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The Škofja Loka Passion Play is based on the original work of Father Romuald, Lovrenc Marušič, dating from the early 18th century, and is regarded as the oldest preserved dramatic text in the Slovene language. The text of the Škofja Loka Passion Play was developed on the basis of the tradition of Slovene penitential processions.

At the initiative of the International Theatre Institute (ITI), established in 1948 on the proposal of UNESCO and theatre and dance experts, 27 March has been celebrated as World Theatre Day since 1962.

The Government of the Republic of Slovenia took note of the information on energy supply at today’s session and adopted the Resilience Strategy of the Republic of Slovenia until 2030.

The National Security Council was presented with reports by the Minister of the Environment, Climate and Energy, Bojan Kumer, and the Minister of the Economy, Tourism and Sport, Matjaž Han. The reports addressed the current situation in the energy sector in Slovenia and in the international environment, including energy security, security of supply and the impacts on the economy.

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The foreign ministers of Cape Verde, Costa Rica, Iceland, Singapore, Slovenia, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), as part of the so-called Green Group, are issuing a joint statement and appeal on the occasion of World Water Day. This year it focuses on gender equality. As stated in the introduction, a recent report from the UN University's Institute for Water, Environment and Health warns that the world has reached a state of water bankruptcy.

Since the onset of tensions in global energy markets, the Government has been closely monitoring developments and has taken measures to ensure that fuel storage facilities remain adequately stocked. However, developments over the past two days have required the Government to intervene more directly in the logistics infrastructure. The Government has therefore adopted measures to enable fuel distributors to resupply service stations more efficiently.

The Josephine Valencic Scholarship for Voice is intended to encourage the study of vocal music among young people of Slovenian heritage. The fund covers part of the cost of studying at the Cleveland Institute of Music (CIM).

Joško Kadivnik, the Director of SOVA (Slovene Intelligence and Security Agency), today presented to the members of the National Security Council Secretariat’s operational group a full account of events that took place between 10 and 11 December 2025, along with material evidence of connections of three representatives of the private intelligence corporation Black Cube (Giora Eiland, Liron Tzur and Dan Zorella) to the visit at Trstenjakova ulica 8 in Ljubljana, where the SDS party has its headquarters.

A recent visit to Denmark by a delegation from the Slovenian Chamber of Commerce Legal Department offered valuable insights into how strong cooperation between stakeholders can support a modern, adaptable labour market. The visit was part of the Labour Law Compass on Flexible Forms of Employment and Social Dialogue project and focused on understanding approaches that foster both economic competitiveness and social stability.

February was marked by field visits of works carried out on watercourses, the completion of works of a major flood protection project and ongoing digitalization efforts to improve the accessibility of data on watercourse works for the public.

Prime Minister Robert Golob is attending the regular March meeting of the European Council in Brussels, which, in light of the deteriorating situation in the Middle East, is focusing on the current situation in the region and its possible implications for Europe.

Prime Minister Robert Goloba sent a letter to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen regarding foreign influence on the elections in Slovenia. He also shared the letter with European Council President António Costa and the leaders of the Renew political group.

The Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia in Pristina is seeking an Economic, Development and Culture Projects Liaison Officer.

A new tube of the Karavanke/Karawanken motorway tunnel linking Slovenia and Austria has been inaugurated.

The State Secretary for National and International Security in the Office of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Slovenia, Vojko Volk, summarised the findings of today's meeting of the National Security Council Secretariat (SSNAV), which he convened at the proposal of the Prime Minister.

The Government will further reduce duties, thus mitigating the increase in the prices of petroleum products for the next 14-day period, as such an increase cannot be avoided due to the conflict in the Middle East. Without this intervention, there would be a price increase of approximately 26 cents per litre for diesel and fuel oil, and a price increase of approximately 18 cents per litre for petrol.

During the General Affairs Council discussion on the draft conclusions for the March European Council and the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), State Secretary Neva Grašič welcomed the leaders’ plan to focus on the EU’s competitiveness and strategic autonomy, which is particularly important in the context of the heightened security situation in the Middle East, the consequences of which are already being felt in Europe.

The Prime Minister, Robert Golob, and the Minister of Health, Valentina Prevolnik Rupel, visited the University Rehabilitation Institute of the Republic of Slovenia - Soča (URI - Soča) today, where they met with the management and reviewed the progress of ongoing investments.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Tanja Fajon attended a ceremony in Trieste to mark the 30th anniversary of the Executive Secretariat of the Central European Initiative (CEI). She also held a separate meeting with Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani. Before that, she met with representatives of the Slovenian national minority in Italy at the Slovenian Consulate General.