MEPs to vote on Slovenia rule of law resolution Thursday
STRASBOURG, France - The European Parliament will take a vote on a resolution on fundamental rights and rule of law in Slovenia at the plenary session in Strasbourg on Thursday. The draft resolution, tabled by the socialists (S&D), liberals (Renew), Greens and the Left, expresses "deep concern about the level of public debate, climate of hostility, distrust and deep polarisation in Slovenia, which has eroded trust in public bodies and between them". The European People's Party (EPP), the political family of Slovenian PM Janez Janša, did not sign on the resolution. It is expected to adopt the guidance on the vote on Wednesday.
Podgoršek expects tough talks on EU fishing quotas
BRUSSELS, Belgium - As the last session of the Agriculture and Fisheries Council under the Slovenian EU presidency got under way in a bid to reach a political agreement on the fishing quotas for 2022, Agriculture Minister Jože Podgoršek said he expected the talks to be tough but was confident a balanced solution would be found. In a statement released by the Slovenian government, Podgoršek described talks on fishing opportunities in EU and non-EU waters, the Mediterranean and the Black Sea as one of the most important topics of the Slovenian presidency.
Digitalisation and AI in focus at Slovenia Expo pavilion next week
DUBAI, UAE - A delegation of 36 Slovenian business representatives of 19 companies is heading to Dubai on Sunday for a three-day visit of the Expo show focussing on digitalisation and artificial intelligence. The main event will be a business forum at the Slovenian pavilion on Monday themed Data for Better Business and Living. The event will be addressed by Public Administration Minister Boštjan Koritnik. On Tuesday a conference will discuss the role of blockchain and AI in sustainable development goals as part of the Slovenian presidency of the EU.
Coronavirus cases, hospitalisations continue to decline
LJUBLJANA - Slovenia logged 783 new coronavirus cases for Saturday, a decline of 30% from the same day a week before, as 14 patients with Covid-19 died and hospitalisations kept falling, government figures show. This morning 883 patients were still hospitalised with Covid-19, including 243 in intensive care. The figures mark a decline 26 and four from the previous day. The 7-day average of new cases dropped by 47 to 1,399 and the 14-day incidence per 100,000 people is now at 1,066, down by 33 from the previous day.
