Slovenia records 184 new cases of coronavirus as share of positive tests climbs
LJUBLJANA - Slovenia recorded 184 new cases of coronavirus on Friday, the second highest daily increase since the start of the epidemic, as the share of tests that came back positive rose above 6% for the first time. The new infections were confirmed in 2,775 tests, meaning that 6.6% of all tests were positive. Yesterday, when a record 192 positive cases were confirmed, there were far more tests conducted and the positive rate was 5.3%. There were 72 people in hospital, up from 60, and the number of patients in intensive care rose by one to 17.
Pivec accuses own party of discreditation after move to oust her as minister
LJUBLJANA - Agriculture Minister Aleksandra Pivec accused her Pensioners' Party (DeSUS) of trying to discredit her and undemocratically remove her from politics to bring down the government, after the party's MPs and its governing council asked the prime minister to remove her from his cabinet. Health Minister Tomaž Gantar, one of the figureheads of the rebellion against Pivec, said claims were "absurd" and expects the National Assembly to vote on the dismissal at the ongoing plenary. The prime minister's office would not comment.
Minister Logar endorses enhanced and reformed multilateralism
LJUBLJANA - Foreign Minister Anže Logar reiterated Slovenia's commitment to "enhanced and reformed multilateralism" as he delivered a virtual address to the Alliance for Multilateralism, a ministerial held on the sidelines of the 75th session of the UN General Assembly on Friday. Logar emphasised the need for a multilateralism based on "trust, respect and international law," the Foreign Ministry said.
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Pahor wraps up N Macedonia visit
OHRID, North Macedonia - President Borut Pahor wrapped up a two-day visit to Macedonia by meeting Slovenian police officers stationed in Ohrid who are helping their Macedonian colleagues protect the country's southern border against illegal migrations. Accompanied by Defence Minister Matej Tonin and Economy Minister Zdravko Počivalšek, Pahor and his counterpart Stevo Pendarovski also saw a show exercise by North Macedonia's military special forces.
Pride Parade highlights need for continued fight for rights
LJUBLJANA - The 20th Ljubljana Pride Parade remained focused on the rights of LGBT+ persons, the rally highlighted broader social rights that are seen as being at risk, and called for a joint fight of various movements in support of a democratic society. Due to coronavirus restrictions, the event was held in the form of ten smaller rallies that then converged on the square in front of Parliament House, where groups wearing different coloured umbrellas stood in formation to form a rainbow.
Slovenia marks International Day of Peace
MIREN - Slovenia marked International Day of Peace with a ceremony at the Cerje Peace Memorial. Culture Minister Vasko Simoniti, the keynote speaker, evoked the recent reconciliation efforts by the Slovenian and Italian presidents as an inspiration for overcoming historical divisions. "The act by both presidents invites us to overcome historical qualms. It inspires us to actively live the declared values that we swear by, to understand, comprehend and internalise them. This is the path to personal peace and peace among all people," he said.
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Anti-government protests target deregulation plan
LJUBLJANA - The recently unveiled deregulation plan was the main target of protests against the government held in Ljubljana for the 23rd consecutive Friday as speakers rallied against measures they said privileged the rich. A banner with the words Ministry of the Rich was unveiled in front of the Ministry of Finance as Tea Jarc, the head of the youth trade union Mladi Plus, spoke about a tax reform that would mean lower taxes for the rich and a weakening of public services.
Fmr police chief new head of corporate security at DARS
LJUBLJANA - Anton Travner, who stepped down as police commissioner in June, will become the new head of corporate security at the national motorway company DARS, Dnevnik reported. Travner had been invited to DARS by the management, which is headed by Valentin Hajdinjak, the vice-president of the coalition New Slovenia (NSi), and will take up a post that had not existed before.
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