Slovenian judges will see their salaries raised by about a quarter under a decision issued by the Constitutional Court after the government failed to implement its previous ruling mandating that the salaries in the judiciary should be raised to the level of those in the other two branches of govern
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Slovenia has become the 147th member of the United Nations to recognise Palestine as an independent state as the country's parliament endorsed the decision late on 4 June following a day of twists and turns in a vote boycotted by the opposition.
After weeks of heated discussions on the recognition
After weeks of heated discussions on the recognition
Government plans to recognise an independent Palestine on 4 June have been deferred by a referendum motion tabled by the opposition, which highlights how divisive the war in Gaza has become in Slovenian politics.
The government's decision to recognise Palestine has already caused Slovenia long-term
The government's decision to recognise Palestine has already caused Slovenia long-term
Slovenia is just one step away from formally recognising Palestine as a state after the government endorsed the decision on 30 May and referred it to the National Assembly for final approval. That vote will be taken on 4 June.
"Today the government made a decision to recognise Palestine as an indep
"Today the government made a decision to recognise Palestine as an indep
Police searched the premises of the state-owned telecommunications company Telekom Slovenije and Nova24TV, a media company with links to the opposition Democrats (SDS), on 29 May, unofficially in connection with suspicious transactions between the two companies under the previous, SDS-led governmen
The chairman of the management board of Slovenia's public broadcaster, Zvezdan Martić, stepped down after less than a year on the job, citing a loss of trust from the RTV Slovenija councillors as the main reason for the move.
Martić announced his resignation after a session of the RTV Slovenija cou
Martić announced his resignation after a session of the RTV Slovenija cou
Algeria will increase its gas supply to Slovenia under a contract extension signed as Prime Minister Robert Golob visited the country on 27 May. Slovenia also opened its embassy in Algiers on the occasion.
"The cooperation between the two friendly nations will improve further," Golob said after mee
"The cooperation between the two friendly nations will improve further," Golob said after mee
Ethnic communities from the former Yugoslavia who live in Slovenia will be able to exercise their cultural rights with the support of the state under a law passed by parliament on 23 May that the opposition had sought to put to a referendum.
According to some estimates, members of Albanian, Bosniak
According to some estimates, members of Albanian, Bosniak
Slovenia has decided to extend checks on its borders with Croatia and Hungary by six more months after Italy announced it will do the same on its border with Slovenia.
Both Italy and Slovenia announced the decision a month before the latest extension of the measure would have expired. In place sinc
Both Italy and Slovenia announced the decision a month before the latest extension of the measure would have expired. In place sinc
Slovenia and the United Kingdom explored ways to boost cooperation in the defence sector at an event in Ljubljana called the Slovenian-British Day of Defence Industry. That is seen as a must in light of the tense situation in Europe and the world.
The cooperation between Slovenia and Great Britain
The cooperation between Slovenia and Great Britain
The Constitutional Court has rejected the opposition's request to stay referendums on assisted dying and cannabis use, which are due to be held alongside another referendum and the EU election in Slovenia on 9 June.
The court announced its decision not to stay the consultative referendum on assiste
The court announced its decision not to stay the consultative referendum on assiste
A video of a group of masked men threatening violence against migrants that appeared on social media the past weekend has caused upset in Slovenia. While police are looking into the matter, the country's top officials condemned the alleged incident.
The video shows the men, wearing what looks like
The video shows the men, wearing what looks like