Journalist sues PM Janša over 2019 tweets
LJUBLJANA - Igor Kršinar, a journalist for the magazine Reporter, initiated a private prosecution against Prime Minister Janez Janša over two Twitter posts in 2019 that implied he was a drug user. In one tweet, Janša said about an article that Kršinar wrote. "Pure lie. Kršinar is already using heavy drugs." Kršinar says that Janša has written disparagingly about Reporter and him personally, but the claim that he is a drug user "exceeds the boundaries of appropriate and permitted communication".
Pogačar winner of the Tour of Slovenia
NOVO MESTO - Slovenia's Tadej Pogačar has won the Tour of Slovenia, the country's biggest cycling road race, after defending the leading position in the final stage from Ljubljana to Novo Mesto. This marks the 25th career victory for the 22-year-old UAE Team Emirates rider, who won last year's Tour de France. The German Phil Bauhaus (Bahrain Victorious) won the final, 175-kilometre stage, after he had already claimed the opening stage.
Construction baron Ivan Zidar dies aged 82
LJUBLJANA - Ivan Zidar, who dominated the Slovenian construction industry for decades until his demise in the mid-2000s, has died aged 82, Delo newspaper reported. Zidar was among the defendants in the Clean Shovel, a anti-corruption sting which uncovered collusion of major builders in the construction of an air traffic control power at Ljubljana Airport. He was sentenced to 14 months in prison but due to ill health he never went to jail.
Slovenia reports 91 new coronavirus cases, three deaths
LJUBLJANA - Slovenia recorded 91 new cases of coronavirus on Saturday, down by over 40% from the week before and the continuation of a weeks-long decline. Three patients with Covid-19 died. The number of people in hospital declined by three to 135 this morning, of whom 45 were in intensive care, up by one. The 14-day incidence per 100,000 population dropped to 133.
