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Today, 16 September 2026, Minister of Local Self-Government, Cohesion and Regional Development Dr Monika Kirbiš Rojs and Mayor of the Municipality of Ajdovščina Tadej Beočanin signed an agreement on the free-of-charge transfer of land for the construction of a new healthcare centre, as well as an agreement on the free-of-charge transfer of the Residential Care Home to the Municipality of Ajdovščina.

Acting Director-General for International Law and Multilateral Affairs Anita Pipan presented Slovenia's priorities for the 81st session of the UN General Assembly and the Slovenian delegation to the diplomatic corps.

Denis Zobarič, State Secretary at the Ministry of the Interior and Public Administration, attended the Berlin Process Interior Ministers' Meeting in Podgorica. Participants discussed ways to strengthen regional cooperation and resilience against organised crime, border management, and the fight against hybrid threats and irregular migration.

We are marking the International Day of Science, Technology and Innovation for the South to emphasise the importance of knowledge, scientific and technological progress and innovation for the sustainable development of the countries in the Global South. In 2024, the UN General Assembly declared the day with Resolution 78/259, highlighting the significance of international cooperation in strengthening the scientific, technological and innovative capacities of developing countries.

The Minister of Foreign and European Affairs, Tone Kajzer, met with the Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, in Nova Gorica. They discussed ways to further strengthen relations between the two countries, the situation of the national communities, economic cooperation, the northern Adriatic and current European issues.

The 11th Mediterranean Coast and Macro-Regional Strategies Week has begun in Izola under the slogan Macro-Regional Strategies in Action: What Becomes Possible. This year’s event focuses on the successful examples of cooperation in the fields of environmental protection, climate change, sustainable mobility, and innovation. State Secretary Rok Šimenc also attended the event.

The Minister for Local Self-Government, Cohesion and Regional Development Dr Monika Kirbiš Rojs attended an informal meeting of EU Ministers responsible for cohesion policy that was hosted in Dublin by the Irish Presidency of the Council of the European Union. The ministers discussed the future direction of EU cohesion policy, its role in strengthening Europe’s competitiveness and the future system of implementation, monitoring and evaluation.

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. We present measures to promote the use of renewable energy sources.

Dear fellow Slovenians at home, in neighbouring countries and around the world, there are things one learns, and there are things one simply carries within oneself. A sense of belonging is one of them.

We would like to inform you that a test environment for the updated NEO system is now available for testing.

Prime Minister Janez Janša met with President of the European Parliment Roberta Metsola in Brussels today.

Prime Minister Janez Janša met with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at NATO Headquarters in Brussels today.

The Ministry of Local Self-Government, Cohesion and Regional Development has approved EU funding for the project Equipping the 2019 Kranj agglomeration. The project will receive almost €8 million from the Cohesion Fund.

UNESCO’s designation of 13 September as the International Day of Caves and Karst is a remarkable diplomatic achievement for Slovenia. It is the result of a successful diplomatic campaign spanning several years and a testament to the excellence of Slovenian karstology. The campaign was also a success thanks to the many years of outstanding work carried out by Slovenian scientists researching and protecting caves, karst and related phenomena.

During the Government's first 100 days, the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs has guided foreign policy according to the principle of "diplomacy in the service of the people". The focus has been on providing practical assistance to Slovenian citizens abroad, strengthening relations with neighbouring countries, creating new opportunities for the Slovenian economy and representing Slovenia's interests more actively both in Europe and around the world.

Tone Kajzer, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia, made his first visit to the Vatican, where he met with senior representatives of the Holy See and the Sovereign Order of Malta. In Rome, he also visited the headquarters of the World Food Programme, where he emphasised Slovenia’s commitment to food security and development aid.

In an interview with the American Newsmax television network, Prime Minister Janez Janša spoke about Slovenia's relations with Israel and the United States of America, the war in Ukraine, the strengthening of European defence capabilities, and current political and security challenges.

The Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia in Bratislava is seeking a highly organised, reliable and proactive professional (M/F) to join its team as a local Administrative Assistant. The selected candidate will support Embassy's diplomatic, administrative, organisational and representational activities and help ensure that meetings, events, communications and internal processes are managed smoothly and professionally.

The 2026 Environmental Performance Review of Slovenia, an independent assessment of progress made by Slovenia in environmental and climate policy, notes progress in several areas while also pointing to a number of gaps in areas such as pressures on biodiversity, delays in expanding municipal wastewater discharge and treatment systems, the need for faster emissions reduction and the gap between the targets adopted and their implementation.

At today's session, the Government took note of the Autumn Forecast of Economic Trends and adopted the revised budget for this year, as well as an intervention act to improve the efficiency of long-term care provision, which will also allow for greater flexibility in the provision of services to users.