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The Ministry of Local Self-Government, Cohesion and Regional Development has approved EU funding for greening the urban area of Ravne na Koroškem. The project will receive just over €780 thousand from the European Regional Development Fund.

The Ministry of Local Self-Government, Cohesion and Regional Development has approved EU funding for the refurbishment of the catheterisation laboratory premises at Murska Sobota General Hospital. The project will receive just over €4.6 million from the European Regional Development Fund.

The Ministry of Local Self-Government, Cohesion and Regional Development has approved EU funding for the projects Green Šmarje and Greening the centre of Cerklje na Gorenjskem. The projects will receive a total of more than €1.7 million from the European Regional Development Fund.

The Ministry of Local Self-Government, Cohesion and Regional Development has approved EU funding for the project Equipping the Rakek 2019 agglomeration. The project will receive almost €2.5 million from the Cohesion Fund.

The Ministry of Local Self-Government, Cohesion and Regional Development has approved EU funding for the optimisation of international authentication procedures in courts. The project will receive just over €173.000 from the European Regional Development Fund.

The Ministry of Local Self-Government, Cohesion and Regional Development has approved EU funding to create green areas in Fiesa. The project will receive over €200 thousand from the European Regional Development Fund.

The Ministry of Cohesion and Regional Development has approved EU funding for greening the city of Gornja Radgona. The project will receive over €1.1 million from the European Regional Development Fund.

The Ministry of Local Self-Government, Cohesion and Regional Development has approved EU funding for upgrading the Tolmin wastewater plant. The project will receive over €2.1 million from the Cohesion Fund.

The interministerial Working Group for the Preparation of the National and Regional Partnership Plan (VFO2), chaired by Minister Kirbiš Rojs, convened for the first time today. Its mission is to ensure the timely, professional and coordinated preparation of the National and Regional Partnership Plan (NRPP) under the forthcoming Multiannual Financial Framework 2028-2034.

Minister for Local Self-Government, Cohesion and Regional Development Dr Monika Kirbiš Rojs participated in the European Week of Regions and Cities 2026, an annual event on regional and urban development held in Brussels since 2003. This year's event, which brings together EU institutions, local communities and experts, was held under the theme Strong Regions, Strong Europe.

The Ministry of Local Self-Government, Cohesion and Regional Development has approved EU funding for the project Green heart of Radenci. The European Regional Fund contribution exceeds €1.3 million.

The Ministry of Local Self-Government, Cohesion and Regional Development has approved EU funding for drinking water supply in the Drava River basin, specifically in the Ormož area, for 2021-2027. The Cohesion Fund contribution exceeds €2.4 million.

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.

“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.

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.

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.

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.

The Ministry of Local Self-Government, Cohesion and Regional Development has approved EU funding to expand the Markovci wastewater treatment plant. The project will receive nearly €300 thousand from the Cohesion Fund.

Speaking at this year’s Days of Slovenian Administration, Minister Kirbiš Rojs said that a system built around institutions and administrative procedures should evolve into a more user-centred model. She highlighted the importance of simplifying procedures, ensuring the efficient use of EU funds, advancing decentralisation and implementing digital transformation in a well-planned manner.

The Ministry of Local Self-Government, Cohesion and Regional Development has approved EU funding for the project Connecting riverside path with urban park facilities. European Regional Development Fund contribution stands at just over €590,000.