During his Radio City appearance, the Prime Minister discussed the latest wave of the epidemic and the new delta variant, which spreads faster and is more dangerous. "The delta variant will come. It is not a question of if, but rather of when and to what extent." He added that we already have an answer, namely, vaccination. Prime Minister Janša emphasised that there are enough vaccines and that everyone who gets vaccinated protects themselves and others, but that the responsibility lies with each individual. "After the latest developments in Great Britain, which has one of the highest vaccination rates and where the delta variant is prevalent, we are no longer talking about percentages; we are talking about the need for everyone to be vaccinated." He added that, if people get vaccinated, kindergartens and schools would be open in the autumn, but if we do not, they will not be open and we will have to pay the price again.

He also spoke about the Slovenian Presidency of the Council of the European Union. He noted that the presidency requires considerable efforts from the Government, ministries, diplomacy and participating experts. "France's state administration alone employs more people than there are Slovenians combined, but we have to do the same job." He said that, despite the presidency, the Government would organise its work in such a way that it would continue to visit Slovenian regions over the next six months and ensure that the resources currently available from the European funds were invested and distributed fairly and efficiently, so that development would continue. "The Government's visit to the region at the time of the presidency takeover is a symbolic act to demonstrate that the Government would not forget about Slovenia even during the presidency."

The Prime Minister also touched on the issue of the green and digital transition. He stressed that the transition is a commitment, but that the Government would ensure it would not lead to job losses, lower wages or pensions. "The transition will be carried out to improve the quality of life." He added that EUR 400 million more would be available for investments in eastern Slovenia, a part of which is also Podravje, in the next seven years in comparison to the previous seven years, which is a significant difference. "Substantial investments into digitalisation and healthcare are also on the table for the University of Maribor. The two biggest healthcare investment projects will be the two university medical centres. In the coming years, Maribor can count on significant capital injections, including in those activities that do not create jobs overnight, but form the basis for the economy to move forward, to develop and to attract quality staff, driving development forward."

Regarding the Government’s plans for the Podravje region, the Prime Minister also pointed out the plan for Maribor Edvard Rusjan Airport. "At its previous session, the Government adopted a concept for the development of the airport and the logistics centre in the surrounding area. It is an ambitious plan." The Prime Minister said that Maribor Airport is strategically positioned at the intersection of the fifth and the tenth Pan-European corridors with its railways, motorways and the airport, and expressed his belief that the airport will see more activity in the following year.

He also touched on the issue of the Nova Kreditna banka Maribor bank and the possible relocation of its registered office to Ljubljana. "The Government will do everything in its power to ensure that the registered office of Nova Kreditna banka Maribor remains in Maribor, where it belongs. We will establish contact with the owners and try to convince them that there is more to Slovenia than just Ljubljana, as the Government's plan is to decentralise Slovenia."