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*Pahor assures Vučić of Slovenia's further support for region's EU path
VIPAVA - President Borut Pahor assured his Serbian counterpart Aleksandar Vučić of Slovenia's continued support for the European perspective of the Western Balkans. At the start of Vučić's working visit to Slovenia, Pahor said that in order to ensure peace and stability, leaders in the region must be careful not to escalate the situation, said Pahor's office. During a working dinner near Vipava in western Slovenia, the two will also talk the countries' positions on the war in Ukraine.
Acclaimed contemporary composer Janez Matičič dies
LJUBLJANA - Composer and pianist Janez Matičič, one of Slovenia's most notable contemporary composers, has died at the age of 95. Centred around piano music, his oeuvre is famous for its modernist and experimental feel. He received numerous awards for his work, including the 2007 Prešeren Prize for lifetime achievement. The news of his death was shared on Facebook by his musical colleagues.
Robert Golob tests positive for coronavirus
LJUBLJANA - Robert Golob's self-test showed a positive result so the leader of the new party Freedom Movement, considered to be PM Janez Janša's main election rival, has gone into self-isolation only days before the 24 April general election. Golob, 55, will participate in election campaign events via videolink until further notice, if possible, or other prominent members of his party will step in for him, Freedom Movement said.
Slovenia's Earth Overshoot Day moves forward by nearly two weeks
LJUBLJANA - Slovenia's Earth Overshoot Day, also known as Ecological Debt Day, landed on 18 April this year, meaning it has moved forward by twelve days compared to last year, the organisation Institute of Health and Environment warned. This Monday thus marks the date when the annual biocapacity of our planet would be used up if everyone on Earth lived like people in Slovenia do, shows data by Global Footprint Network
Covid cases down 30% week-on-week
LJUBLJANA - Coronavirus infections continue to decline steadily in Slovenia as 368 new cases were confirmed on Sunday, down by 30% in weekly comparison, fresh official data shows. Another three people with Covid died. Hospitalisations also decreased as did the estimate of active cases in the country. The latter currently totals 22,320.
One dead in apparent domestic homicide
STARŠE - A 47-year-old woman is suspected of murdering her husband, who died at the scene in a village near Maribor in north-eastern Slovenia on Friday. The suspect, who apparently stabbed the 48-year-old man during an argument, has been detained, the Maribor Police Department said. According to several media reports, the victim was Aleš Tihec, a sports journalist and the first editor of sports TV channel Sportklub Slovenija.
