News roundup - Wednesday, 29 January, until 3pm
Ljubljana, 29 January - Below is a roundup of major events on Wednesday, 29 January, until 3pm local time:
Pirc Musar says Slovenia apprehensive about future Austrian government
VIENNA, Austria - President Nataša Pirc Musar said Slovenia was observing coalition talks between the Austrian Freedom Party (FPÖ) and People's Party (ÖVP) "with apprehension". "I hope the new government understands what the EU means and what its values are." She also called for stronger efforts to protect the Slovenian minority in Austria, including in education.
Slovenia critical of Rwanda at UN Security Council session
NEW YORK, US - Slovenia was critical of Rwanda at a session of the UN Security Council on Tuesday at which the US and China urged the country to stop supporting the Congolese Tutsi-led, Rwandan-backed rebel military group M23, which has occupied a large part of the city of Goma in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Energy regulator considering tweaking network charge system
LJUBLJANA - The Energy Agency is thinking about tweaking the new system of electricity network charges, senior agency official David Batič said in the aftermath of harsh criticism about the system being too complex and causing some people's bills to skyrocket. Having analysed preliminary data on the effects of the new system, the agency is analysing the option of reducing the number of time bands and changing the way billed capacity is calculated, he said.
Slovenian painting from 1848-1918 on show in Vienna
VIENNA, Austria - The World in Colours, an exhibition showcasing masterpieces of Slovenian painting from 1848 to 1918, is opening at Vienna's Belvedere Museum in collaboration with the National Gallery of Slovenia. Running until 26 May, it will feature 132 works in a concept focusing on colour composition and dialogue between Vienna and Ljubljana.
Maribor welcomes exhibition on build-up of Slovenia's military
MARIBOR - A new permanent exhibition on Slovenia's independence efforts and build-up of its military is opening at the Military Museum of the Slovenian Armed Forces. The interactive exhibition A Dream Come True - the Path to an Independent Slovenia and its Armed Forces was in the making for roughly two years and examines the military history of the area that is present-day Slovenia.
Regional theatre festival visiting Ljubljana
LJUBLJANA - City theatres from six countries of the former Yugoslavia will stage their productions in Ljubljana as part of the annual regional travelling theatre festival Ruta, which gets under way today. Hosted by the Ljubljana City Theatre (MGL), the festival is the product of collaboration agreed in 2019 by six theatre companies from the former Yugoslavia.
Show on military exploitation of airspace opens in Cukrarna
LJUBLJANA - An exhibition by Danish-Scottish artist Shona Illingworth is opening in Ljubljana's Cukrarna gallery to explore the impact of the accelerating military, industrial and corporate transformations of airspace and outer space, environmental degradation and their implications for human rights.