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Friday sees lowest positivity rate in second Covid wave
LJUBLJANA - Only eleven new coronavirus cases were recorded on Friday from 952 PCR tests for a positivity rate of 1.2%, which is the lowest figure since the start of the second Covid-19 wave. Two patients died, showed fresh official data. The cumulative 14-day incidence per 100,000 population has decreased by five to 40 and the rolling seven-day average of daily cases is down by ten to 38.
Logar, Maas and Silva urge EU enlargement to Western Balkans
LJUBLJANA/BERLIN, Germany/LISBON, Portugal - Slovenian FM Anže Logar and his German and Portuguese counterparts, Heiko Maas and Augusto Santos Silva, respectively, the current EU presidency trio, called for EU enlargement to the Western Balkans in an article published on the BalkanInsight web portal, describing such efforts as a strategic and shared interest. They voiced their concerns over the current blockade in negotiations with Albania and North Macedonia.
Pahor stresses urgency of consensus on Slovenia's green future
ŠMARJEŠKE TOPLICE/ŠENTJERNEJ - A meeting discussing Slovenia's green future was held in Šmarješke Toplice and Šentjernej (E) under the auspices of President Borut Pahor. Addressing the conference, Pahor stressed the need for a consensus on the green future of the country. Now it is the best time for this, he said. Robert Golob, chairman of Gen-I, which organised the conference, highlighted the importance of joint efforts to fight climate change.
Ceremonies marking 30 years of Slovenia's independence held in US
New York, US - Ceremonies celebrating the 30th anniversary of Slovenia's independence have been held in the US in recent days. Slovenian Ambassador to the US Tone Kajzer attended the flag raising ceremony held in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania on Friday, sharing a video message by US senator Amy Klobuchar on the occasion of the anniversary. The ceremony was organised by members of the Bethlehem-Murska Sobota sister city association.
