Spending, training in focus of Slovenian Armed Forces Day
LJUBLJANA - Senior officials spoke in favour of increased defence spending, in the face of heightened security risks at a ceremony marking Slovenian Armed Forces Day. "No matter how much Slovenia sincerely strives for the peaceful resolution of all disputes, it may not turn a blind eye to the current tense circumstances," said President Borut Pahor. Both Pahor and Defence Minister Matej Tonin also defended the government's decision to buy Boxer armoured vehicles, which Tonin said were essential if Slovenia was serious about building defence capabilities in a deteriorating security environment.
Sole bid for construction of women's prison too high
LJUBLJANA - The planned construction of a new women's prison in Ig, south of Ljubljana, could be delayed after the Justice Ministry declared that the sole bid for construction works exceeded the available budget amidst soaring prices of construction services. The ministry will now issue a new call for bids, a two-step procedure with a pre-qualification round and a second round featuring only bidders who are designated as qualified.
Share of women managers in 56 monitored companies at 23%
LJUBLJANA - Gender balance targets were being met at the end of April in 30% of the 56 state-owned and listed companies monitored by the Directors' Association and Deloitte Slovenia as part of the 40/33/2026 initiative. On average, the companies had slightly more than 23% of women on their management boards and 26% of women among supervisors. A report released this week focusing on 13 companies shows that four have made progress when it comes to the targeted minimum of 40% women on supervisory boards and 33% together on supervisory and management boards.
Slovenian families getting smaller
LJUBLJANA - Slovenian families have contracted over the past 40 years. The number of those living alone has more than doubled and the number of childless families has risen by nearly a half, shows data released by the Statistics Office ahead of International Day of Families. Last year, 80% of Slovenia's population lived in families as defined by statistics, which compares to 88% forty years ago.
