News roundup - Wednesday, 3 April, until 3pm

Slovenia condemns all attacks on diplomatic missions, Žbogar says

NEW YORK, US - Slovenia's Ambassador to the UN Samuel Žbogar said at Tuesday's emergency session of the UN Security Council held after an Israeli attack on the Iranian consulate in Damascus that Slovenia condemned all attacks on diplomatic missions. He called for respect of the Council's resolution that demands immediate ceasefire in Gaza to reduce tensions in the region, and for all parties to show restraint and respect the UN Charter, in particular Article 2 on the peaceful settlement of disputes.

Renault to start making new model in Slovenia in 2026, Reuters reports

PARIS, France/NOVO MESTO - French car manufacturer Renault plans to start producing a more affordable version of its electric Twingo model at its assembly plant Revoz in Novo Mesto in 2026, Reuters reported on Tuesday quoting several well informed sources. Ampere, Renault's electric vehicle and software spin-off, will start engineering work on the new Twingo this month, sources told Reuters, and the plan is to launch mass production in two years.

GREMO bringing results, Golob pledges further support

LJUBLJANA - Slovenian automotive suppliers are increasingly proving to be important innovators for green and digital transformation, heard an innovation conference hosted as part of a the Green Mobility (GREMO) development project. Launched in 2021, the project is showing results, and PM Robert Golob announced further support from the government.

Judges stage one-hour work stoppage over pay again

CELJE/LJUBLJANA - The Slovenian Judicial Association staged another one-hour work stoppage to note that 90 days have passed since the deadline for the Constitutional Court's ruling on judges' salaries to be implemented. A protest gathering was held in Celje by the judges working at the city's District and Labour Court, and the area's local courts to raise public awareness about the work of judges.

More family medicine treatments in Jan-Feb year-on-year despite strike

LJUBLJANA - Despite the ongoing strike in healthcare, practitioners in family medicine clinics performed 133,667 individual treatments in January and February, which is 6.4% more year-on-year. More treatments were also performed in dental and specialist outpatient services, while slightly fewer treatments were performed in acute hospital services.

Ten restaurants get top rating by Gault&Millau this year

LJUBLJANA - Ten restaurants in Slovenia were awarded the highest rating of four toques by Gault&Millau in 2024 in what is a repeat of last year's line-up. The chef of the year award went to David Žefran of Restaurant Milka, one of the top-rated establishments, the renowned French gastronomic guide has announced. Hiša Franko in Kobarid, famous for its star chef Ana Roš, was again the best of the best.