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Strengthening Society's Resilience with Civil Defense
In this episode of the GOVSI podcast, we discuss civil defense. Together with Boštjan Pavlin, the Director General for Defense Affairs at the Ministry of Defense, we explain the essence of civil defense and the difference between civil defense and civil protection.
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Melita Gabrič: Advancing prosperity in the Mediterranean through knowledge sharing and promoting a culture of dialogue and peace
State Secretary Melita Gabrič participated in the 16th EMUNI Conference in Piran, co-organised with the Union for the Mediterranean, where she expressed her support for the initiative to establish the Euro-Mediterranean Students’ Empowerment Fund - EMSEF.
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Prime Minister Golob: "Nuclear energy is part of the solution to the climate crisis, not part of the problem"
At the invitation of Prime Minister Robert Golob, the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Dr Rafael Mariano Grossi, is visiting Slovenia today.
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Prime Minister Golob: "The Government has paid special attention to mental health since the first day of its mandate"
Prime Minister Robert Golob attended the opening of the new premises of the Ljubljana Community Health Centre's mental health centre for children and youth (Unit Vič-Rudnik).
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State Secretary Gabrič receives delegation from the Polish-Slovenian Parliamentary Group for talks
State Secretary Melita Gabrič welcomed a delegation from the Polish-Slovenian Parliamentary Group of the Sejm of Poland for discussions focused on bilateral relations between the two countries, as well as current European and international issues.
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Development of Slovenian high-tech companies in cooperation with the Chinese electric vehicle industry
Ljubljana hosts the Days of Automotive Industry Suppliers. Almost 40 members of ACS, the Automotive Cluster of Slovenia, presented themselves to the Chinese automotive industry at the main event. Four representatives of Chinese car manufacturers, Nio, Jiangling Motors, Tam Motors and ATTC, will also visit some Slovenian companies in the coming days.
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Prime Minister Golob: "One year since Hamas attack, capture of Israeli hostages and one year since Israeli military launched one of the largest slaughters in modern history"
Prime Minister Robert Golob made a statement to the media on the first anniversary of the Hamas terror attack in Israel and the start of the Gaza war. "Today marks one year since the brutal Hamas terror attack on innocent Israeli civilians, one year since the capture of Israeli hostages in Gaza, and one year since the Israeli military launched one of the largest slaughters in modern history.
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PM Golob: "I am confident that the new ministers will do an excellent job."
Prime Minister Robert Golob today attended the 83rd extraordinary session of the National Assembly of the Republic of Slovenia, where the appointment of new ministers to the Slovenian Government was discussed. Prime Minister Golob also addressed the deputies.
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Minister Fajon: The key to peace in the Middle East is to address the root causes of the conflict
One year has passed since the Hamas terrorist attack on Israel on 7 October 2023, which triggered a spiral of violence in the Middle East with catastrophic humanitarian consequences, especially for women and children. Slovenia condemns all violence, calls for the protection of civilians, the release of all hostages, the provision of humanitarian aid and the implementation of the two-state solution, which is a prerequisite for peaceful coexistence between Israelis and Palestinians.
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Changed working hours of the archive reading room and information room on Thursday, October 10
The archive reading room and information room will be open only until 11.30 on Thursday, October 10.
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Prime Minister Golob: "You are an inspiration to all of us"
Prime Minister Robert Golob was the keynote speaker at today's award ceremony for the 2024 national education awards. These prestigious annual awards, the highest recognition in education, were presented by the Ministry of Education on the eve of World Teachers' Day.
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Slovenia to provide emergency humanitarian aid to Lebanon
Slovenia will provide half a million euros for emergency humanitarian aid to Lebanon. Together with the Slovenian Karitas, the strategic partner for the emergency humanitarian response, and the ITF - Enhancing Human Security, the assistance in the form of basic necessities will be targeted at the most vulnerable internally displaced persons, with a special focus on women, children and the elderly.
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Gabrič signs agreement with WHO for humanitarian contribution to Ukraine
State Secretary Melita Gabrič has signed an agreement with the WHO Regional Director for Europe, Hans Kluge, to provide 500,000 euros in humanitarian aid to Ukraine, consisting of medicines and medical equipment.
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Prime Minister Golob: "Health remains the Government's first priority; the accelerated investment cycle is underway"
The Prime Minister, Robert Golob, and the Minister of Health, Valentina Prevolnik Rupel, met with the management of the Maribor University Medical Centre (Maribor UMC) to review the progress of the expansion of the oncology ward, which is crucial for increasing access to oncology services for patients in north-eastern Slovenia.
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Prime Minister Golob: "Electricity is a force connecting us all in the greater good"
Prime Minister Robert Golob attended a ceremony marking the 100th anniversary of the first power transmission and the construction of the Fala–Laško transmission line. The ceremony was organised by ELES, with Mr Golob as the keynote speaker.
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State Secretary Štucin at the MED9 Meeting in Cyprus
Marko Štucin, State Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs, participated in the Meeting of Ministers and State Secretaries for EU Affairs of the nine Mediterranean countries of the European Union, known as the MED9, held in Nicosia, Cyprus.
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123rd regular session of the Government of the Republic of Slovenia
At today's session, the Government completed the discussion on the 343 buildings scheduled for potential removal in the aftermath of the floods and landslides that occurred in August 2023. The Government also took note of the start of activities of the ESC negotiating team for pension reform and included the purchase of property for the expansion of the hospital activity of the Maribor University Medical Centre in the Development Programme Plan for the period 2024-2027.
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Our Waters, Our Future: Transboundary Water Cooperation to Power Climate Resilience
In less than a month, Slovenia will host the tenth session of the Meeting of the Parties to the Water Convention and take over a three-year presidency of the Water Convention Bureau. The Convention currently brings together 55 Parties. Also due to the experience with last year's catastrophic floods, it is in Slovenia's interest to strengthen the resilience of transboundary river basins and river basins so that they can effectively cope with the challenges posed by climate change.
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Conference ‘’Renewable Energy Production Challenges’’
A conference under the theme ‘’Renewable Energy Production Challenges’’ marked the closure of the Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Programme that has been implemented under the EEA and Norway Grants 2014-2020.
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Slovenia’s natural gas supplies sufficient for this winter
The natural gas supply to Slovenia and the wider region will be stable and reliable this winter, mainly thanks to other sources from Algeria, Azerbaijan and Norway.