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Slovenia passes assisted dying law

Slovenia approved a law to allow assisted dying on Friday, joining an increasing number of countries giving terminally-ill adults the right to end their lives if they face unbearable suffering…

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Slovenia chooses new commissioner nominee

Slovenia confirmed Marta Kos as its next European commissioner nominee after the previous candidate withdrew his candidacy amid Ursula von der Leyen’s search for more women on her top team,…

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Slovenia becomes latest EU country to recognise Palestinian state

Slovenia became the latest European Union country to recognise an independent Palestinian state after its parliament approved the move with majority vote on Tuesday, dismissing a call for a referendum…

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ECB rate cut bets premature, markets have eased too much – Slovenia’s Governor

The European Central Bank will need at least until spring before it can reassess its policy outlook and market expectations for an interest rate cut in March or April are…

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Italy likely to extend border controls with Slovenia into 2024

ROME, (Reuters) - Controls at the border between Italy and Slovenia will probably continue into next year, Rome's interior minister said, citing the risk of terrorists among the migrants in…

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Photo Story: Slovenia tightens security at border with Croatia and Hungary

Slovenian police officers check vehicles at the Obrezje-Bregana border between Slovenia and Croatia crossing near Obrezje village, Slovenia, 21 October 2023. Slovenia on Saturday deployed police on border crossings with…

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Flood-hit Slovenia set to access at least 400 million euros in disaster help-EU

The EU will make at least 400 million euros ($439.16 million) available to Slovenia after devastating floods there killed at least six people and affected tens of thousands of households, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on…

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Slovenia seeks help after fatal floods

Slovenia has sought help from the EU and NATO after a weekend of severe and fatal flash floods. Neighboring Austria also reported one death on Sunday as a person fell…

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Flood damage in Slovenia estimated at over €500M

Two-thirds of Slovenia has been affected by flash floods in the last several days, with the resulting damage likely to exceed half a billion euros, the country's Prime Minister Robert…

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Slovenia’s PM urges Bosnia to embrace ‘historic’ moment for EU integration

Slovenia's Prime Minister Robert Golob on Monday urged Bosnia's leaders to embrace a "historic moment" created by the war in Ukraine and kick off reforms required by the European Union…

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Slovenian Jesuits ask for forgiveness in major abuse case

ROME, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Slovenia's Jesuits say they believe sexual abuse allegations against a prominent member of their order are true and have asked for forgiveness. It is the latest development…

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UPDATED: Slovenia elects first female president

LJUBLJANA (Reuters) - Natasa Pirc Musar, a lawyer, won the second round of Slovenia's presidential election on Sunday and will become its first female head of state, preliminary results showed.…

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Slovenia poised to elect first ever female president

Slovenia looks poised to elect its first-ever female president in an election on Sunday. Liberal candidate Natasa Pirc Musar is tipped to win a presidential election runoff in the small,…

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Slovenia’s ex-foreign minister wins 33.9% of votes in presidential elections

LJUBLJANA (Reuters) - Anze Logar, Slovenia's former foreign minister in rightist government won 33.9% of the vote in the first round of the country's presidential election with 64% of ballots…

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Right-wing politician expected to take lead in Slovenia’s presidential election

LJUBLJANA (Reuters) - Polls opened in the Slovenian presidential election on Sunday with former foreign minister in the rightist government, Anze Logar, expected to lead the seven candidates after the…

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EU, NATO must back Western Balkan integration amid Ukraine war, says Slovenia

Slovenian President Borut Pahor said on Monday that countries in the Western Balkans were at risk of instability because of the war in Ukraine and called for a swift accession…

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New centre-left government for Slovenia

Slovenia's lawmakers approved a new centre-left government of Prime Minister Robert Golob, who leads a new party and replaced populist premier Janez Jansa promising to make people proud. Fifty-three deputies…

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Six people confirmed dead in Slovenia chemical plant blast

May 13 (Reuters) - Six people were confirmed dead after an explosion at a chemical plant in southeastern Slovenia, state news agency STA reported on Friday. The explosion occurred on Thursday in…

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Environmentalist party leads in Slovenia’s election with 35.8% of vote -exit poll

LJUBLJANA (Reuters) - The Environmentalist Freedom Movement party looked on course to win Slovenia's parliamentary election on Sunday as an exit poll by the Mediana agency showed the party leading…

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Slovenia’s populist PM faces close election race against environmentalist party

LJUBLJANA, April 24 (Reuters) - Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa hopes to shake off criticism of his record on democracy and media freedoms to win a fourth term in a parliamentary election…

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Europe won’t pay for energy supplies in Russian roubles – Slovenia PM

BRUSSELS, March 24 (Reuters) - Slovenia Prime Minister Janez Jansa said on Thursday that Europe would not pay Russia in roubles after Moscow demanded that "unfriendly" countries settle oil and gas bills…

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Three EU Prime Ministers to travel to Kiev by train in show of support

LVIV, Ukraine, March 15 (Reuters) - Three European prime ministers were travelling to Kyiv on Tuesday, the first foreign leaders to visit the Ukrainian capital since Russia launched its invasion…

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Slovenia to hold April 24 parliamentary vote

Slovenia’s president formally scheduled a parliamentary election for April 24. The vote will test the popularity of right-wing Prime Minister Janez Jansa amid political divisions in the small European Union…

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Croatia, Slovenia, and Slovakia hit highest number of daily COVID-19 infections

Croatia reported on Thursday 6,310 infections of COVID-19 which is the highest daily number of infections since the beginning of the pandemic, the national health authorities said. At the moment…

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Slovenia records highest daily number of COVID cases

Slovenia registered a record high 3,456 COVID-19 infections on Tuesday, or 44.7% of the number of people tested, the state health institute said, as medical experts suggest tighter restrictions to…

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UPDATED: You are family, EU chief tells Balkans; leaders not so sure

The European Union's chief executive sought on Wednesday to reassure the six Balkan membership hopefuls that they were family who would one day join the bloc after cooler comments from…

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UPDATED: Slovenia temporarily suspends J&J’s Janssen COVID-19 vaccine

Slovenia on Wednesday temporarily suspended the application of Johnson & Johnson's Janssen COVID-19 vaccines after the death of a young woman, health minister Janez Poklukar was quoted as saying by…

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Migration not the solution to EU’s population challenge -CEE leaders

Central European leaders signed a joint declaration on Thursday saying immigration should not be the answer to the European Union's demographic challenges, while calling on the bloc to keep family…

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Slovenia’s PM urges EU to stand with Lithuania against Chinese pressure

The European Union must stand with Lithuania against Chinese pressure and not give in to trade threats, Slovenia's prime minister said in a letter to fellow EU leaders, according to…

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Slovenia tightens access to indoor spaces due to COVID-19

ZAGREB (Reuters) - Slovenia will, from this week, require that all people who enter indoor spaces, with few exceptions, be vaccinated against COVID-19 or show negative tests unless they have…

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Slovenian Presidency debriefs EP committees on priorities

Ministers outlined the priorities of the Slovenian Presidency of the Council of the EU to parliamentary committees, in a series of meetings. Slovenia holds the Presidency of the Council until…

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UPDATED: EU presidency Slovenia aims for special EU summit on Oct. 6

Slovenia, which holds the EU's six-month presidency, will host an EU summit on Oct. 6 to discuss relations with China and to reinvigorate ties with the six Balkan countries that…

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Slovenia will be honest broker in EU rights dispute, PM says

Slovenia will act as an honest broker in European Union disputes over the rule of law and human rights while it holds the bloc's six-month presidency, Prime Minister Janez Jansa…

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Slovenia assumes EU’s presidency

Amid high tension between east and west over democratic values, the European Union's presidency passes on Thursday to Slovenia, led by a nationalist who has a history of crossing swords…

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Slovenian border police get EU reinforcements ahead of possible migrant uptick

Police officers from three other European Union nations will help their colleagues in Slovenia to monitor its border with Croatia, amid concerns about a possible increase in illegal migrants as…

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On this day in 2004, Malta and nine other countries signed the EU accession treaty

On this day, in 2004 the leaders of ten new countries with a combined population of almost 75 million signed the accession treaty, through which they joined the EU. Up to…

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WorldCup Qualifiers – Russia beats Slovenia 2 – 1

Artem Dzyuba scored twice to give Russia a 2-1 win over Slovenia in front of 15,000 fans in Sochi's Fisht Stadium on Saturday, putting the home side top of their…

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EU singles out Poland, Hungary, Slovenia over sliding media freedom

The EU executive and most lawmakers on Wednesday accused Poland, Hungary and Slovenia of undermining media freedoms and launching personal attacks on journalists amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Hungary, where nationalist…

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Slovenia eases anti-coronavirus restrictions after criticism

ARAJEVO, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Slovenia will reopen ski resorts and some shops and has eased restrictions on people entering the country imposed to help reduce the rate of COVID-19…

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Nova Gorica to be 2025 European Capital of Culture

The Slovenian city of Nova Gorica will be the 2025 European Capital of Culture.After Maribor in 2012, Nova Gorica will be the second city in Slovenia to host the European…

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Photo Story: Christmas tree from Slovenia goes up in St. Peter’s Square

The traditional Christmas tree is up in place in St. Peter's Square in Vatican City. The Christmas tree in St. Peter's Square is from the southeastern region of Slovenia. It…

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Slovenia backs Poland, Hungary in budget row

Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa on Wednesday expressed support for Poland's and Hungary's veto of the European Union's budget over the rule of law clause. "Today, numerous media and some…

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Slovenian Prime Minister congratulates Trump on ‘victory’

Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa congratulated Donald Trump on what he described in a tweet as a clear victory in the U.S. presidential election, becoming the first European Union leader…

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Croatia, Slovenia toughen anti-coronavirus measures

Croatia has tightened measures this week to fight the coronavirus after exceeding 2,000 daily cases over the weekend, by ordering the use of masks outdoors and recommending work from home…

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Croatia, Bosnia and Slovenia report record daily cases

Croatia reported its biggest rise in daily new COVID-19 infections on Thursday with 1,563 cases, nearly half of which were in its capital Zagreb, where they more than doubled. Zagreb…

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Slovenia declares 30-day state of emergency over rise in coronavirus cases

Slovenia's government on Monday declared a 30-day state of emergency after cases of COVID-19 more than doubled in the past week from the previous week. The government banned the movement…

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Croatia sets daily COVID-19 record, Slovenia moves schools online

Croatia reported 793 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, a daily record, while neighbouring Slovenia introduced new measures to fight its spike in infections. Since the pandemic began, Croatia, with…

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Slovenia, Netherlands to compete for ECB board job

Frank Elderson of the Netherlands and Bostjan Jazbec of Slovenia were the only two candidates put forward by their respective countries as candidates to succeed Yves Mersch at the executive…

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Slovenia adds neighbour Croatia to coronavirus quarantine list

Slovenia added neighbouring Croatia to its quarantine list, meaning that returning travellers will have to self-isolate. The decision to put Croatia on the list already comprising nearly 60 countries will…

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Seven eastern EU member states set to oppose asylum seekers relocation mechanism

Seven eastern EU member states are opposing the possibility of the EU creating a mechanism to relocate asylum seekers between countries. In a letter to the European Commission, the interior…

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Slovenia could lose up to 830 million euros of tourism income due to coronavirus

Slovenia could lose up to 830 million euros ($909.68 million) of income from foreign tourists due to the coronavirus epidemic, the Bank of Slovenia said in a report on Wednesday.…

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Protests in Slovenia, as Covid-19 epidemic ‘end’ declaration is labelled ‘economic’ and unhealthy

Thousands of cyclists took over the centre of Ljubljana once again on Friday to protest against Slovenia's centre-right government of Prime Minister Janez Jansa, less than a day after the government…

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Slovenia the first European country to declare its coronavirus epidemic over

The Slovenian government late on Thursday called an official end to its coronavirus epidemic, becoming the first European country to do so, after authorities confirmed less than seven new coronavirus…

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Slovenia to ease coronavirus restrictions

Slovenia will from Thursday lift a restriction imposed at the end of March that prohibited citizens from travelling outside their local municipalities, Prime Minister Janez Jansa said. Education Minister Simona…

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Slovenia to ease coronavirus lockdown from Monday

Slovenia will from Monday ease restrictions that have been imposed since the middle of March to contain the spread of the new coronavirus, the government said late on Thursday. Slovenia,…

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Slovenia to close all schools from Monday due to coronavirus

Slovenia plans to close all schools from Monday in order to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, Prime Minister Marjan Sarec said on Thursday. “This decree is necessary...in this situation,”…

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Slovenia to close border with Italy, Bosnia bars entry from coronavirus-hit countries

Slovenia plans to close its border with Italy for non-commercial traffic to prevent the spread of coronavirus, Prime Minister Marjan Sarec said. He did not say when the decision would…

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