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Janša and Borrell discuss Afghanistan, Western Balkans
LJUBLJANA - PM Janez Janša hosted EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell for working dinner on Saturday evening to discuss Afghanistan and the Western Balkans, Janša's office said in a press release. The pair discussed the most topical challenges of the EU, with the focus on the situation in Afghanistan and the related migration challenges, while the Western Balkans were discussed as part of preparations for an EU summit with Western Balkan countries the Slovenian EU presidency will host in October. Janša and Borrell met after Borrell attended informal meetings of EU foreign ministers and defence ministers in Slovenia earlier this week.
* Slovenia's Primož Roglič wins Vuelta race for third time
SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA, Spain - Slovenian cycling star Primož Roglič (Jumbo-Visma) won the Spanish race Vuelta a Espana for the third year running after winning Sunday's 33.8 km time trial for his fourth stage win at this year's race. He increased his advantage over Spanish runner-up Enric Mas (Movistar) during the last stage to 4:42 minutes, capping the victory in the final meters by catching and overtaking Mas. The Tokyo Olympic champion in time trial thus became only the third rider to win three consecutive Vueltas, after Swiss Tony Rominger (1992-1994) and Spain's Roberto Heras (2003-2005). In his first statement after the victory, Roglič said he was proud to be able to write Slovenia's and the world's cycling history.
317 coronavirus cases recorded on Saturday for 18.5% positivity rate
LJUBLJANA - Slovenia recorded 317 new coronavirus cases on Saturday for a positivity rate of 18.5%, down from 19.8% a day earlier and from 19.6% a week ago, data released by the National Institute of Public Heath (NIJZ) on Sunday shows. The new daily count brings the country's rolling 7-day average to 536, up 5 from Friday, and the cumulative 14-day incidence per 100,000 residents to 317, up by 3. The Covid tracker site Sledilnik says the number of Covid-19 hospitalisations rose by 20 to 209 on Sunday morning, with 42 in intensive care, down from 44 yesterday.
Festival discusses representation of ethnic minorities in parliament
OPCINA, Italy - In its immediate neighbourhood, Slovenia is unique in that ethnic minorities have guaranteed representation in parliament. This was the main conclusion of the first discussion held as part of a festival of the Slovenian minority in Italy which opened on Friday and ended on Sunday, the minority newspaper Primorski Dnevnik has reported. The 56th Draga Study Days opened with a talk comparing levels of legally guaranteed representation in parliament in Slovenia and neighbours Italy, Austria and Hungary. Under Slovenian law, the Italian and Hungarian ethnic minorities have guaranteed one MP each in the lower chamber of parliament.
Slovenian Nazi, Fascist camp survivors meet for 60th get-together
PORTOROŽ - Ex-internees and political prisoners from Nazi and Fascist camps as well as stolen children and exiles gathered for their 60th annual get-together in Portorož. This year's event was dedicated to two anniversaries - the 60th anniversary of the first meeting of the ex-internees and the 30th anniversary of independent Slovenia. The closing ceremony was held under the auspices of President Borut Pahor, who honoured one of the main organisers, the Ravensbrück camp committee and its chairman Matjaž Špat, with a special recognition.
Work dedicated to Afghanistan wins Piran Grand Prix
PIRAN - Italian artist Miriam Elettra Vaccari won the Grand Prix of the 61st annual Ex-Tempore workshop in the seaside town of Piran for a painting entitled Homage to Kabul. By using a needle and paper, Vaccari subtly but critically commented on the controversial developments in today's world, the Ex-Tempore's judging panel said as the Ex-Tempore ended on Saturday evening after several awards were given out.
Dialogue in focus of European festival of Jewish culture
MARIBOR/LENDAVA - Six Slovenian towns joined the European Days of Jewish Heritage, a festival focusing on the diversity of Jewish heritage and its historical role which is this year held in 36 countries. "Inter-cultural dialogue, the oldest and most fundamental manner of democratic talk, is an antidote to rejection and violence," said the Maribor Synagogue, the Center of Jewish Cultural Hertiage, the national coordinator of the project in Slovenia. The synagogue opened the door to visitors today to open a visiting exhibition from the National Library of Israel termed Dialogue. In the evening, it hosted a talk with Branko Šömen about his 2020 novel about Nazi camp Auschwitz Tišina za Oči (Silence for the Eyes).
Slovenia in focus of Zagreb world literature festival
ZAGREB, Croatia - Slovenian literature is in focus of the 9th Festival of World Literature, which opened in Zagreb on Sunday evening. The festival will feature several Slovenian authors among many literary stars from a total of 16 countries, including Belarusian Nobel Prize winner Svetlana Alexievich. One of the main reasons for Slovenia to be in the focus is that it will be a guest of honour at the 2023 Frankfurt Book Fair.
Slovenia secure crucial win against Malta in World Cup qualifying
LJUBLJANA - Slovenia beat Malta 1:0 in the qualifying for the 2022 World Cup on Saturday evening, a crucial win for the team before they head to Croatia on Tuesday for round six of qualifying. The sole goal of the broadly equal match came in the 45th minute, when Sandi Lovrić scored a penalty shot. Slovenia are now third in Group H with seven points from five games. Both Russia and Croatia have ten points, having won their games against Cyprus and Slovakia, respectively.
Four injured at football match on Saturday
ŠKOFJA LOKA - Three Izola footballers and an Izola fan were rushed to the emergency room as a group of masked fans carrying bats and clubs stormed a third-league match between Škofja Loka and Izola on Saturday evening in Škofja Loka, north-west, the 24ur news portal reported. The Izola club's president Damir Skomina said the reasons for the attack remained unclear, while the Škofja Loka club's president Roman Jemec said the club had nothing to do with it. He believes it was squaring accounts among the Izola fans and the attacking fans. Unofficial information available to the portal shows Green Dragons, the fans of Ljubljana's Olimpija, were behind the attack.
