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In the Archival Item of the Month feature for October, we present the period of the oil crisis between 1979 and 1985, which had a significant impact on everyday life in Slovenia. Due to fuel shortages, the authorities introduced a number of restrictive measures, including the odd-even driving system and fuel ration coupons. Through selected archival records, visitors can explore how the population and the economy adapted to the energy crisis of the time.

Presenting the draft revised budget, Prime Minister Janez Janša emphasised that it provides funding to ensure the smooth functioning of the state, and for public services and key investments, while also enabling the faster absorption of EU funds.

At the invitation of Montenegrin Foreign Minister Ervin Ibrahimović, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Tone Kajzer took part in a Meeting of Foreign Ministers of the Berlin Process in Pržno, Montenegro. “The Western Balkan countries should continue their reforms and strengthen regional cooperation, while the EU should recognise their progress on this path. The responsibility lies with both sides,” he underlined.

Dear Slovenians,

Today, we mark the International Day of Older Persons. I believe many warm words will be spoken on this occasion, but ultimately, it is actions that truly matter.

Dear students,

A new academic year is beginning. For some of you, it marks a new start; for others, it is a continuation of the path you have already chosen. For everyone, however, it is an opportunity to gain new knowledge, meet new people and take another step forward on your personal and professional journey.

On 1 October, the world marks the International Day of Older Persons. The Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs regularly emphasises the importance of respecting, caring for and implementing the human rights of older persons, as well as ensuring their full and equal participation in society. For over a decade, Slovenia has been campaigning at the UN for the development of legally binding international standards to implement the rights of older persons.

This month's archivalia is a reminder that oil crises are by no means a modern-day phenomenon. They have occured regularly in the past, often as a result of political or military conflicts in the Middle East. The story we present here takes us back to the 1980s and brings together archival documents and material held by the National Museum of Contemporary History of Slovenia.

Prime Minister of the Republic of Slovenia Janez Janša and President of the Republic of Slovenia Nataša Pirc Musar met today for a working meeting.

At its 12th regular session, the Government of the Republic of Slovenia adopted decisions giving its consent to the removal of encumbrances, pursuant to the Agreements on the Free Transfer of State Property to the Municipalities of Slovenj Gradec, Kranjska Gora and Krško.

Ambassador-designate of the Republic of Slovenia to the Slovak Republic, Mateja Norčič Štamcar, presented a copy of her Letter of Credence to Petra Ružičková, Director of Diplomatic Protocol at the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic.

Prime Minister Janez Janša met with representatives of the Slovenian Bishops’ Conference on Tuesday.

Prime Minister Janez Janša answered parliamentary questions at today’s session of the National Assembly on Slovenia’s relations with Israel, energy prices, traffic congestion, development measures and the increasingly pressing problem of drug trafficking in Slovenia.

The Office of the Republic of Slovenia for Recovery and Resilience has submitted to the European Commission the seventh and final payment request for funds under the Recovery and Resilience Facility, for a total amount of €271.77 million. These are the remaining EU funds available to the country to aid its recovery and strengthen its resilience following the COVID-19 pandemic.

Prime Minister Janez Janša and Minister of Local Self-Government, Cohesion and Regional Development Monika Kirbiš Rojs officially opened the ministry’s premises in Maribor.

Minister for Local Self Government, Cohesion and Regional Development Monika Kirbiš Rojs and Prime Minister Janez Janša today officially opened the new headquarters of the Ministry of Local Self-Government, Cohesion and Regional Development in Maribor. The opening of the headquarters marks an important step to achieving the objective of more balanced regional development and strengthening decentralisation efforts across the country.

A meeting of EU defence ministers took place in Brussels as part of the European Union (EU) Foreign Affairs Council, attended by the Minister of Defence of the Republic of Slovenia, Valentin Hajdinjak, MA. The meeting was dedicated to discussing further EU military assistance to Ukraine and the implementation of the Defence Readiness Plan up to 2030. A meeting of the Steering Board of the European Defence Agency also took place on the sidelines of the defence ministers’ meeting.

Koper, Slovenia, hosted the international marine pollution response exercise POLex 2026 on 23 and 24 September 2026. The exercise was organised within the framework of the ASAP project (Adriatic Sensitive Areas Protection mechanism), coordinated by the Executive Secretariat of the Central European Initiative (CEI-ES) in Trieste and co-financed by the European Union through the Interreg IPA ADRION Programme.

World Rabies Day that is marked every year on 28 September aims to raise awareness about this dangerous disease and its prevention, and to advocate for the global eradication of rabies. It had successfully been eradicated in Slovenia, but it still poses a serious public health threat in numerous parts of the world.

Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Tone Kajzer has completed an intensive programme during the 81st session of the UN General Assembly in New York. Slovenia’s activities focused on strengthening political and economic cooperation, international security, human rights, support for Ukraine, the situation in the Middle East and Belarus, developments in the Western Balkans and efforts to secure a more effective multilateral system.

On the sidelines of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly, Prime Minister Janez Janša held several bilateral meetings.