News roundup - Sunday, 18 February

Golob stresses commitment to Gaza ceasefire, importance of EU unity

MUNICH, Germany - PM Robert Golob reiterated his view that everything should be done to prevent an attack on Rafah, as he spoke to the broadcaster Al Jazeera at the Munich Security Conference on Saturday. He urged enhancing humanitarian aid to Gaza, and called for more unity within the EU on the Gaza ceasefire. "There's a common consensus that we are very worried about the situation on the ground, and that we shall do everything we can to prevent the attack on Rafah. And the same goes for humanitarian aid."

Janša says EU elections will be wake-up call as SDS marks 35th anniversary

MARIBOR - The SDS is the most successful political project in Slovenia's history, its leader Janez Janša said as the party marked its 35th anniversary on Saturday. "In the SDS, we don't do what is pleasing but what is right, which is the key difference between day-to-day politics and statesmanship." He believes the current state of affairs in Slovenia calls for "a loud wake-up call" to turn toward the course for which people voted in the independence plebiscite. The first such wake-up call will be the SDS's rally in Ljubljana on 21 March and the second one the EU elections on 9 June. Before the anniversary ceremony, the SDS council endorsed the party's list of candidates for the EU elections, headlined by both of the party's MEPs, Romana Tomc and Milan Zver.

Ski jumper Domen Prevc scores 115th victory for Slovenia

SAPPORO, Japan - Ski jumper Domen Prevc won a World Cup victory in Japan's Sapporo, the 80th individual World Cup win for Slovenia and his sixth. At the same time, he brought the country the 115th victory in ski jumping. He won with 273.6 points, 3.8 points ahead Japan's Ryoyu Kobayashi, while Norwegian Kristoffer Eriksen Sundal finished third with 262.7 points.

Football match cancelled due to fan violence

MURSKA SOBOTA - The country's premiere league match in which Maribor led 2:0 against Mura was suspended in the 58th minute as Maribor's Viola fans threw pyrotechnics on the pitch. A strong explosion went off where Mura players were warming up, injuring five Mura players and staff. Some needed medical attention. Players Tilen Ščernjavič and Niko Kasalo were said to have sustained the severest injures, with their hearing being severely affected. One of them also sustained burns. The match was to resume if the visiting fans from Maribor left the stadium, but they did not.