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Slovenia is closing non-essential shops, hotels and kindergartens to limit the spread of the coronavirus
LJUBLJANA – Slovenia will introduce new restrictions to limit the spread of the coronavirus. Non-essential businesses will be closed, as will hotels, kindergartens and student dormitories, Prime Minister Janez Janša announced. The measures that came into force on Saturday will initially take effect for a week and then reassessed. He noted that the possibility of restricting the movement to parishes, as in the spring, was still on the table. The government will decide in the coming days.
Another daily coronavirus high, nine deaths
LJUBLJANA – Slovenia’s coronavirus count rose to another daily record when 1,663 infections were confirmed from a record of 6,215 tests on Wednesday, which translates to a positivity rate of over 25%. Data released by the government shows nine more Covid-19 patients died, but the total death toll is not clear due to different numbers reported the previous day. Hospital admissions rose to 357, with 62 patients in intensive care. The location data of the Covid tracker shows 10,136 active cases in the country. The cumulative average number of infections after 14 days per 100,000 population rose to 484.
The government is asking parliament to grant the army limited police powers at the border
LJUBLJANA – The government has asked Parliament to activate Article 37a of the Defense Act, which gives members of the Slovenian Armed Forces certain police powers at the border. The proposal, which, according to the government, is primarily necessary because of the additional burden on the police due to the epidemic, requires a two-thirds majority. Article 37.a was adopted at the height of the migration crisis in October 2015 and, once activated, enables the army to help the police with “more comprehensive protection of the state border”.
Janša and Merkel discuss bilateral relations, EU issues and pandemics
LJUBLJANA – Prime Minister Janez Janša spoke to Chancellor Angela Merkel via video conference. They discussed the Covid 19 situation in Europe, the activities of the EU presidential trio and the situation in the Western Balkans. Janša said Germany had provided emergency medical equipment in case Slovenia needed it.
He said the conversation with Merkel lasted an hour and included a very thorough estimate of the measures both countries had taken to contain the virus.
FM meets Belarusian opposition leader, Lithuanian counterpart
VILNIUS, Lithuania – Foreign Minister Anže Logar met with Belarusian opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya yesterday during his visit to Lithuania. He said Slovenia advocates dialogue between all political interest groups, called for peaceful talks and expressed support for the efforts being made within the Organization for Security and Cooperation (OSCE) and the Council of Europe. Today Logar also discussed the situation in Belarus and other issues with his host and colleague Linas Antanas Linkevičius.
Slovenian, Portuguese and German defense ministers talk about European defense
LJUBLJANA – Defense Minister Matej Tonin had an informal video conference with his German and Portuguese counterparts Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer and Joao Gomes Cravinho. The talks focused on European defense policy. Germany, Portugal and Slovenia make up the current trio of presiding EU countries, and ministers have called for significant progress in European defense policy during this period, the Slovenian Defense Ministry said.
Ex-Ambassador: US elections for the whole world
LJUBLJANA – Former Slovenian ambassador to the US, Božo Cerar, told the STA ahead of the US presidential election that the vote was important not just for the US but for the world as a whole. “Some say it will be critical to US democracy. But I would say that it will have an important impact on global relations, transatlantic relations and also on stability in Europe. ”He“ tries to be a neutral observer, but I still think it would definitely be better for Europe and for transatlantic relations if Biden won ”.
Suggested free kindergarten for the second child and beyond
LJUBLJANA – The government has adopted amendments to the Kindergarten Act. If a family has two children in kindergarten at the same time, the second child is enrolled for free. For families with more than two children, the kindergarten would also be free for the third child and beyond, regardless of how many are in kindergarten at the same time. It is said that this would increase the enrollment rate.
Consumer confidence fell for the second straight month
LJUBLJANA – Consumer confidence deteriorated for the second time in a row in October, as Slovenes became increasingly pessimistic about the state of the economy. The index fell by five percentage points in September and is 19 percentage points below the previous year’s value and 23 points below the previous year’s average. The Statistical Office attributes the annual decline to pessimism about jobs (-34 percentage points) and the Slovenian economy (-27 points).
Ascent Resources in talks with Slovenia about series of gas projects
LJUBLJANA – British company Ascent Resources announced that it has entered into direct negotiations with Slovenia to possibly resolve a dispute over permits to produce gas in the north-east of the country. The company has officially opened proceedings to initiate an investor dispute against Slovenia in international arbitration alleging that the country has violated its obligations under the bilateral investment treaty between the UK and Slovenia and the Energy Charter Treaty.
Maribor Uni has secured EUR 29 million for the modernization of the research infrastructure
MARIBOR – The University of Maribor has signed a EUR 29 million contract for the purchase of additional equipment to modernize the national research infrastructure, which will bring research at the university to an internationally comparable and competitive level. While 80% of the amount is provided by the European Regional Development Fund, the rest is provided by the Ministry of Education, Science and Sport.
The singer-songwriter Vlado Kreslin wins the Hedgehog Award
LJUBLJANA – The singer-songwriter, musician and poet Vlado Kreslin received this year’s Ježek Award, an award for creative and funny radio and television works and successes. According to the jury, the Kreslin conveys a spirit of freedom, solidarity, tolerance and joie de vivre in Slovenian culture. Kreslin is considered to be one of those who took over the baton from Frane Milčinski – Ježek, a famous poet, satirist and comedian, after whom the award is named.
Bear protection project receives EU Life 2020 Award
BRUSSELS, Belgium – Life Dinalp Bear, a Slovenia-led research project dealing with the population management and protection of brown bears in the northern Dinaric Mountains and the Alps, has won the Life 2020 Award in the Nature category. The award was presented on Wednesday during the EU’s Green Week.
Chairs by the designer Zupanc at the MAO
LJUBLJANA – The Museum of Architecture and Design (MAO) in Ljubljana shows a selection of the oeuvre of the internationally recognized product and interior designer Nika Zupanc. The exhibition, presented by the Center for Creativity, shows a selection of chairs designed by Zupanc, from the latest chairs designed for Natuzzi and premiered this year, to earlier chairs designed for Moroso. Visitors are limited to groups of five due to coronavirus restrictions.
The first collection of poems for the deaf-blind appears
LJUBLJANA – The Deafblind Association of Slovenia Dlan celebrated the European Day of the Deafblind Day with the publication of two books, including the first collection of poems for deafblind people in Slovenia. The director of the Dlan Association, Janko Plesec, has been working on the Veseli Vandrovček (Merry Traveler) collection since 2016 and wrote down the poems with the help of his personal assistants. The other book on haptic communication with deaf-blind people was written by the association’s secretary, Simona Gerenčer Pegan.
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