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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

Beginning: April-May 2026

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.

Prime Minister Robert Golob today visited the University Medical Centre Ljubljana, where he officially opened an energy-refurbished and revitalised section of the first eighth of the main hospital building. The refurbished premises on the eighth floor form part of the Department of Nephrology within the Internal Medicine Clinic.

At the Foreign Affairs Council, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Tanja Fajon emphasised that other crises must not divert attention from Ukraine. This was the third meeting of EU foreign ministers this month, two of which were convened on an emergency basis in response to the escalating situation in the Middle East. Ministers continued their discussion on the EU’s response to the ongoing violence in the region, noting with concern that violence continues to replace diplomacy.

Prime Minister Robert Golob hosted representatives of the Slovenian business community at a special event.

Below we publish a letter of support for Slovenian International Criminal Court Judge Beti Hohler, who is facing serious consequences from sanctions imposed against her by the United States in June last year. The letter is co-signed by the Prime Minister of the Republic of Slovenia, Robert Golob, and the President of the Republic of Slovenia, Nataša Pirc Musar.

Prime Minister Robert Golob today attended a ceremony at Ljubljana Castle for the official appointment of Goran Dragić as ambassador of Youth Sports Games. Prime Minister Golob also addressed the audience.

In the latest episode of GOVSI Podcast, our guest is Tomaž Petek, Director-General of the Surveying and Mapping Authority of the Republic of Slovenia. Together with host Petra Prešeren Golob, he explains how Surveying and Mapping Authority manages key spatial records—from the real estate cadastre to building data registers. Director-General Tomaž Petek highlights why accurate geodetic data form the foundation of a well-regulated spatial environment and trust in the legal system.

State Secretary Neva Grašič visited Moldova at the invitation of Cristina Gherasimov, Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration and Chief Negotiator for EU accession of the Republic of Moldova. The talks focused on Moldova’s rapprochement with the EU and its reform efforts within the negotiation process. The visit reaffirmed the commitment to further strengthening political dialogue as well as economic and development cooperation.

Prime Minister Robert Golob, together with the Minister of Infrastructure, Alenka Bratušek, attended the ceremony marking the successful completion of works on junctions B – Škalsko jezero and H – Konovo on the expressway from Velenje to Koroška and the official handover of the first junction on the northern part of the third development axis (Konovo) to traffic.

At today’s session, the Government adopted the Strategy for the Management and Development of Healthcare and Allied Professionals in the Healthcare System 2026–2036, agreed to an extraordinary adjustment of pensions of one per cent and issued two ordinances: the Ordinance on financial assistance to family farms following the transfer of agricultural holdings, and the Ordinance on the co-financing of vaccination against bluetongue disease.

The Prime Minister, Robert Golob, attended the ceremony marking the completion of works on the Divača–Koper second railway track, together with the Minister of Infrastructure, Alenka Bratušek.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Tanja Fajon addressed participants at a roundtable discussion at the Faculty of Social Sciences on the occasion of the reprinting of the report of the Slovenian-Italian Historical and Cultural Commission. She emphasised the importance of the report for understanding the complex history of relations between the two peoples and countries.

At the invitation of the German Federal Chancellor, Friedrich Merz, Prime Minister Robert Golob participated in an informal discussion with other leaders this afternoon, focusing on the recent surge in energy prices in Europe due to the situation in the Middle East.