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The Ministry of Cohesion and Regional Development has approved financial contribution from the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) for the project Integrated approach to safety and health at work. The project aims to establish an integrated approach to safety and health at work and improve the culture of safety and health at work in Slovenia.

''If you take a walk through Velenje or Šoštanj, you can see that the restructuring process did not start with the Just Transition Fund. The two municipalities have been implementing this process very successfully for several years now. Actually, a total of over €190 million is currently allocated to the SAŠA coal region,'' said State Secretary Srečko Đurov in his statement to the media on the sidelines of today's visit to Velenje.

Slovenian government has approved the second amendment to Slovenia's EU Cohesion Policy Programme 2021-2027 at today’s regional session in the Podravje region. The amended document provides for alignment with the EU’s new development and strategic priorities as well as national needs. It also aims to boost spending and allows for a sharper focus on areas with the greatest impact.

Members of the Monitoring Committee of Slovenia's EU Cohesion Policy Programme 2021-2027 today met at the fifth regular meeting and approved the second amendment to the Programme. The amended document that the government has approved as part of its visit to the Podravje region provides for strategic alignment with the EU’s new and emerging priorities and national needs.

The Ministry of Cohesion and Regional Development has approved Cohesion Fund support for projects aimed at establishing and supporting regional mobility centres under the agreements on the development of regions. The approved EU funding will be used to support regional mobility centres in the Koroška and Gorenjska regions, the Ljubljana urban region, the Jugovzhodna Slovenija region and Northern Primorska.

The Ministry of Cohesion and Regional Development has approved European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) support for the project Curriculum reform – new ways to acquire knowledge, which aims to enhance the quality, inclusiveness, efficiency and relevance of the education and training systems. .

A high-level delegation from Ukraine visited the Ministry of Cohesion and Regional Development. The focus of the multi-day trip was on the transfer of Slovenia's experience in implementing cohesion policy.

On Monday, 10 November 2025, the first regional presentation of Slovenia’s draft Regional Development Strategy by 2050 took place at the Tržič Business Incubator, as part of an event titled Strong Regions. Strong Slovenia. The discussion underscored not only the need for balanced development among Slovenia’s regions, but also the growing recognition that the entire country depends on achieving such a development.

The Development Council of the cohesion region Zahodna Slovenija confirmed the starting points for the second amendment to Slovenia’s EU Cohesion Policy Programme 2021-2027. The Ministry of Cohesion and Regional Development has thus been given the green light to prepare the final document in both cohesion regions.

The Development Council of the cohesion region Vzhodna Slovenija confirmed the starting points for the amendment to Slovenia’s EU Cohesion Policy Programme 2021-2027. The amended document was presented at today’s meeting in Maribor by the team from the Ministry of Cohesion and Regional Development, led by State Secretaries Marko Koprivc and Srečko Đurov.

Minister Tanja Fajon concluded her visit to Ukraine with a meeting with her host, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha. “Slovenia stands by Ukraine — not only in words but through concrete action,” she said. During the visit, she signed an agreement on technical and financial cooperation, providing a firm basis for a long-term partnership in Ukraine's reconstruction and development.

The Ministry of Cohesion and Regional Development has approved EU funding for the pharmacy extension to building C of the Slovenj Gradec general hospital, which will improve spaces for hospital pharmacy activities and high-quality, safe patient care. The European Regional Development Fund will contribute €3.05 million to the €3.64 million project.

The Ministry of Cohesion and Regional Development has approved EU funding for the Satellite Emergency Centre at the Litija Community Health Centre. The project covers the construction of modern emergency medical facilities, enhancing the accessibility and quality of healthcare services. The European Regional Development Fund will contribute €1.33 million to the €4.7 million project.

The Ministry of Cohesion and Regional Development has approved EU funding for the Centre for the Technologies of Gene and Cell Therapy (CTGCT) project. The European Regional Development Fund contribution stands at €6 million.

The Ministry of Cohesion and Regional Development has approved EU funding for the project Let’s enter the digital space - VAIKARDD. The project, implemented by the Surveying and Mapping Authority of the Republic of Slovenia, is worth over €9 million and will receive €5.3 million of European Regional Development Fund support.

The Ministry of Cohesion and Regional Development has approved EU funding for the project Renovation of the premises of the Nursing Hospital of the University Medical Centre Maribor. The European Regional Development Fund contribution stands at € 10 million. The beneficiary of the financial contribution for the project is the Ministry of Health.

The Ministry of Cohesion and Regional Development has approved EU funding for the project Rogatec–Podčetrtek Network Business Incubator.

The Ministry of Cohesion and Regional Development has approved EU funding for the project Restoration of cultural heritage for the interpretation of Natura 2000 – Božidar Jakac Gallery, Kostanjevica na Krki.

The 2025 edition of Slovenian Regional Days is being held in Kope under the theme Integrated planning for the future of regions. Over two days, a series of discussions is taking place, including on the proposal for the next multiannual financial framework, draft Slovenian regional development strategy and the importance of long-term cross-sectoral cooperation.

Minister for Cohesion and Regional Development Dr Aleksander Jevšek attended the ministerial meeting of the Visegrad Group in V4+ format, i.e. Friends of Cohesion, that was held on 21 October 2025 in Budapest. The ministers discussed the future of Cohesion Policy under the EU's next multiannual financial framework.