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Prime Minister Robert Golob was a guest on CNN’s Connect the World with Becky Anderson, where he spoke about the most topical foreign policy issues.

Prime Minister Robert Golob is attending tonight’s working dinner of European Council members in Brussels. The main purpose of this extraordinary meeting is a strategic discussion about recent events concerning transatlantic relations and the European Union’s response to these developments.

Today, the Government continued its series of regional sessions with a visit to the Savinja Region, focusing, this time, on the Celje and Kozje areas. Prime Minister Robert Golob began the visit at the Šmarje pri Jelšah Retirement Home, where he met with residents and toured the facilities. In discussions with management, he saw for himself that, as of January 2026, monthly bills in retirement homes have been significantly reduced.

Prime Minister Robert Golob made a statement to the media today focusing on current foreign policy developments, particularly with regard to Greenland and the invitation from the President of the Unites States to participate in the Board of Peace.

Prime Minister Robert Golob attended a presentation of two pillars of the national security system of the Republic of Slovenia at Brdo pri Kranju.

Today, Prime Minister Robert Golob attended a ceremony marking the start of the investment in the new wood-energy centre in Kočevska Reka and addressed those present.

The Prime Minister of the Republic of Slovenia, Robert Golob, and Tina Gaber Golob, as well as the President of the Republic of Slovenia, Nataša Pirc Musar, and Aleš Musar, today hosted the traditional New Year's reception for the Diplomatic Corps at Brdo pri Kranju. The President, Prime Minister and the Doyen of the Diplomatic Corps, Msgr Luigi Bianco, also addressed the Diplomatic Corps.

Today, as part of the Government’s regional visit to the Obalno-kraška region, which began with a Government session at the Port of Koper, Prime Minister Robert Golob also visited the Izola Care Home and the Izola General Hospital.

Prime Minister Robert Golob met today with former NASA astronaut Sunita Williams, one of the most accomplished and renowned American astronauts.

Today, Prime Minister Robert Golob visited the Slovenian Institute of Quality and Metrology (SIQ Ljubljana).

Today, Prime Minister Robert Golob attended the central 69th commemorative ceremony marking the three-day Battle of Dražgoše. At the event, the Prime Minister was the keynote speaker and also laid a wreath.

Today, Prime Minister Robert Golob attended the central commemorative ceremony marking the anniversary of the final battle of the Pohorje Battalion and the Memorial Day of the Municipality of Slovenska Bistrica. At the event, the Prime Minister was the keynote speaker and also laid a wreath.

As part of the Government’s regional visit to the Primorsko-Notranjska region, Prime Minister Robert Golob met with residents and staff of the Ilirska Bistrica Care Home.

At the invitation of French President Emmanuel Macron, Prime Minister Robert Golob attended the meeting of leaders of the Coalition of the Willing, a group of countries supporting Ukraine.

On the last day of the old year, the Prime Minister visited teams on duty at the University Medical Centre Ljubljana, the Institute of Oncology Ljubljana and the Ljubljana Fire Brigade.

Slovenia today concludes its two-year term on the United Nations Security Council. On this occasion, the Prime Minister issued the following statement.

Dear citizens, dear Slovenians at home and abroad, as the year slowly draws to a close and we prepare for a new chapter, I would like to pause for a moment together with you.

Dear citizens, dear Slovenians at home and abroad,

Prime Minister Robert Golob was this evening the keynote speaker at the state celebration marking Independence and Unity Day. Prime Minister’s speech on this occasion was not a classic political address. Instead, it was a personal and sincere reflection on who we have become as a nation and as a community over 35 years of independence, and on where we wish to go.

Prime Minister Robert Golob attended the December meeting of the European Council in Brussels, where leaders agreed to ensure financial support to Ukraine for 2026 and 2027 through joint borrowing on the capital markets, with loan guarantees provided by the EU budget.