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Prime Minister Janez Janša took note of the situation in the Metlika Nursing Home
Today, Prime Minister Janez Janša took note of the situation in the Metlika Nursing Home, where several staff members and residents were infected with the new coronavirus some time ago. He thanked those responsible for their responsiveness and cooperation and assured that the Crisis Staff and the Government were doing everything they could to minimise the spread of the virus in Slovenia.
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Prime Minister Janez Janša: We will win the battle with the coronavirus with patience, unity, knowledge, wisdom and courage!
It has been ten days since Slovenia declared an epidemic on 12 March under Article 7 of the Communicable Diseases Act due to an increase in the number of coronavirus infections. The Government of the Republic of Slovenia, led by Janez Janša, was appointed on 13 March, and ever since has been taking a number of measures to contain the spread of the coronavirus. After taking the most urgent steps to slow down and contain the coronavirus epidemic, the Government is stepping up the preparation of the first comprehensive legislative package to help the population and the economy.
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The Government steps up the preparation of the first comprehensive legislative package to help the population and the economy
Having carried out the most urgent steps to slow down and contain the coronavirus epidemic, the Government of the Republic of Slovenia is stepping up the preparation of the first extensive legislation package to help the population and the economy.
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Prime Minister Janez Janša visits Šmarje pri Jelšah: Each of us can play our part in curbing the spread of the coronavirus epidemic
Prime Minister Janez Janša paid a visit to the Šmarje pri Jelšah municipality this afternoon, where he met with the mayor of the municipality, Matija Čakš, and the members of the municipal civil protection headquarters.
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7th meeting by correspondence of the Government of the Republic of Slovenia
The Government has adopted the Ordinance on temporary measures in healthcare to contain and manage the COVID-19 epidemic
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Ordinance on the temporary prohibition of public gathering at public meetings and public events and other events in public places in the Republic of Slovenia
The Government of the Republic of Slovenia has issued the Ordinance on the temporary prohibition of public gathering at public meetings and public events and other events in public places in the Republic of Slovenia, which is to be published in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia.
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Address to the nation by Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Janša regarding the coronavirus epidemic.
Dear citizens,
From the very beginning, ever since our declaring of independence and the war, Slovenia has never faced a more serious crisis.
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First entry deadline for all undergraduate and master programmes extended
2020 first entry deadline for all undergraduate and master programmes extended until 9 April 2020.
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The Government proposes to defer payment of borrowers’ liabilities due to epidemic
In order to mitigate the consequences of the epidemic, the Government adopted the proposal for the Act on the Intervention Measure of Deferred Payment of Borrowers’ Liabilities, which allows borrowers not able to settle their loan agreement liabilities due to the negative effects of the epidemic to defer repayment for 12 months.
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6th meeting by correspondence of the Government of the Republic of Slovenia
At its meeting by correspondence, the Government of the Republic of Slovenia has issued the Ordinance on the conditions of entry into the Republic of Slovenia from the Italian Republic to prevent the spread of communicable diseases and the amendment to the Ordinance on the temporary prohibition of offering and selling goods and services to consumers in the Republic of Slovenia.
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Prime Minister Janez Janša: The economy is important, but this is a moment when people’s safety and health come first
An extraordinary video conference of the European Council or, more precisely, of the EU heads of state and government, including Slovenia’s Prime Minister Janez Janša, was held today due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Government to enhance measures to contain the spread of the coronavirus
In today’s statement made after the National Security Council session, Prime Minister Janez Janša announced that in the coming days the Government will enhance the measures to contain the spread of the coronavirus.
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Prime Minister Janez Janša: We need to ensure the health and safety of people first
In the light of adopting measures to contain the spread of the new coronavirus, a meeting of the National Security Council convened by Prime Minister Janez Janša was held today. The President of the Republic of Slovenia, Borut Pahor, ministers and the representatives of opposition parties also attended the meeting.
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Dr Beovič on the current situation regarding COVID-19
Bojana Beovič, the Head of the Expert Group that provides support to the Crisis Staff of the Republic of Slovenia for the containment and control of the COVID-19 epidemic, said that, according to the latest data, there were 253 confirmed coronavirus cases in Slovenia by 2 p.m. today.
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Prime Minister Janez Janša discusses EU measures against the coronavirus with President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen
In today’s telephone conversation with President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, Prime Minister Janez Janša discussed the European Union measures necessary to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
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The Government has adopted the proposal for an intervention act on temporary measures regarding judicial, administrative and other public law-related matters and the Ordinance prohibiting air services in the Republic of Slovenia
At its meeting by correspondence today, the Government adopted the Proposal for the Act on temporary measures regarding judicial, administrative and other public law-related matters to curb the spread of SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19).
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Decisions adopted by the government to contain COVID-19 epidemic
The Government adopted the ordinance on a temporary ban on the sale of goods and services to consumers in the Republic of Slovenia, issued the Ordinance on the allocation of doctors without licences, and revoked the validity of the Order on prohibiting the sale of protective equipment.
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The Government adopts an ordinance on the temporary ban and restrictions on public transport of passengers in the Republic of Slovenia
In accordance with the agreement at the session of the Crisis Staff of the Republic of Slovenia for the containment and control of the COVID-19 epidemic, the Government of the Republic of Slovenia adopted an Ordinance on temporary ban and restrictions on public transport of passengers in the Republic of Slovenia. The Ordinance temporarily bans public transport of passengers in the Republic of Slovenia for the purpose of containing and controlling the COVID-19 epidemic. The Orinance enters into force on March 16, 2020 at 00.00.
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Prime Minister Janez Janša: We call on mayors to take an active role in the implementation of measures necessary to contain the spread of the coronavirus
Today, Prime Minister Janez Janša addressed the mayors of Slovenian municipalities, calling on them to become involved as quickly as possible in helping with the organisation of at-home childcare. In addition, he also informed the heads of healthcare and care institutions of this and asked them to provide the mayors with a list of urgent needs as soon as possible.
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The Republic of Slovenia’s crisis unit on concrete measures to contain the epidemic
The crisis unit of the Republic of Slovenia to contain and manage the COVID-19 epidemic that was appointed yesterday met at its first session chaired by Prime Minister Janez Janša. The unit discussed the situation in the international environment, particularly in immediate neighbouring countries, and current developments in Slovenia. The members of the unit held a thorough discussion and agreed to implement several concrete measures to contain the epidemic. Furthermore, Jelko Kacin was appointed the official speaker of the crisis unit.