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380 new coronavirus cases confirmed in Slovenia on Friday, two deaths
LJUBLJANA - Out of a record 4,362 coronavirus tests conducted in Slovenia on Friday, a total of 380 came back positive, a 8.7% positivity rate, show fresh official data. On what was a fourth day in a row that the daily case count has exceeded 300, hospitalisations reached a new peak and two Covid-19-related fatalities were confirmed. The total of those in intensive care remained roughly the same at 21. A total of 14 required ventilator support and six persons were discharged home. There were 3,061 active cases in the country, according to data from the tracker site covid-19.sledilnik.org.
SocDems elect party's interim head Tanja Fajon their new leader
LJUBLJANA - The opposition Social Democrats (SD) elected Tanja Fajon, an MEP and the party's interim head so far, its new leader at an online congress. A total of 276 delegates of the party voted for Fajon, the first woman to be at the helm of the SD, whereas 107 were in favour of her challenger MP Jani Prednik. When it comes to the party's programme, Fajon deems it key to protect citizens' social security and public systems as well as steer Slovenia away from a group of "problematic countries", which is, she believes, a direction the country is taking at the moment at an increasingly faster pace.
Van der Bellen apologises to Slovenian minority for injustices
KLAGENFURT, Austria - Austrian and Slovenian presidents attended a ceremony marking the centenary of the Carinthian anniversary together for the very first time. Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen apologised to Carinthian Slovenians for the injustices and delays in the implementation of their constitutional rights. Slovenian President Borut Pahor meanwhile deemed the ceremony the heart of a united Europe. Representatives of the Slovenian minority lauded Van der Bellen's apology as well as warned that not all issues regarding the implementation of the minority's rights had been resolved so far and urged efforts to do that. Meanwhile, some 100 young Carinthian Slovenians staged a protest held under the slogan 10 October - No Cause for Celebration! In Support of Anti-fascist Consensus in Carinthia.
PM welcomes Austria's plan to improve status of Slovenian minority
LJUBLJANA - Marking the centenary of the Carinthian plebiscite, Prime Minister Janez Janša lauded Austria's intention to improve the situation of the Slovenian minority living in the south of the country. He said the centenary was an opportunity for both nations to reflect on the past and move past historical issues. The Slovenian government highlighted the role of a full implementation of Article 7 of the Austrian State Treaty (AST), setting down rights of the Slovenian minority, and welcomed the Austrian government's plans to improve the situation of ethnic Slovenians in Austria, read a press release by Janša's office.
Ambassador to Croatia says pandemic improved bilateral ties
LJUBLJANA - Slovenia's Ambassador to Croatia Vojislav Šuc believes the coronavirus crisis effected a turn for the better in Slovenia's relations with Croatia. The past months have also shown there is a synergy between the governments, as they have build mutual trust by focusing on what they have in common, he told in an interview with the STA.
Poll shows support for alternative government idea
LJUBLJANA - The Constitutional Arch Coalition, an initiative by centre-left opposition parties to form a new government, enjoys 51.7% support among Slovenians, showed a recent survey commissioned by newspapers Dnevnik and Večer. The idea is not backed by 37.2%, whereas 11.1% are undecided. Most respondents believe that Prime Minister Janez Janša should be ousted. The poll results showed that 54.8% said that parliament should dismiss Janša. Meanwhile, 37.4 are against that, whereas 7.8% are undecided whether to support a potential no-confidence motion in Janša or not.
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