News roundup - Sunday, 10 November

Logar says his new party to try to steer Slovenia on new path

LJUBLJANA - Former senior Slovenian Democratic Party (SDS) member Anže Logar told the STA ahead of the formal launch of his new party, the Democrats, via a congress in Maribor next Saturday, that the Democrats "will do everything in our power" to steer Slovenia on a new path of prosperity. He summarised the programme priorities in five points he considers crucial for the next two terms: security; modern society, including via the digitalisation of all state systems and promotion of lifelong learning and educational excellence; favourable economic environment, essential for a welfare state; clear steps for healthcare system reform; and fighting corruption.

Brecht's Saint Joan of the Stockyards takes Cankarjev Dom stage

LJUBLJANA - The Slovenian premiere of Saint Joan of the Stockyards, an international production of Bertolt Brecht's play written in response to the 1929 Wall Street crash, was scheduled in the evening at the Cankarjev Dom arts centre. Directed by the duo Davide Sacco and Agata Tomšič of ErosAntEros, the performance features original music composed and performed live by the industrial rock band Laibach. A second performance is scheduled for Monday.