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Former Ljubljana Archbishop Alojz Uran has died
LJUBLJANA - Alojz Uran, who served as the Archbishop of Ljubljana in 2004-2009, has died at the age of 75, the Slovenian Bishops' Conference announced. Uran was named the Archbishop of Ljubljana in October 2004, succeeding Archbishop Franc Rode, and resigned in November 2009, officially due to health problems, to be succeeded by Anton Stres. It became public only later that Uran was instructed by the Holy See to withdraw from public life. Under a decree from the Congregation for Bishops in Rome, he left Slovenia to live and work in Trieste and returned to the home country in 2015. Prime Minister Janez Janša and President Borut Pahor expressed condolences to Ljubljana Archbishop Stanislav Zore and the Slovenian Bishops' Conference.
Five new Covid-19 deaths confirmed, death toll up to 50
LJUBLJANA - Another five Covid-19 patients died on Friday to bring the death toll related to the coronavirus epidemic to 50. Another 1,232 tests were performed yesterday and 28 new infections confirmed, bringing the number of confirmed cases to 1,188, show the latest government figures. A total of 94 Covid-19 patients were in Slovenian hospitals yesterday, 12 fewer than on Thursday. The number of patients who require intensive care was meanwhile up by one to 37. A total of 11 persons were released from hospital care on Friday, bringing the overall number to 148.
Report: EUR 900m in aid available in second stimulus package
BRDO PRI KRANJU/LJUBLJANA - The government met to discuss guidelines for additional measures to mitigate the effect of the coronavirus epidemic on the economy, with PM Janez Janša announcing that the government had been acquainted with relevant reports and decided to put all measures for securing liquidity of the economy into one package. The measures will start to be prepared after Easter holidays, and the government will be able to discuss it together with amendments to the first package on 20 or 21 April. The public broadcaster TV Slovenija reported on Friday that the package would include EUR 900 million in loans and loan guarantees provided by the SID Banka bank, the Slovenian Enterprise Fund and the Regional Development Fund.
Persons entering Slovenia to be quarantined for a week as of Sunday
LJUBLJANA - Persons entering Slovenia as of Sunday will be subjected to a week-long quarantine at home or at a location agreed with the civil defence, and then tested for the new coronavirus, says a government decree which shortens such quarantine from two weeks. If a person declines to be tested after a seven-day quarantine or if test cannot be performed, the quarantine will be automatically extended for a week. Foreigners who are coming to Slovenia to work will be ordered quarantine at the address stated by the employer, which they will need to prove at the border. Exempt from the measure are cross-border daily and weekly migrant workers and drivers of cargo vehicles, among others.
Survey: High support for govt does not show in party ratings
LJUBLJANA - About a month after being sworn in, the government of Janez Janša enjoys a high public support, but this has not reflected in support to the coalition parties, shows a poll commissioned by the newspaper Delo. In the poll carried out by the pollster Mediana on 6-9 April, more than 43% of the respondents assessed the government's work as positive. This does not reflect in support for the coalition parties, with the ruling Democrats (SDS) remaining in lead, but support for the party has dropped by one percentage point to 18.7%. It is followed by the opposition LMŠ party of the former PM Marjan Šarec, which lost two percentage points to 11.5%, and the opposition Social Democrats (SD), which gained two points on March to 8.7%.
Pahor says his job is to work with govt, he will end political career in 2022
LJUBLJANA - President Borut Pahor has told Dnevnik in an interview that he intends to end his political career after his term ends in 2022. He also talked about the ongoing health crisis and his cooperation with PM Janez Janša, saying they try to act in unison and keep disagreements out of the public eye. In the interview he praised people for respecting the strict measures that have been put into place. He said he was not afraid of getting infected and said he would self-isolate and work from home if that were to happen. As for Janša, Pahor said his cooperation is based in his philosophy of what it means to be the president. "I am not here to praise or criticise the government, but to cooperate with the government," he said.
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