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This summary is provided by the STA:
Pahor invokes Antigone at WWII ceremony
WARSAW, Poland - President Borut Pahor was among world leaders that took part in a ceremony in Warsaw marking the 80th anniversary of the outbreak of the Second World War on Sunday, commenting that the thought accompanying him throughout the commemoration was Antigone's "I am not here to share in hate, but in love". Pahor held several bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the event, including with his Slovakian, Latvian and Ukrainian counterparts. He invited Volodymyr Zelensky to visit Slovenia.
Slovenian MEP joins appeal for UK parliament shutdown investigation
BRUSSELS, Belgium - MEP Milan Brglez (SD/S&D) has joined an appeal by a group of MEPs asking the European Commission to examine whether British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's move to suspend parliament is in breach of EU law. "It is a sad day for development of democracy and the rule of law in British and all-European history. Parliaments are the essence of a country's democratic system (...) So their work should be enhanced rather than hampered," said Brglez, the former Slovenian parliamentary speaker.
Elections put local government deeper in debt
LJUBLJANA - The cumulative debt of Slovenia's 212 municipalities increased last year by 1.3% to EUR 852.9 million. according to a report by the Finance Ministry. The increase, coming after three years of decline, is blamed on heavier investment spurred by local elections. Only 13 out of the 212 municipalities were not in debt. The capital Ljubljana with a population of 274,000 reported the biggest debt, at EUR 153.7 million, but its per capita debt, at EUR 561, was not much above the average EUR 414.
National instant payment system to become operational soon
LJUBLJANA - Slovenia's national system for instant peer-to-peer money transfers will be up and running by the end of 2019 or early 2020. Most of the banks have developed a special mobile app for the purpose. The system, called Flik, is being developed by Slovenian banks in cooperation with the national payment processor Bankart. The system involves all 15 Slovenian commercial banks and savings banks. It will initially allow transfers of up to EUR 15,000 between the accounts of physical persons.
Pogačar wins 9th stage of Vuelta
ANDORRA LA VELLA, Andorra - Slovenian rider Tadej Pogačar won the 9th stage of the Vuelta, the tour of Spain, in his biggest career achievement to date. His compatriot Primož Roglič came in third to advance to 2nd in overall rankings. In his debut appearance in a Grand Tour Race, the 20-year old UAE Team Emirates rider beat the race leader, Columbian Nairo Quintana (Movistar), and Roglič, Jumbo-Visma captain on the last ascent of the hilly 94.4 kilometre Andorra stage to advance to 5th spot overall.
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