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The Prime Minister of Slovenia, Janez Janša, attended the MED9 Summit 2026 in Split today. The summit brought together leaders of Mediterranean EU countries and was held under the motto 'For a safer, more sustainable and more resilient Mediterranean'. The discussion among the leaders focused primarily on security and migration, energy, the EU Multiannual Financial Framework, the enlargement of the European Union, the situation in the Middle East, and the sustainable development of the Mediterranean.

Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Tone Kajzer met with President of the Chamber of Craft and Small Business of Slovenia (OZS) Blaž Cvar and Danijel Lamperger, its CEO. The meeting focused on possible ways to provide further support to Slovenian craftsmen and entrepreneurs operating in foreign markets and facilitate their cooperation.

The Ministry of Local Self-Government, Cohesion and Regional Development has approved EU funding for the call for proposals that will fund sustainable development and management of tourist destinations. The European Regional Development Fund contribution stands at just over €10.2 million.

Three years have passed since the terrorist attacks carried out by Hamas and other armed groups against Israel on 7 October 2023. Slovenia commemorates all those who were killed, injured or taken hostage that day, and stands in solidarity with their families and loved ones. The deaths of hostages, their suffering and the anguish of their families have left deep and lasting scars on Israeli society.

On 5 and 6 October, State Secretary Tamara Weingerl Požar visited Prague, where she held political consultations with Jiří Brodský, the Czech Republic’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs. In addition to discussing bilateral relations, they covered current European and international issues.

“Development should not stop at national, regional or municipal borders or be stuck in drawers. It should reach people.” With this message, Minister of Local Self-Government, Cohesion and Regional Development Dr Monika Kirbiš Rojs addressed participants at today’s cross-border meeting of the European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation (EGTC) Future Paths Ljubljana-Novo mesto-Karlovac-Zagreb. The meeting took place in Grosuplje.

Tone Kajzer, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs, chaired the first meeting of the Strategic Council for Foreign Affairs in its new composition. Council members discussed the revision of Slovenia’s 2021 Foreign Policy Strategy. Against the backdrop of a changed geopolitical situation, the Strategy is an essential framework for shaping Slovenia’s future activities in international relations.

The Ministry of Local Self-Government, Cohesion and Regional Development has approved EU funding for a project aimed at enhancing public access to information about judicial proceedings. The project will receive over €120,000 from the European Regional Development Fund.

The President of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Italy, Giorgia Meloni, received the Prime Minister of the Republic of Slovenia, Janez Janša, at Palazzo Chigi.

The Prime Minister of the Republic of Slovenia, Janez Janša, met with His Holiness Pope Leo XIV in the Vatican. The talks focused on the good bilateral relations between Slovenia and the Holy See, opportunities to further strengthen those relations and further develop the agreement governing relations between the two.

At today’s session, the Government of the Republic of Slovenia approved the state budgets for 2027 and 2028 and the draft Act on the Implementation of the Budgets of the Republic of Slovenia for 2027 and 2028. It also approved the final proposal for the closing accounts of the state budget for 2025.

At today’s session, the Government of the Republic of Slovenia approved the state budgets for the next two years and the draft Act on the Implementation of the Republic of Slovenia Budgets for 2027 and 2028, which enables their smooth and uninterrupted implementation. It also adopted the final proposal for the state budget’s closing accounts for 2025.

17 leaders, including Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Janša, who are members of the Friends of Cohesion group, have written a joint letter with a common goal: to keep agriculture and cohesion as central priorities in the next European budget while also ensuring adequate funding to address Europe’s new challenges.

Prime Minister Janez Janša attended a celebration marking the 20th anniversary of Eltim and the 50th anniversary of IMP Armature in Ivančna Gorica, where he highlighted the importance of a stable business environment, the competitiveness of the Slovenian economy and measures aimed at helping companies respond more effectively to conditions in global markets.

On the eve of German Unity Day, Tone Kajzer, Slovenia’s Minister of Foreign and European Affairs, welcomed Dr Johann Wadephul, Germany’s Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs, to Ljubljana. This visit followed their meeting in Berlin in July and aimed to further strengthen the strategic partnership between Slovenia and Germany.

Slovenia's Foreign Minister Tone Kajzer is hosting his German counterpart, Johann Wadephul, in Ljubljana today.

In Trogir, State Secretary Tamara Weingerl Požar attended the MED9 meeting of ministers and state secretaries responsible for European affairs. The meeting was also attended by the European Commissioner for the Mediterranean, Ms Dubravka Šuica.

In the latest episode of the GOVSI Podcast, Minister of Demography, Family and Social Affairs Mateja Ribič discusses changes to long-term care, workforce challenges and care at home. She emphasises that the goal is a system that works in practice, enabling people to receive the care they need when they need it.

The implementation of the measures and projects under the Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRP), supported by the European Union through the Recovery and Resilience Facility – NextGenerationEU, has been completed. The measures to support the sustainable development of tourism are presented below.

Take part in the top sporting spectacle on Slovenia’s roads, where the best European cyclists – including cyclists from the Pro Tour world series – will compete for European titles. A great opportunity to discover and experience green Slovenia.