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UN Human Rights Council concludes its 60th session

SLOVENIA, October 8 - As a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council, Slovenia highlighted the need to uphold international law and drew attention to violations of the principle of the universality of human rights – the situation in the...

State Secretary Grašič visits Skopje and Pristina to underline importance of EU integration for the Western Balkans

SLOVENIA, October 6 - The working visit provided an opportunity to review the challenges facing North Macedonia and Kosovo on their respective paths towards EU membership. During the visit, State Secretary Grašič and Federal Minister Plakolm...

Prime Minister Golob: "Only through knowledge can our society build a better future"

SLOVENIA, October 3 - In his keynote address, the Prime Minister emphasised that those working in education strive every day to create a better society. "For small societies like Slovenia, knowledge is key to gaining recognition both at home and...

Prime Minister Robert Golob: "This Government is offering you a helping hand because you deserve it."

SLOVENIA, September 30 - In his address, Prime Minister Golob shared a personal story about his mother, who forged new friendships through foreign language courses and travel after retiring. "Socialising in the third age is something we often...

Egypt says there is great progress in Gaza truce talks

(MENAFN) Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty announced on Tuesday that discussions in the ongoing Gaza ceasefire talks are focusing on creating a mechanism to ensure a full Israeli withdrawal and unimpeded access for humanitarian aid....

Pondering at Republic Square on Sunday, May 14, 1995

SLOVENIA, September 30 - »Memory plays an important role in characterizing a man. Without it, we would be pulled out of time and coexistence with other fellow men. And yet: we also speak of memory as faulty and unreliable. Who can with certainty...

International Day of Older Persons 2025: Older persons driving local and global action

SLOVENIA, October 1 - The theme highlights the important role that older people play in building resilient and just societies. Older people are a diverse group who are not just passive recipients of services, but active shapers of society and...

Archivalia of the month October 2025

SLOVENIA, October 1 - The Archivalia of the Month section features the Archivalia of the month of October, which presents a self-reflection and insightful analysis by Ciril Zlobec, one of the most important Slovenian cultural figures of the second...

Prime Minister Robert Golob: Strengthening resilience and civil defence is key to a safe environment

SLOVENIA, September 29 - In his keynote speech, Prime Minister Golob highlighted the importance and understanding of resilience programmes and the role of strengthening civil defence. He began by recalling the optimism of the previous decade, when...

Operation of strategic importance: Centre for Development, Demonstration and Training for Carbon-Free Technologies

SLOVENIA, September 30 - The Minister stressed that the Just Transition Fund (JTF) provides the much-needed financial impetus for the development of the Zasavje region. In fact, the JTF funding is used exclusively for the coal regions Zasavje and...

EU funding for managing chronic diseases

SLOVENIA, September 29 - As part of the EU-funded project, the Ministry of Health and the National Institute of Public Health will develop and implement new approaches and programmes for the early detection, prevention and management of chronic...

At the High-level Week in New York, Minister Fajon prioritised political solutions over military approaches

SLOVENIA, September 25 - Minister Fajon has traditionally participated in the debate on the Western Balkans. This year, the debate was hosted by Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani as part of the Friends of the Western Balkans group. Minister...

Minister Fajon calls on UN Security Council to take decisive action on wars in Ukraine and Gaza

SLOVENIA, September 23 - The Minister also participated in a side event on the return of Ukrainian children, organised by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. She emphasised that children are the...

Global.ai Appoints International Finance, Technology and M&A Leader Darko Horvat as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board

Founder of Global.ai brings three decades of global capital markets, cross-border M&A, and corporate leadership to accelerate acquisitions, enterprise AI adoption and drive worldwide expansion New York, Sept. 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Global AI...

Prime Minister Golob: We are the ones who must take preventive action

SLOVENIA, September 19 - The Prime Minister initially highlighted the encouraging fact that Slovenia recorded its lowest ever number of road accident victims last year. A park usually suggests a place where trees grow, a place of rest. But there...

State Secretary Koprivc: ''Cohesion funding also for resilience but, first and foremost, for civilian use''

SLOVENIA, September 24 - In his contribution, State Secretary Koprivc underlined: ''Following the latest cohesion funding reform, cohesion funds will be available for resilience and security already in the current programming period, primarily for...

Smart Home Healthcare Market Size Worth USD 284.86 Billion by 2034 Growth Fueled by Rising Demand for Remote Patient Monitoring

Ottawa, Oct. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global smart home healthcare market size is expected to be worth over USD 284.86 billion by 2034, increasing from USD 29.73 billion in 2025. In terms of CAGR, the market is expected to expand at a...

Minister Fajon in New York: Recognition of the State of Palestine paves the way for peace and the two-state solution

SLOVENIA, September 22 - Minister Fajon represented Slovenia at a conference on the two-state solution, hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on the margins of the General Assembly. She began by...

Tenth edition of the Mediterranean Coast and Macro-Regional Strategies Week comes to a close

SLOVENIA, September 17 - At the official opening on September 16, the mayor of the host municipality, Milan Bogatič, and Ambassador Barbara Žvokelj, Secretary-General at the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs, addressed the participants....

State Secretary Gabrič highlights the urgent need to provide every child with a healthy, nutritious school meal

SLOVENIA, September 18 - The Fortaleza summit presented innovative solutions for school meals, as well as new partnerships and investments in support of the Coalition's mission to ensure that every child around the world can receive a healthy,...