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This summary is provided by the STA:
Commemoration of Ljubelj liberation warns against spread of hatred
LJUBELJ - A ceremony marking the 76th anniversary of the liberation of the labour camp below Ljubelj Pass, a branch of the Mauthausen concentration camp, heard warnings of the dangers of the spread of hatred and history repeating itself. "There are too many politicians who sow hatred and politicians who allow and calmly observe this or pretend there is no danger," warned the keynote speaker of the ceremony, penologist Dragan Petrovec. Attending the ceremony, President Borut Pahor laid a wreath at the memorial commemorating the victims of Nazism alongside various delegations.
Kovšca: Slovenia must preserve national sovereignty
LJUBLJANA - National Council President Alojz Kovšca argued in an interview with the STA that Slovenia would not be successful until politics was capable of compromise and the government cabinet featured individuals of leftist and rightist political proclivity. He also called for a stronger stance on sovereignty. Asked about Slovenia's fight on Covid-19, Kovšča said Slovenia had not performed poorly generally speaking, but said political parties had not played a fair game.
Slovenia open for more travellers
LJUBLJANA - The Croatian Adriatic region, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Czechia, Cyprus, Germany, Luxembourg, Montenegro, Serbia, Slovakia, Switzerland, Poland, the Austrian state of Tyrolia and Vatican are no longer on Slovenia's red list of countries. Persons entering Slovenia from these countries or regions may enter the country without being ordered to quarantine at home if they prove they had continuously resided there for at least five days before entering Slovenia.
Slovenia reports 126 coronavirus cases for Friday
LJUBLJANA - Slovenia logged 126 coronavirus cases for Friday as another three Covid-19 patients died, showed latest official data. The rolling 7-day average case count dropped by 17 to 161 and the cumulative 14-day incidence per 100,000 residents fell to 135. The positivity rate was 4.7%. Hospitalisations dropped by 27 to 138 this morning after 33 patients were discharged yesterday. The total of ICU cases was at 44, down by four.
