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This summary is provided by the STA:
SD president want to ease tension between Left and coalition
LJUBLJANA - Dejan Židan, the president of the coalition Social Democrats (SD), said that the clash between the minority coalition and the opposition partner Left over social security issues was harmful and has called the party threatening to stop supporting the government for a meeting next week which would discuss open issues. In a Facebook post, Židan noted that the coalition and the partnership with the Left was being "broken on the back of the most vulnerable ones", referring to the go-ahead for the abolition of a bonus for welfare recipients engaged in work on the Labour Committee yesterday, which prompted Left leader Luka Mesec to announce an "and of cooperation". "We are quarrelling about EUR 16 million. I too think that abolishing the bonus is a wrong move," he said, adding that the conflict was detrimental to the coalition.
Environment minister wants more ambitious climate change goals
LUXEMBOURG, Luxembourg - Environment Minister Simon Zajc attended on Friday a session of the EU's Environment Council dedicated to the bloc's long-term low-carbon strategy, at which he called for a higher ambition regarding greenhouse gas emissions compared to the current one, the Environment Ministry said. The session in Luxembourg was part of the process of drafting of the EU's position ahead of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Chile in December.
Pointing to the commitments from the Paris Agreement and the findings from the IPCC report, Zajc said he expected from the EU as the leader in the fight against climate change at the global level to set its ambition to an appropriately high level.
Agricultural production up 18% y/y
LJUBLJANA - Slovenian agricultural production increased by 18% last year, generating EUR 1.371 billion in revenue. Due to a 27% increase in plant production, factor income was up despite a 7% drop in prices year-on-year, the Statistics Office said. The factor income reached EUR 596 million, a 38% increase over 2017, while income per worker was EUR 7,634, the highest on record. Income was dragged up by the higher production, as well as a 4% increase in intermediate consumption and lower unemployment. Nearly 60% of agricultural production was generated by plant production, which reached EUR 794 million.
Slovenian cyclist Roglič wins Giro d'Emillia
BOLOGNA, Italy - Slovenian cyclist Primož Roglič of the Dutch team Team Jumbo-Visma won the single-stage Giro d'Emillia race to add to his numerous feats this year, which include the overall win at the prestigious Vuelta a Espana. The Giro dell'Emilia is held annually in Bologna, Italy. Since 2005, it has been organised as a second-tier event organised by the International Cycling Union (UCI) as part of the UCI Europe Tour. Roglič won the 103rd edition of the race, a 207-km stage between Bologna and San Luca, finishing 15 seconds ahead Michael Woods of Canada and Sergio Higuita of Colombia.
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