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Logar urges EU's concerted response to Belarus situation
LJUBLJANA - Foreign Minister Anže Logar called for a strong and united EU response to the situation in Belarus in the wake of violence against protesters who refuse to recognise Alexander Lukashenko's re-election. Logar made the appeal in a letter to his German and Portuguese counterparts, Heiko Mass and Augusto Santos Silva, whose countries form the EU trio presidency with Slovenia. The Foreign Ministry condemned the violence, and said it was following developments in Belarus with concern.
Pompeo expected to talk G5 as well as nuclear reactor during short visit
LJUBLJANA - The government released the programme of Thursday's visit by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, which is limited to the lake resort of Bled, where he is to meet PM Janez Janša and President Borut Pahor. Janša's office said the talks will focus on bilateral cooperation in politics as well as business, while the State Department has indicated they might also discuss a new nuclear generator for Slovenia in Krško. Pompeo0s tour, taking him to Czechia, Slovenia, Austria and Poland, focuses on building alliances against China's cyber power. Pompeo and Foreign Minister Anže Logar will sign a joint statement on safety of 5G networks.
Pensioners' Association head calls on DeSUS to stay in govt
LJUBLJANA - The head of the influential Pensioners' Association called on the Pensioners' Party (DeSUS) to stay in the Janez Janša government, as the party seeks a way out of crisis after MPs rebelled against leader Aleksandra Pivec. Janez Sušnik said new elections halfway through the government's term and with the upcoming presidency of the EU were not a good option. Despite differences of opinion within the organisation, he believes DeSUS quitting government would be "very irresponsible to Slovenian pensioners".
Daily tally of new coronavirus cases hits one-month high of 31
LJUBLJANA - Slovenia confirmed 31 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, a one-month high, as 1,118 tests were performed. No new deaths were reported, show official government data. Slovenia's daily infections were fairly stable since mid-July, rarely exceeding 20. The latest increase comes amidst warnings that many young people are returning from holidays infected. The total case count since the start of the pandemic has thus increased to 2,303, with 188 active cases. The death toll remains at 129.
Senior police officer reassigned, police says not over Hojs criticism
LJUBLJANA - Slavko Koroš has been reassigned to another "appropriate" senior post in the police force after he served as the deputy director of the Criminal Police Department, which is led by Vojko Urbas. The police said "the planned reassignment is not related to the opinions Koroš has expressed as the head of the Association of Criminal Police Officers". Koroš recently criticised Interior Minister Aleš Hojs's instructions for a revision of some high-profile cases investigated by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI). The PSS police trade union has meanwhile issued a strong rebuke of the police work instructions issued by Hojs.
Ljubljana hotels report occupancy rate of 30%
LJUBLJANA - After Ljubljana tourism was booming before the coronavirus pandemic, the Slovenian capital saw a 76% drop in nights spent in its accommodation facilities in July compared with the same month last year. Hotels and hostels posted an occupancy rate of about 30% on average last month, which rose to 40% in August. The local tourism board said that the proportion of Slovenian visitors rose 40% year-on-year in July. They accounted for about 14% of all hotel nights in both July and August.
Young people missed their peers the most during lockdown
LJUBLJANA - A survey conducted by the Slovenian Youth Council among young people about their life during the lockdown shows that youths perceived distance learning as less effective than in-class education. More than a quarter were concerned about finishing the year. But the biggest problem for them was the lack of social contacts. Nevertheless, 85% see positive sides of the lockdown, including those related to their habits and lifestyles and those benefiting the environment.
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