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Fourth consultation with representatives of Slovenian municipalities on flood recovery and Cohesion Policy projects
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Spatial Planning organised the fourth consultation with the mayors and other representatives of Slovenian municipalities. The Minister of Natural Resources and Spatial Planning, Novak, and the Minister of Cohesion and Regional Development, Dr Jevšek, along with their colleagues and representatives of the Government, presented information regarding flood recovery, the analysis of the municipalities’ needs, and EU funds absorption.
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EU Strategy for the Alpine Region key to shaping sustainable solutions
At the launch event of the Austrian-Lithuanian co-chairmanship of the EU Strategy for the Alpine Region (EUSALP) in Vaduz, State Secretary at the Ministry of Cohesion and Regional Development mag. Marko Koprivc presented the Alpine region's key challenges, underlining the importance of further cross-border cooperation and finding joint solutions to these challenges.
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Redevelopment of the Transalpina – Europe Square, a strategic project under Slovenia’s Cohesion Policy Programme
On Thursday, 30 January 2025, the newly redeveloped Transalpina – Europe Square, an iconic meeting point at the intersection of two cities and two countries, was opened in the border area of Nova Gorica and Gorizia. At a press conference held on the occasion, Minister Aleksander Jevšek congratulated the European Association of Territorial Cooperation Gorizia and the two municipalities of Nova Gorica and Gorizia for their impressive and productive efforts in bringing the project to life.
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EU funding for strengthening cooperatives, social economy, and social entrepreneurship
The Ministry of Cohesion and Regional Development has approved EU funding for the Call for proposals for promoting projects on cooperatives and social economy and kicking off social entrepreneurship. The European Regional Development Fund supports the call with 3 million euros.
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Regions for the future
The Slovenian Regional Development Fund (SRDF) organised the event “Regions for the Future” with a round table on developing the economy, handicrafts and crafts in the development of all Slovenian regions. The event took place at the Ribnica Handicraft Centre. In his opening address, Minister Jevšek spoke about the planned development incentives for border problem areas, the agreements for the development of regions and the Promotion of Balanced Regional Development Act.
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EU funding for employment of special-needs youth
The Ministry of Cohesion and Regional Development has approved EU funding for the Call for proposals to co-finance Youth Transition+ projects.
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Minister Jevšek and Tržič Mayor inaugurate business incubator in Tržič
Minister Aleksander Jevšek and Mayor of the Municipality of Tržič Peter Miklič officially opened a new business incubator in Tržič. The opening ceremony brought together the representatives of local business community, local officials, and local residents. At the round table following the event, Minister Jevšek highlighted that this addition would give the local economy a new impetus, creating jobs and contributing to the development of local community.
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EU funding for Slovenj Gradec sports hall extension
The Ministry of Cohesion and Regional Development has approved EU funding for the project Slovenj Gradec sports hall extension.
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EU funding for upgrading the railway line in the Sevnica area
The Ministry of Cohesion and Regional Development has approved EU funding for the project Upgrade of the railway line state border – Dobova – Zidani Most – phase one: section state border – Dobova – Sevnica: stage two (the Sevnica area).
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Call for proposals Providing support to innovative ecosystems of economic and business infrastructure
The Ministry of Cohesion and Regional Development has published the Call for proposals Providing support for innovative ecosystems of economic and business infrastructure in 2025. The call for proposals aims to provide support for existing innovative ecosystems of economic and business infrastructure and for the transformation of degraded areas into economic and business infrastructure.
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Additional €14 million in EU funds for the restructuring of coal regions
The Ministry of Cohesion and Regional Development has approved additional funding for the Call for proposals for promoting investments in the economic restructuring of the Zasavska and Savinjsko-Šaleška coal regions. Additional funding comes from the Just Transition Fund 2024-2027 (JTF productive investments) and amounts to EUR 14,419,800.
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EU funding for companies and their research and development projects
The Ministry of Cohesion and Regional Development has approved EU funding for the call for proposals Incentives for projects included in IPCEI EuBatln.
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Launch of the Joint Fund for the Development of Pomurje and Porabje
The Republic of Slovenia and the Republic of Hungary have coordinated the transfer of funds into a joint development fund within the European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation (EGTC) MURABA.
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EU funding for subtitling TV programmes
The Ministry of Cohesion and Regional Development has approved EU funding for the project Automatic subtitling of TV programmes.
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30 million euros in EU funding for integrated energy-saving renovation of municipality-owned buildings
Ljubljana, 12 December 2024 – The Ministry of Cohesion and Regional Development has approved EU funding for the call for proposals to co-finance integrated energy-saving renovation of municipality-owned buildings.
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Slovenia receives the entire EU Solidarity Fund aid
Slovenia has received the remainder and the bulk of the European Union Solidarity Fund aid intended for recovery and reconstruction following the devastating floods that hit the country in August 2023. The European Commission recently transferred an additional EUR 328.4 million to Slovenia's Ministry of Finance, topping up the EUR 100 million advance payment received at the end of last year.
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EU funding for Vevče swimming centre
The Ministry of Cohesion and Regional Development has approved EU funding for the Vevče swimming centre project.
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EU funding for the development of prisoners’ competences
The Ministry of Cohesion and Regional Development has approved EU funding for the project Development of prisoners’ competences.
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Slovenian applicants at the forefront of tapping the potential of the centralised European innovation instrument
Slovenian stakeholders are becoming key players in tapping the potential of the Interregional Innovation Investments Instrument (I3), a ground-breaking European initiative launched in 2022 by the European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA).
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EU ministers responsible for cohesion policy meet in Brussels
The meeting of the General Affairs Council dedicated to cohesion policy was held ahead of the start of the mandate of the new European Commission. The ministers discussed ways to strengthen the key assets of cohesion policy. The Minister for Cohesion and Regional Development Dr Aleksander Jevšek underscored the importance of cohesion policy for an integrated and sustainable development and success of the European Union.