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This summary is provided by the STA:
Two illegal migrants sentenced for abducting elderly Slovenian
NOVO MESTO - The Novo Mesto District Court sentenced a 25-year-old Moroccan and a 18-year-old Algerian to 21-month prison sentences after they pleaded guilty to abducting a 79-year-old Slovenian near the Croatian border in May and using his car to get to Italy in a case that shocked the country. The pair apologised to the abducted man and to Slovenia, expressing remorse and arguing they had suffered from mental problems due to the long journey to Europe. The authorities are yet to determine whether the third alleged abductor is of age.
One year into term, govt under no pressure to take reforms
LJUBLJANA - Slovenia's first minority government, led by political novice Marjan Šarec, will enter its second year on 13 September with a relatively high approval rating. No major tensions have emerged among the five centre-left coalition parties, which enjoy an increasingly brittle support of the Left, but there have also been no major reforms. Analysts believe the high voter approval rating stems from low expectations and economic stability, which also mean the government is under no pressure to take reforms.
Poll: Govt approval down slightly but LMŠ remains on top
LJUBLJANA - The latest Mediana poll, released by POP TV on Sunday, showed a 5.6-percentage point drop in the voter approval rating for the Marjan Šarec government, which was however still backed by 51.6% of respondents. Šarec also remained the most popular politician and his LMŠ the most popular party, but the poll also showed the share of undecided voters rising to over 30%. The LMŠ lost 0.4 percentage points from July to 18.8%, while the opposition Democrats (SDS) in second lost 2.6 points to 15.5%.
Slovenia to remain at cutting edge in transition to clean energy
LJUBLJANA - Infrastructure Minister Alenka Bratušek highlighted the need for Slovenia to remain at the cutting edge globally when it comes to the transition to clean energy, as she addressed the European Conference of the International Association of Energy Economics. "Slovenia is among the best and we plan on keeping it this way," she said in reference to the country placing 6th among 125 countries in the World Energy Council's Energy Trilemma Index. Th conference is running until Thursday.
Youth in Slovenia protest over Amazon rainforest fires
LJUBLJANA - Some 100 young protesters gathered in front of the Brazilian Embassy on Monday to urge authorities to act as massive fires are raging in the Amazonia. Calls for Slovenia to block the trade agreement between the EU and Brazil and to join economic sanctions against Brazil could also be heard at the protest organised by the Youth for Climate Justice movement. Andrej Kurnik, a lecturer from the Ljubljana Faculty of Social Sciences, said "neither French President Emmanuel Macron nor Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has the right to deny Amazonia natives the right to their living environment, nor have they the right to deny us what we call the Planet's Lungs".
Business sentiment declines in August
LJUBLJANA - The business sentiment indicator for Slovenia deteriorated in August at both the monthly and annual levels, while still being above the long-term average. The indicator has been dropping since 2017, when it reached the second-highest level ever, the Statistics Office reported. Compared to July, the indicator was down 0.8 percentage points, while dropping 4.6 points year-on-year, with the lower sentiment in manufacturing (-2.5pp) having the biggest impact.
Regular petrol to get cheaper at midnight
LJUBLJANA - Regular petrol sold at service stations outside the Slovenian motorway network will get cheaper as of midnight, selling at 1.264 euro per litre or 2.8 cents less than so far. The administered price of diesel will stay unchanged over the next fortnight at 1.237 euro per litre, according to the Economy Ministry. The price changes do not affect other types of fuel or fuel sold at service stations along the motorways and expressways, as these are formed freely by the retailers.
Boris Pahor celebrates 106th birthday
LJUBLJANA - Boris Pahor, one of the most celebrated Slovenian writers, turned 106, celebrating his birthday at what has become a traditional event at Ljubljana's Konzorcij bookshop. A strong advocate of Slovenian identity and language, the Trieste-born author witnessed Fascist violence and survived a Nazi concentration camp, so he has dedicated his life and work to warning about the pitfalls of totalitarian regimes and to promoting confidence based on a good knowledge of history and one's own identity.
Skydiver Avbelj to be inducted into hall of fame
LJUBLJANA - Slovenian skydiver Irena Avbelj will be inducted into the International Skydiving Hall of Fame at a banquet at the March Field Air Museum in Riverside, California on 19 October. She is one of the ten athletes to be honoured for their innovation and outstanding achievement in skydiving in 2019. Avbelj won 20 gold, eleven silver and six bronze medals at European and world championships before she had to end her career due to grave injuries sustained at the 2011 European championships in Serbia.
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