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This summary is provided by the STA:
Ivan Oman, key independence figure, dies
LJUBLJANA - Ivan Oman, one of the key players of Slovenia's independence, died on Saturday aged 89. In the late 1980s he played an important role in the establishment of DEMOS, a coalition of newly-emerged centre-right parties that won the first multi-party election in Slovenia and paved the way for its breakaway from the former Yugoslavia. Top state officials, political parties and Church dignitaries expressed condolences and praised him as wise, a man who was aware of the importance of dialogue but who always followed his principles.
Slovenian, Austrian speakers propose countries examine their shared history
SALZBURG, Austria - Parliament Speaker Dejan Židan met his Austrian counterpart Wolfgang Sobotka, with the pair proposing that the countries set up a mixed expert commission of historians to determine what the nations have in common and what divides them, according to a press release from the Austrian Parliament House. They agreed are to invite their respective academies of sciences and arts to establish this commission. They believe that the body's first meeting could take place already next year.
Gajser wins his second MXPG championship title
IMOLA, Italy - Slovenian motocross star Tim Gajser won his second championship title at the MXGP. "I am very happy, this has been a great season, everybody did a great job," he said after it became clear that he won the title three races before the end of the season. Gajser claimed his first MXGP championship title in 2016, his first year in the top motocross class, when he was not yet 20 years old.
Govt popularity still high in August Vox Populi
LJUBLJANA - Nearly 60% of Slovenians believe that the government is doing a good job, suggested the August Vox Populi, while the senior coalition Marjan Šarec List (LMŠ) remains at the top of party rankings. Just over 35% believe the opposite. Nonetheless, the LMŠ remains at the top of the party rankings (22.2%), followed by the opposition Democrats (SDS; 15.5%), the Social Democrats (SD; 10%) and the Left (6.2%). The rest of the parties all remain under the 4% threshold of the National Assembly.
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