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Today, the Ministry of Defence hosted a presentation of the Slovenian-Croatian Cyber Range Connect project, aimed at establishing a federation of cyber training ranges on the SimSpace platform. This places both countries among the leaders in the European Union and NATO in connecting cyber training ranges outside of multinational projects.

The Archivalia of the Month July 2025 with the title Few Surviving Written Traces of the Post-War Extrajudicial Killings written by Tadej Cankar.

Today, Prime Minister Robert Golob attended the laying of the foundation stone for the state-of-the-art production facility for biosimilar medicines by the pharmaceutical company Lek. In addition to representatives from Sandoz and Lek, he addressed the gathered audience as well.

In June, Guyana assumed the presidency of the UN Security Council. This month's agenda was dominated by the situation in the Middle East dominated, particularly the military escalation that followed Israel's attack on targets in Iran. The Council held an open debate on poverty, underdevelopment and conflict, as well as its regular annual debate on children and armed conflict.

This month's archivalia is a document that serves as a starting point for a brief reflection on the incomplete and blurred written traces of the post-war killings in Slovenia. Although the killings were not limited to the middle of 1945 only, most of Slovenian victims of these tragic events – military and civilian opponents of the newly established authority – died precisely in June and July eighty years ago.

At the initiative of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Slovenia, Dr Robert Golob, an inter-ministerial operational body was established today within the Prime Minister's Office: the Focal group for comprehensive treatment of children and adolescents displaying dangerous behaviour.

At the 34th session of the Permanent Slovenian-Bavarian Mixed Commission, the Minister of Foreign and European Affairs, Tanja Fajon, and the Bavarian State Minister for European and International Relations, Eric Beißvenger, signed a joint declaration. It confirms the traditionally excellent cooperation between Slovenia and Bavaria, paving the way for further strengthening the partnership with concrete projects in various fields.

Prime Minister Robert Golob is attending the regular June meeting of the European Council.

Today, we mark the 80th anniversary of the signing of the UN Charter, one of the most important documents of international law. In 1945, representatives of 50 countries gathered at a conference in San Francisco to sign a document, which lay the foundations for a post-war international community and binds all UN member states to an active participation and a moral obligation to protect the world from the horrors of war.

After the meeting of the North Atlantic Council at the level of the NATO Heads of State and Government, Prime Minister Robert Golob made the following statement:

Prime Minister Robert Golob, together with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Tanja Fajon and Minister of Defence Borut Sajovic, is attending the formal meeting of the North Atlantic Council at the level of NATO Heads of State and Government.

Tanja Fajon, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign and European Affairs, is attending the NATO Heads of State and Government Summit in The Hague as part of the Slovenian delegation led by the Prime Minister of the Republic of Slovenia, Dr Robert Golob. She participated in the NATO-Ukraine Council Working Dinner in Foreign Ministers’ Session, which focused on the Allies' efforts for peace in Ukraine.

Dear Citizens, dear Slovenians at home and abroad, today, the heart of our nation is celebrating, Slovenia is celebrating.

On Tuesday, 24 June 2025, the Republic of Slovenia, rated A3 (positive) / AA (stable) / A (positive), successfully accessed the international capital markets with a EUR 1.0bn Reg S issuance due 2 July 2035. The transaction marks the Republic’s inaugural Sustainability-Linked Bond (SLB) and the first-ever SLB from a European Sovereign.

Minister for Cohesion and Regional Development Dr Aleksander Jevšek attended the Annual Political Dialogue of the Initiative for Coal Regions in Transition that was held in Konin, Poland. At the opening session, Minister Jevšek and other high-level representatives discussed ways for the European Union to support coal regions on their pathways to climate neutrality and social justice.

The Republic of Slovenia's Recovery and Resilience Office has submitted its fourth payment request to the European Commission (EC) for funds from the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), with a total gross value of EUR 502 million.

The Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia will be closed on Wednesday, 25 June 2025, on the occasion of Slovenia's Statehood Day.

Prime Minster Robert Golob met with Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković in Vinica. The meeting focused on reviewing bilateral relations and issues on the European Council's agenda.

Minister Tanja Fajon participated in the EU Foreign Affairs Council to discuss the current situation in the Middle East, with a particular focus on Iran, Israel and Gaza, Russian aggression against Ukraine, China and European security. The Minister also presented the joint contribution of the MED9 Group towards the preparation of the New Pact for the Mediterranean, which had been led by Slovenia.

The Republic of Slovenia announces a mandate to organise the issue of an inaugural 10-year Sustainability-Linked Bond due July 2035.