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Top officials mark Day of Uprising Against the Occupation
LJUBLJANA - Marking Day of Uprising Against the Occupation, President Borut Pahor said the holiday celebrated the rebellious spirit that is part of the Slovenian identity, noting Slovenians had twice stood up to occupiers in the past century. Parliamentary Speaker Igor Zorčič highlighted Slovenia had great development potential and that efforts should be made to realise it. The main national ceremony took place on Tuesday evening, but was neither attended by Pahor nor Zorčič due to several contentious issues.
Logar talks Slovenia-India cooperation with Jaishankar
NEW DELHI, India - Paying a visit to India, Foreign Minister Anže Logar met his Indian counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaishankar on the sidelines of the Raisina Dialogue 2022 forum in New Delhi to discuss several issues, including cooperation between Slovenia and India, the Foreign Ministry said. The pair discussed the consequences of the war in Ukraine on Europe and the Indo-Pacific region, particularly in the areas of security and energy.
Golob: No need for discomfort in Slovenia-Croatia relations post-election
LJUBLJANA - Robert Golob, the most likely candidate for PM-designate after Sunday's general election, told TV Slovenija on Tuesday evening there was no need for Croatian politicians to feel uneasy about Slovenia-Croatia relations or open issues after the election. He reiterated his stance that the arbitration award agreement was the cornerstone for any talks attempting to resolve the open border issues between Slovenia and Croatia.
Govt extends cap on Covid test prices
LJUBLJANA - The government adopted on Tuesday an amendment to the regulation on setting maximum prices for rapid antigen testing services and maximum prices for Covid self-tests to extend the capped prices until 30 June, said the Government Communications Office. Last year the price of a rapid antigen test was capped at EUR 7 and the price of a self-test that people use at home themselves at EUR 2.50, without VAT.
CoE media freedom report warns about situation in Slovenia
STRASBOURG, France - The latest report by 15 media freedom partner organisations to the Council of Europe's Platform for the Protection of Journalism and Safety of Journalists warned about the 2021 situation in Slovenia, noting assaults against journalists, the financial draining of the STA and the misuse of state funds to promote pro-government propaganda. Slovenia is among the CoE countries where the highest number of cases of harassment and intimidation of journalists was recorded.
Lendava marks Slovenian Holocaust Remembrance Day
LENDAVA - Lendava, a town in the north-easternmost part of Slovenia, marked Slovenian Holocaust Remembrance Day on Tuesday with a wreath-laying ceremony at the local Jewish cemetery. This year marks 78 years since the mass deportation of Slovenian Jews from the Prekmurje region began. The municipality also participates in a project paying tribute to the once vibrant Jewish community in the region.
Covid cases down week-on-week
LJUBLJANA - A total of 1,135 new coronavirus cases were confirmed in Slovenia on Tuesday, down both in daily and weekly comparison. Hospitalisations kept decreasing, and an additional one person with Covid died, fresh official data shows. An estimated number of 14,800 people are still actively infected in the country, down by nearly 500 on the previous day. The 14-day incidence per 100,000 of the population dropped to 699.
