Slovenia will be eligible to receive EUR 5.071 billion from the EU's coronavirus recovery plan, shows an European Commission document, which has not yet been formally released. It will be able to receive EUR 2.579 billion in grants and EUR 2.492 billion in loans.
The National Assembly passed on Wednesday a set of changes, which include provisions limiting the involvement of NGOs in administrative and court proceedings. The final version, adopted in a 50:30 vote, softens the initially proposed restrictions somewhat, but environmentalists continue to cry foul.
The National Assembly okayed at first reading on Wednesday the opposition Left's proposal to keep stores closed Sundays also after the end of the epidemic, but calls were heard for social dialogue, meaning coordination among social partners is expected to follow.
Four former executives of the failed financial holdings affiliated with the Maribor Archdiocese have been acquitted of the charges of abuse of office over a contentious loan for the acquisition of shares of the Croatian port operator Luka Zadar in 2007, in what is the first court case related to the collapse of Zvon holdings.
Marko Bošnjak, one of the five vice-governors of Slovenia's central bank, has tendered his resignation in the aftermath of accusations that he evaded taxes on rental income.
Economy Minister Zdravko Počivalšek has responded to the ouster motion against him by setting out what he says proves decisions on the procurement of vital equipment were optimal given the circumstances of the health emergency, wondering whether the motion is all the opposition is capable of contributing at this difficult time.
A total of 809 tests for coronavirus were conducted in Slovenia on Tuesday, with two tests coming back positive which is the highest daily case count after two weeks of zero or one infections per day. No Covid-19 deaths were recorded, with the national death toll remaining at 108, show the latest government data.