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Furlough scheme extended by a month until end of September
LJUBLJANA - The government extended the subsidised furlough scheme, one of the main ways in which Slovenia has propped up the economy during the coronacrisis, by a month until the end of September. The situation on the labour market shows employers still need the scheme, Janez Cigler Kralj, the minister of labour, the family and social affairs, tweeted.
Primary, secondary school students to start school year in classrooms
LJUBLJANA - Slovenian primary and secondary school students will start the new school year in classrooms on 1 September, the government decided after assessing the current epidemiological situation. The decision means all students will start instruction in class, though they will have to observe guidelines issued by the National Institute of Public Health (NIJZ).
33 coronavirus cases recorded in Slovenia on Wednesday
LJUBLJANA - Out of 1,299 coronavirus tests conducted in Slovenia on Wednesday, 33 came back positive, said the government on Twitter. A total of 23 persons were in hospital, three more than the day before, with none in intensive care. There were no Covid-19 related deaths. The national death toll thus remains at 133. The number of active cases currently stands at 423, according to the national tracker covid-19.sledilnik.
Slovenia to send protective equipment to Montenegro, Kosovo
LJUBLJANA - The government decided to help Montenegro and Kosovo with protective equipment to contribute to the two Balkan countries' efforts to stem the spread of the coronavirus. The assistance will feature three-layer face masks, hand sanitiser and the Ecocid surface disinfectant, the Defence Ministry said. Together with the cost of transport, the aid is worth a total of 204,000 euro, and will be paid from the Slovenian budget's reserve.
Pahor urges political consensus on structural change in healthcare
LJUBLJANA - President Borut Pahor urged reaching a political consensus on strategic changes needed in Slovenia's public healthcare, as he hosted several doctors to discuss the novel coronavirus. "Having seen in recent years that not everything is good in healthcare, we cannot expect that healthcare will deliver better in emergencies such as the coronacrisis." Pahor and the five doctors shared a view that while the Covid-19 situation has improved, one will have to learn how to live with the coronavirus, which entailed a change in lifestyle.
Tonin talks closer cooperation with German, Portuguese colleagues
BERLIN, Germany - Defence Minister Matej Tonin met in Berlin his German and Portuguese counterparts, Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer and Joao Gomeso Cravinho, to mainly talk about closer cooperation in defence as part of the EU presidency trio. On the sidelines of an informal meeting of the EU defence ministers, the German and Portuguese colleagues accepted Tonin's initiative for regular meetings as part of the 18-month presidency, which started with Germany on 1 July.
Ombudsman not sure whether IDing of protesters was lawful
LJUBLJANA - The Office of the Human Rights Ombudsman is not fully satisfied with the answers from the Interior Ministry related to the IDing of protesters at a June protest and says that the question remains whether all procedures were in line with law. The office checked the police procedures in determining identity of a number of protesters at an anti-government rally on 19 June in Ljubljana at its own initiative after the information circulated on social networks and in the media about police officers IDing several persons during the protest, including random passers-by.
Farmers say low prices ruining them
LJUBLJANA - Representatives of Slovenian farmers have made an urgent appeal to the government to intervene in the market since some purchase prices are so low they do no even cover the cost of production. Purchase prices have been declining for many years but "the situation has never been so bad before," Anton Medved, the president of the Trade Union of Slovenian Farmers, told the press. "Value added tax amounts for a higher proportion of the price of a loaf of bread than the money the farmer gets for his wheat," he said.
Report: Valji bought by Austrian rival
ŠTORE - The Štore-based company Valji, one of the main employers in the Celje area, has been taken over by Austrian company Rudolf Weinberger Holding, which includes Valji's Austrian rival Eisenwerk Sulzau-Werfen, on-line portal Necenzurirano reported. Valji, a manufacturer of rolls and castings, was sold to the Austrians by the company Elements Skladi, which entered the company in 2017, by Petrol and some of its creditors which held a minority share in the company. They held a combined 90% stake in the company.
Košorok and Csanyi agree to sign memorandum on Ljubljana Passenger Terminal
LJUBLJANA - Investors in the Ljubljana Passenger Terminal will shortly sign a special memorandum to signal the formal start of the project's implementation, Infrastructure Ministry State Secretary Blaž Košorok and Sandor Csanyi, the owner of the Hungarian OTP bank, agreed. The Ljubljana Passenger Terminal consists of a public segment featuring a new railway station and a new bus station, as well as a commercial segment. While the investor for the the new railway station is the Slovenian Infrastructure Agency, the OTP has emerged as the investor for the commercial segment.
Govt appoints new chief market inspector
LJUBLJANA - The government appointed Martina Gašperlin acting director of the Market Inspectorate. Former head Andrejka Grlić was dismissed in July, after a criminal complaint was lodged against her, allegedly by her subordinates, accusing her of corruption, and after a task force was appointed to look into alleged bullying of employees by Grlić. Gašperlin will take over on 1 September and will remain in charge until a full-fledged boss is appointed but no longer than six months.
Conventa Crossover conference this year in hybrid form
LJUBLJANA - More than 30 Slovenian and international experts in conference industry gathered for the two-day Conventa Crossover conference, which will this year also take place on-line and discuss relevant topics in connection with the coronavirus pandemic. The organisers, the market communication company Toleranca Marketing, says that the event will discuss topical issues prior, during and after the coronavirus crisis in event organisation, creative content and experience marketing.
Remains of episcopal see mansion found in Tolmin
TOLMIN - Archaeologists have unearthed remains of the Patriarchate of Aquileia residence at Tolmin in the north-west under the auspices of the Tolmin museum. The structure is believed to have been built in the late 13th century. According to written records, Tolmin was the home of two castles, one of them was a summer residence belonging to the Patriarchate of Aquileia, an episcopal see in north-eastern Italy which lost its power in the 18th century. A few years ago, archaeological research got under way, and excavations in the past few days confirmed the existence of the residence.
Pomurje borders in spotlight of new exhibition
MURSKA SOBOTA - A turbulent slice of Pomurje region's history is in the spotlight of a new exhibition at the regional museum in Murska Sobota that explores life under different masters. Entitled Stable Was Under Germans, House Under Hungarians, the Prekmurje Museum exhibition highlights life in Prekmurje and Porabje regions in WWII, and the people's resistance to occupation.
Ljubljana old town to resonate with traditional sounds of modern music
LJUBLJANA - Slovenia-based artists will be in the focus of the 32nd Nights in Old Ljubljana Town. The international music festival will bring traditional sounds of modernity to the Ljubljana old town Thursday through Saturday. "Culture is one of the sectors that have been hit particularly hard by the current crisis. Therefore we decided to support domestic artists this year," Janoš Kern of organiser Imago Sloveniae said in a press release.
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