FRIDAY, 11 March
        LJUBLJANA - The National Assembly endorsed amendments to the income tax act that bring higher take-home pay across the board, lower tax on capital gains, and a lower top tax rate.
        ANTALYA, Turkey - Addressing the Antalya Diplomacy Forum, President Borut Pahor issued an appeal for an all-out effort to end the war in Ukraine and find a diplomatic solution to the conflict, as he repeated that he was against NATO imposing a no-fly zone in Ukraine.
        PARIS, France - Prime Minister Janez Janša told Bloomberg TV that it was evident war crimes were taking place in Ukraine and that Russia was denying it. "We should not tolerate this, we need to do much more than we are doing now", he said.
        LJUBLJANA - Infrastructure Minister Jernej Vrtovec called on the EU to impose an embargo on the imports of Russian oil and gas as soon as possible, arguing that the only way to secure peace in Ukraine was to stop funding Russia's aggression with oil and gas purchases.
        LJUBLJANA - High-ranking Slovenian politicians condemned a statement by a Hungarian Secretary of State for National Policy Árpád János Potápi, who labelled Mura as the border between Slovenia and Hungary, although the river actually runs 20-30 kilometres from the border. The Foreign Ministry immediately summoned Ambassador Andor F. David and demanded an explanation. The Hungarian embassy said the statement was a "slip of the tongue".
        LJUBLJANA - The Constitutional Court stayed a controversial act on Swiss franc loans, legislation challenged by nine banks which say it is be detrimental to banks and the economy as a whole.

SATURDAY, 12 March
        LJUBLJANA - The ruling Democrats (SDS) marked their 33rd anniversary with the party's head and Prime Minister Janez Janša saying that under the leadership of the SDS, Slovenia would in a few years' time be among the most developed countries in the world.
        CELJE - Economy Minister Zdravko Počivalšek said he was confident that the alliance Connecting Slovenia, which also includes his party Concretely, would decide what the next government will be like. They will run with 88 candidates in the election.
        NOVA GORICA - Alenka Bratušek addressed an event to present her SAB party's candidates for the 24 April general election, invoking her brief stint as prime minister nine years ago during the time Slovenia was on the verge of default as she told voters they could trust her party and its allies to prevent a second financial catastrophe that Slovenia was racing towards.
        LJUBLJANA - The recently-established non-parliamentary party Our Future elected Ivan Gale, a former senior employee of the Commodity Reserves Agency and a prominent whistleblower, as its president. Violeta Bulc, a former European commissioner, became the party's vice president.
        LJUBLJANA - PM Janez Janša's SDS have nearly caught up with the Freedom Movement, the party of Robert Golob, as the voters' top choice in the latest poll conducted by Ninamedia for four newspapers. The poll shows the Freedom Movement losing 0.2 percentage points to 21% and the SDS gaining 1.1 point to 20.2%.
        CELJE - One person was killed and ten were injured in an accident involving a van carrying illegal migrants on the Štajerska leg of the A1 motorway just after midnight. The police said the driver who caused the accident fled the scene on foot.

SUNDAY, 13 March
        SARAJEVO, Bosnia and Herzegovina - Minister for Slovenians Abroad Helena Jaklitsch finished her three-day her visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina by meeting Sarajevo Deputy Mayor Anja Margetić to discuss the needs of the Slovenian community in Sarajavo. She met representatives of Slovenian communities from Sarajevo and other towns during her stay.
        VIKERSUND, Norway - Slovenian ski jumpers Domen Prevc, Peter Prevc, Timi Zajc and Anže Lanišek scored a convincing win in the men's team event at the Ski Flying World Championships after Zajc won silver in an individual event the day before.
        OBERHOF, Germany - Slovenia's ski jumpers Urša Bogataj, Nika Križnar and Ema Klinec placed first, second and third, respectively, at the last women's ski jumping World Cup event of the season. Bogataj won the penultimate event ahead of Nika Križnar for the second double World Cup victory for Slovenian women ski jumpers this season.
        ANCONA, Italy - Slovenia's cyclist Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) won the Tirreno-Adriatico race, which goes from the western shores of Italy to the eastern coast, for the second time in a row. So far, he has won all the three races of this season he competed in.
        NICE, France - Slovenian rider Primož Roglič (Jumbo-Visma) won the Paris-Nice race after he held on to his advantage by finishing third in the final stage. This is his second win so far this season.
        KRANJSKA GORA - Norway's Henrik Kristoffersen won another of the two World Cup giant slalom races for the 61st Vitranc Cup. Austria's Stefan Brennsteiner was second and Switzerland's Marco Odermatt third. The only Slovenian competitor in the race, Žan Kranjec, again finished tenth.

MONDAY, 14 March
        LJUBLJANA - Prime Minister Janez Janša accused Russia of conducting ethnic cleansing in Ukraine as he drew parallels between the current situation in Ukraine and the war in Bosnia-Herzegovina during questions time in parliament.
        LJUBLJANA - President Borut Pahor said in an interview with current affairs show Studio City that the goal of the West was not to change the regime in Russia but to secure a ceasefire, diplomatic negotiations and peace. He stressed Russia must take the first step towards solving the conflict.
        LJUBLJANA - Slovenia and the US affirmed historical friendship and shared values as they completed the second strategic dialogue led by Political Director at the Foreign Ministry Jernej Müller and Deputy Assistant Secretary Robin Dunnigan from the US Department of State's Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs.
        LJUBLJANA - The Slovenian army plans significant equipment purchases this year, including a new transport aircraft, new helicopters, 8x8 armoured vehicles, cargo vehicles, communication and information systems and ground sensors, the Defence Ministry's logistics director Uroš Korošec said.
        LJUBLJANA - The government decided Slovenia will send material assistance worth nearly EUR 380,000 to Slovakia in the face of an increasing flow of refugees from Ukraine.
        LJUBLJANA - The government revoked a decree that severely restricted in-person operations by administrative units requiring that customers schedule appointments for services such as issuance of documents.
        BRUSSELS, Belgium - Slovenia ranked seventh among all EU member states in the European Commission's Transitions Performance Index, a scoreboard that monitors and ranks countries based on implementation of sustainability policies between 2011 and 2020.
        LJUBLJANA - In Russia's war against Ukraine, Slovenians overwhelmingly support Ukraine and a plurality think Russia is to blame for the war, though many feel all sides are to blame, showed a poll carried by Dnevnik and Večer.

TUESDAY, 15 March
        KYIV, Ukraine - The prime ministers of Slovenia, Poland and the Czech Republic paid a surprise visit to Kyiv by train as the first foreign leaders to visit the country since the start of the Russian invasion. President Volodymyr Zelensky thanked them for the "strong sign of support", while Janša thanked the Ukrainian officials for the hospitality and deep insight into the situation.
        VIENNA, Austria - Slovenian President Borut Pahor and Austria's Alexander Van der Bellen made an appeal for an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine, as they issued a joint statement following a meeting, condemning the Russian war aggression against Ukraine.
        LJUBLJANA - Health Minister Janez Poklukar said after an online meeting of the EU health ministers Slovenia was prepared to receive Ukrainians in need of urgent treatment and supported the Polish proposal for the transfer of patients.
        LJUBLJANA - The prices of the two best-selling petrols, regular and diesel, were capped at 1,503 and EUR 1,541 per litre, respectively, in line with a government decision to arrest the surge in petrol prices following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. For heating oil only a temporary regulation of margins had been introduced, so the price went up by more than 24% to EUR 1.264.
        LJUBLJANA - Trade unions representing employees in education and higher education, who went on strike last week demanding higher wages, decided not to attend a meeting with Education Minister Simona Kustec today after the Education Ministry insisted that the meeting be broadcast live via Facebook.

WEDNESDAY, 16 March
        LONDON, UK - Prime Minister Janez Janša reiterated that the EU must offer Ukraine a fast track to EU membership, telling BBC World Service radio that this was a strategic decision.
        ALGIERS, Algeria - Foreign Minister Anže Logar met with senior Algerian officials as Slovenia strives to secure alternative energy sources from Algeria in an attempt to reduce its reliance on Russian natural gas. He held talks with President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, Foreign Minister Ramtane Lamamra, Energy Minister Mohamed Arkab, and chairman of the state-owned energy company Sonatech Tufik Hakkar.
        VIENNA, Austria - President Borut Pahor emphasized the importance of the EU integrating the Western Balkans, in particular Bosnia-Herzegovina, as soon as possible to preserve peace and stability in Europe as he warned in a lecture in Vienna that the war in Ukraine revived "an outdated geopolitical mentality".
        LJUBLJANA - The National Assembly endorsed the new environment protection act, which has been labelled an "environmental constitution". It predominantly deals with management of packaging waste, while also introducing measures to prevent or reduce the generation of all kinds of waste.
        LJUBLJANA - The Slovenian chapter of Amnesty International launched an international campaign in a bid to get the Slovenian authorities to withdraw their claims for Jaša Jenull, one of the figureheads of Friday's bicycle protests, to pay for the costs of policing of anti-government rallies.
        LJUBLJANA - Children of the Mist, an exploration of a child marriage tradition persisting among an ethnic minority in Vietnam, won the Amnesty International Slovenia Award as the Ljubljana Documentary Film Festival wrapped up.
        
THURSDAY, 17 March
        BRATISLAVA, Slovakia - Slovenia will deploy up to 200 troops to Slovakia as part NATO's enhanced Forward Presence, Defence Minister Matej Tonin announced as he met his counterpart Jaroslav Nad. The deployment is part of NATO's commitment to strengthen the alliance's eastern flank.
        AJDOVŠČINA - US industrial conglomerate Textron, the owner of the Beechcraft, Hawker, and Cessna brands, signed a deal on the acquisition of the Slovenian maker of ultralight aircraft Pipistrel for a reported EUR 218 million.
        NOVO MESTO - Drug company Krka, which has significant exposure to the Russian and Ukrainian markets, said it could not yet assess the impact of the current situation in the two countries on its operations in 2022. Sales revenue in the first quarter of 2022 has been estimated at EUR 25.9 million, up from EUR 22 million in the same period last year.
        LJUBLJANA - The government confirmed a new version of the electronic communications act after the previous version was voted down in parliament in early February. The new version still contains provisions barring high-risk vendors from the market, but they are slightly changed.
        LJUBLJANA - The government adopted a regulation establishing an office to maintain a central register of prices of medical devices and equipment in a bid to reduce procurement prices and reduce the cost on public finances.
        LJUBLJANA - Andrej Grah Whatmough received a four-year term as director general of public broadcaster RTV Slovenija after seeking a confidence vote a year after he was first named to the post. He was the only candidate to submit a complete application.

FRIDAY, 4 March
        LJUBLJANA - The Slovenian Armed Forces made visible progress in 2021 in terms of readiness on the back of higher defence spending and staffing improvements, but there are still shortcomings and the force is not yet sufficiently prepared to comprehensively operate in wartime, showed an annual report on the army's readiness.
        LJUBLJANA - The Foreign Policy Committee endorsed a draft resolution on the current situation in Ukraine that was tabled by MPs from all but one deputy group. The document condemns Russia's aggression against Ukraine, expresses solidarity with the Ukrainian nation, supports humanitarian efforts and calls for efforts to establish peace.
        LJUBLJANA - Defence Minister Matej Tonin indicated that Slovenia might have to push forward its target to increase defence spending to 2% of GDP to 2030, five years sooner than currently planned. "Given the current situation ... it seems we will have to correct our decision slightly and shift the date of the achievement of 2% defence spending from 2035 to 2030," he said.
        LJUBLJANA - President Borut Pahor rejected initiatives that NATO should establish a no-fly zone over Ukraine in order to help the Ukrainian forces fight Russian aircraft, promoted by some EU leaders including PM Janez Janša. He said this would mean a "large-scale war" and a completely "unpredictable development of events".
        LJUBLJANA - The war in Ukraine and sanctions imposed on Russia have so far had only a limited impact on Slovenia's economy and inflation, but risks are increasing, the central bank said. While it will upgrade its growth forecast for the year based on solid growth, it said future economic trends are unpredictable due to the situation in Ukraine.
        LJUBLJANA - The Democrats (SDS) withdrew a lawsuit against Marjan Šarec, the leader of the Marjan Šarec List (LMŠ), over comments he made in March 2020 concerning the party's methods and financing. Layer Franci Matoz did not provide the grounds for the withdrawal.
        LJUBLJANA - Jadranka Rebernik was appointed the full-fledged editor-in-chief of TV Slovenija's news programme for four years after serving as acting editor for a few months in the wake of Manica Janežič Ambrožič's resignation in mid-October, despite the having staff endorsed her rival with 82% of the vote.
        HOLMKOLLEN, Norway - Slovenia's mixed team won a World Cup event in Norway's Holmenkollen with more than 75 points ahead of Austria in what is the third consecutive mixed team victory for Slovenia.

SATURDAY, 5 March
        MARIBOR - The opposition Left held a congress to discuss the platform for the 24 April general election. The platform, due to be endorsed by members via a remote vote, addresses the "crisis of capitalism, crisis of climate and crisis of democracy", and presents measures in social affairs, climate, culture, media and foreign policy.
        CELJE - The coalition New Slovenia (NSi) presented candidates for the 24 April general election. The party continues to promote an economically powerful and business-oriented Slovenia under the slogan Resolutely Forward.
        LJUBLJANA - Public broadcaster RTV Slovenija suspended reporting from Moscow due to the entry into force of a new law against misinformation that led many other international media to leave Russia. Its Moscow correspondent Vlasta Jeseničnik will be off the air for the time being.
        LJUBLJANA - The Slovenian Caritas sent the first shipment of humanitarian aid to Ukraine. 26 pallets of medicines, food, water and hygiene products are intended mostly for the most vulnerable groups in Kyiv, while some food was also distributed to refugees in Transcarpathia.

SUNDAY, 6 March
        LJUBLJANA - The ruling Democrats (SDS) gained 3.3 percentage points to 18.3% in the latest poll conducted by Mediana to return on top, leapfrogging the Freedom Movement, the party of Robert Golob. The latter lost 2.2 points to 18%.
        LJUBLJANA - The Slovenian Youth Orchestra, which brings together musicians aged 12 to 22, responded to a call for help by the Youth Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine, and nearly a hundred young Ukrainian musicians fleeing war arrived in Slovenia.
        OSLO, Norway - Nika Križnar won the Raw Air ski jumping tour in Norway after placing fourth in the final event. Olympic champion Urša Bogataj finished second in the final event for third place overall, behind Sara Takanashi of Japan.

MONDAY, 7 March
        LJUBLJANA - Since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, 381 Ukrainian citizens have stated their intention to ask for international protection in Slovenia, police data showed. Many are accommodated in a refugee centre in Logatec, others have found alternative accommodation.
        LJUBLJANA - After media reports that fuel prices were to go up significantly due to the war in Ukraine and sanctions on Russia, queues formed at service stations around the country. Some stations temporarily ran out of diesel fuel.
        LJUBLJANA - RTV Slovenija journalists held a news conference to demand full editorial independence and protest against deteriorating working conditions, mobbing and political pressure. They also pointed to unwarranted criticism from the Government Communication Office in its weekly reports on bias in RTV Slovenija reports.
        LJUBLJANA - The Slovenian public see the war in Ukraine as a much bigger cause for concern than they did Covid-19 at any time of the pandemic. A poll conducted by Valicon in Slovenia and three other countries in the region puts the rate of people being personally concerned about the war and its impact at 85, which compares to the high of 72 during the Covid-19 pandemic.

TUESDAY, 8 March
        NICOSIA, Cyprus - President Borut Pahor started a two-day official visit to Cyprus by meeting his counterpart Nicos Anastasiades. The pair discussed ways to strengthen bilateral relations and topical issues such as the war in Ukraine, climate crisis, migration and energy security. Pahor said they had both strongly condemned the Russian invasion.
        LJUBLJANA - The parliamentary Infrastructure Committee endorsed on second reading the government-sponsored amendments to the mining act, which now include a blanket ban on fracking, a proposal both coalition and opposition MPs tabled after an earlier version permitted small-scale fracking.
        LJUBLJANA - Several hundred people gathered on International Women's Day to express opposition to gender-based discrimination against women. Five comprehensive demands were presented as part of the rally that sought to improve the position of women in society and ensure gender equality.
        LJUBLJANA - Almost a hundred people gathered in Prešeren Square in Ljubljana to express support for Ukraine at an anti-war rally organised by Russians living in Slovenia who oppose Russia's attack on Ukraine.

WEDNESDAY, 9 March
        LJUBLJANA - The National Assembly endorsed a resolution on the situation in Ukraine that condemns Russia's aggression against Ukraine, endorses sanctions against Russia and Belarus, and supports Ukraine's EU accession prospects.
        LJUBLJANA - The government adopted a decision introducing temporary protection for displaced persons from Ukraine that effectively grants them a temporary residence permit, access to the labour market, accommodation, education, social care and healthcare.
        LJUBLJANA - Roughly 40,000 of some 50,000 staff working in schools, kindergartens and higher education institutions staged a general strike. It is estimated the action affected half a million people.
        BRATISLAVA, Slovakia/LJUBLJANA - The Slovak government approved the establishment of a new NATO battlegroup in Slovakia that is expected to feature 2,100 soldiers, including up to 100 Slovenian soldiers. The Defence Ministry said the procedure was yet to be completed.
        LJUBLJANA - Slovenia and the other four countries successors to the former Yugoslavia signed an agreement to sell the Fifth Avenue building in Manhattan that used to serve as the headquarters of the federation's mission to the UN for US$50 million. Slovenia will get 14% of the sum or US$7 million.
        BRDO PRI KRANJU - Jože Pučnik, a leading dissident under the Communist regime in Slovenia who played a key role in the country's independence, was honoured with a bust at Brdo estate on the 90th anniversary of his birth.
        
THURSDAY, 10 March
        VERSAILLES, France - Arriving for an EU summit, Prime Minister Janez Janša called for the EU to end its reliance on Russian energy as soon as possible. He also said EU leaders should commit to Ukraine being guaranteed membership of the bloc similarly as they did for the Western Balkan countries at the Thessaloniki summit in 2003. They should also commit for this to happen as soon as possible.
        LJUBLJANA - In the wake of rising fuel prices, the centre-left opposition filed a bill on regulation of prices of petroleum products that seeks to introduce the same pricing mechanism as it had been in force until April 2016 when price liberalisation started.
        LJUBLJANA - the Insurance Supervision Agency said the exposure of Slovenian insurers, reinsurers and pension funds to Russia, Ukraine and Belarus was relatively low. Their investments amounted to EUR 38 million or less than 0.4% of total assets at the end of 2021.
        LJUBLJANA - The MDS association of small shareholders asked the Constitutional Court to review a three-month freeze on network charges in electricity bills that is part of the energy relief package adopted by parliament in February.
        LJUBLJANA - The Ljubljana Veterinary Faculty established a National Centre for Animal Welfare that will monitor and participate in scientific research, education and training, and drafting of relevant regulations at national and EU levels.
        NOVA GORICA - The Nova Gorica city council endorsed Kaja Širok, the long-term head of the National Museum of Contemporary History, as director of the public institute GO! 2025 - European Capital of Culture Nova Gorica.