Slovenia

Slovenian PM Sarec resigns

Slovenian centre-left Prime Minister Marjan Sarec said he was sending his resignation to parliament on Monday and called for an early election, saying his minority government could not push through…

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Malta, one of nine EU countries push back France’s drive to change EU enlargement process

Malta together with Austria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Slovenia have backed a counter-proposal to France's push aimed at changing the process for taking in new members, arguing…

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Juncker Plan backs Croatia’s first social impact fund

Thanks to EU support, Croatian and Slovenian startups will benefit from Croatia's first social impact fund, Feelsgood. The European Investment Fund contributed half of the capital of this €30 million-strong…

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Adria Airways to file for bankruptcy

Adria Airways has announced it will officially file for bankruptcy, ending 58 years of service. Over the past week, Adria has cancelled more than 400 flights affecting over 15,000 passengers.…

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Photo Story: The final touch

A staff member cleans the red carpet prior to the arrival of Slovenian President Borut Pahor in Kehrsatz near Bern, Switzerland, 19 September 2019. Slovenian President Borut Pahor is on…

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Austria, Greece and Slovenia ignore Von Der Leyen request for two Commissioner nominations

Ursula von der Leyen pledged to form a gender-balanced European Commission — but it's looking like an uphill battle. And some EU officials are bracing for the possibility that a…

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Salvini wants to strengthen security at Italian land borders

Interior Minister Matteo Salvini on Friday said "we are controlling our borders by sea, and we also want to control them by land with all means necessary," referring to…

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On this day, in 1991 Yugoslav troops invaded Slovenia

1991 Yugoslav troops invade Slovenia - The attack, which marked the beginning of the Ten-Day War, followed Slovenia's declaration of independence. It was the first of the Yugoslav Wars, a number…

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Europe Votes: Slovenia, the projections

This is a summary of Politico’s projections for the voting today in Slovenia: Slovenia – The Projections If turnout of 24.55% is maintained in this vote, Politico predicts SDS-SLS will beat…

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Diplomatic row between Slovenia and Hungary registered over censorship

Slovenia rejected a Hungarian government request to censor journalists after a Slovenian publication ran a front cover showing a caricature of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán doing a Nazi salute.…

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Tuesday Morning Briefing

Good morning, This is our morning briefing, bringing you the highlights of the main news as reported in Malta, Europe and the World. Two women were killed early yesterday…

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President would not nominate candidate for Prime Minister as no party enjoys majority in Slovenia

Slovenian President Borut Pahor told parliament on Monday he would nominate no candidate for prime minister as no party enjoys majority support in parliament. Slovenia held a national election on…

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Monday’s morning briefing – 4th June

Good morning It might be cloudy, and despite the early hours, its 21degrees. The heat intends to persist as the temperature in Malta is expected to reach the 30degree mark.…

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Slovenia Democratic Party ahead in highly fragmented election

The state election commission put Slovenia Democratic Party (SDS) ahead in the election with 26.3 percent of the votes after 25 percent of votes were counted. According to ExitPolls by…

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Elections underway in Slovenia

The Slovenian Democratic Party looks set to win the most votes in the election taking place today. The party let by Led by Janez Janša, seen an increase in support, mainly…

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