljubljana's Mini Teater, featuring parliamentary Speaker Urška Klakočar Zupančič. A ceremony will also be held at the Jewish cemetery in Dolga Vas near Lendava in the north-east of the country.