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State Secretary Gabrič in Chisinau pledges continued political and development support for Moldova
State Secretary Dr Melita Gabrič participated in the fifth edition of the Ministerial Conference of the Moldova Partnership Platform in Chisinau, aimed at securing and coordinating international assistance to help Moldova tackle key political and social challenges. On the sidelines of the Conference, State Secretary Gabrič met with Moldova’s Deputy Prime Minister Cristina Gherasimov and addressed participants at an event co-organised by the Center of Excellence in Finance (CEF).
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Slovenia will, on request, provide relief to the countries of Central and South-Eastern Europe affected by floods
The Government of the Republic of Slovenia has taken a decision to provide relief to the countries of Central and South-Eastern Europe affected by floods in September this year following their request for assistance through the EU civil protection mechanism by dispatching up to five different post-flood emergency aid units or by providing material aid totalling up to 600,000 euros.
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Prime Minister Golob: "Slovenia accepts a responsible task, entrusted with the key to stability and peace"
In a press statement today, Prime Minister Golob spoke about the new line-up of the European Commission and the role entrusted to Slovenia. "It is a high-responsibility duty. By getting the Enlargement portfolio, Slovenia has been entrusted with the key to ensuring stability and peace not only in the Western Balkans, but also in Eastern Europe," he said and added that the portfolio also included the reconstruction of Ukraine.
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Decisions taken by government committees
At the meetings of government committees, the Government, among other things, decided to provide assistance to the countries of Central and Southeastern Europe that were affected by floods in September 2024. Based on their requests for assistance through the Union's civil protection mechanism, the Government will provide aid with up to five different flood intervention units or appropriate material assistance with a total value of up to 600,000 euros.
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European Commission gives preliminary positive assessment of third payment request
The European Commission today gave a preliminary positive assessment to the third request for payment of funds under the Recovery and Resilience Mechanism. Slovenia expects payment of EUR 257.7 million later this year.
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Prime Minister Golob: "A nation’s strength comes not from division, but from shared values"
Prime Minister Robert Golob today attended the celebration in Vipava marking the national holiday of the Return of Primorska to the Motherland, where he was the keynote speaker.
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Minister Fajon in Madrid: More diplomacy needed to achieve the two-state solution
At the invitation of Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares, Minister Fajon took part in a meeting of European and Arab foreign ministers. The discussion focused on strengthening joint efforts and initiatives aimed at realising the two-state solution and achieving peaceful coexistence between Israelis and Palestinians. They agreed that more diplomacy and international cooperation are needed to resolve this conflict.
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New European Travel Information and Authorisation System for entry into Europe
The rules for visa-free travel to most European countries will change. ETIAS travel authorisation is a new entry requirement for the nationals of around 60 visa-exempt countries travelling to 30 European countries. Similar travel authorisations for visa-exempt nationals are currently implemented by the US, Canada and Australia as well as other countries.
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State Secretary Štucin holds political consultations in Armenia and participates in the Yerevan Dialogue
State Secretary Marko Štucin attended the Yerevan Dialogue Conference in Armenia, held under the auspices of the Armenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and held political consultations.
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GOVSI Podcast: »Democracy is under attack«
In the latest episode, Zoran Potič hosted distinguished American professor in the field of communication and public diplomacy, Nicholas J. Cull. They discussed the history of disinformation, the characteristics of disinformation today, and the challenges modern technologies and the increasing amounts of (dis)information pose to democracy.
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Prime Minister Golob: "We believe in the same values, we share common goals, we have trust in each other"
Prime Minister Robert Golob hosted a meeting of coalition deputies and Government representatives at Brdo pri Kranju. The Government coalition meeting was aimed at reviewing the coalition agreement’s implementation and planning the work to be completed by the end of the term.
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120th regular session of the Government of the Republic of Slovenia
At today's meeting, the Slovenian Government took note of the Autumn Forecast of Economic Trends 2024 and adopted the Strategy for the Development of Health Services in Primary Healthcare to 2031. It also approved the text of the Act Implementing the General Product Safety Regulation (EU).
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A country is only as strong as its development regions
On 12 September 2024, the National Council of the Republic of Slovenia hosted a development conference in Ljubljana titled Decentralisation and efficient public services: Slovenia's development vision for the next decade. The conference discussed Slovenia's diverse development challenges and policies. The Minister of Cohesion and Regional Development, Dr Aleksander Jevšek, opened the conference.
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Slovenia to receive a group of injured Palestinian children for rehabilitation
The Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs today signed a contract with Caritas Slovenia for the implementation of a project to rehabilitate wounded Palestinian children in Slovenia and provide humanitarian aid in Gaza. In cooperation with the Danilo Türk Foundation, the project also aims to provide medical and psychosocial rehabilitation for victims of the war in Gaza.
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Registrations are now open for participation in the 10th Meeting of the Parties to the Water Convention MoP 10, which will be held in Ljubljana in October
The world is facing a triple planetary crisis – biodiversity loss, pollution of natural resources and climate change. The latter is also manifested in extreme, water-related phenomena – floods, low flows, and droughts. As all countries are confronted with climate change, they must contribute to increasing climate resilience in transboundary river basins and river basins in concert and through common approaches.
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20 years of Slovenia’s assistance to EU candidate countries and potential candidates
This month marks 20 years since the launch of Slovenia’s first project of close inter-institutional cooperation, in which Slovenia, just a few months after joining the EU, began sharing its knowledge and experience in the pre-accession process.
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State Secretary Štucin at political consultations in Bucharest
As part of his visit to Bucharest, State Secretary Marko Štucin held political consultations with the State Secretary for European Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Romania, Clara Staicu. The talks focused on strengthening bilateral relations and exchanging views on current European, regional and international issues.
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First consultation on post-2027 cohesion policy in Slovenia
‘’Cohesion policy funding helps us create jobs and support projects that improve our transport, energy, healthcare and education infrastructure, promote cooperation between partners, improve security at our borders, contribute to fight against climate change and foster the digital transition of our society,’’ underscored Minister Jevšek at the event.
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Prime Minister Dr Golob meets Olympic medal winners
Prime Minister Dr Robert Golob today attended a reception and award ceremony for athletes and coaches to commemorate the Olympic medals that Slovenia took home from the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The Prime Minister and the Minister of Economy, Tourism and Sport, Matjaž Han, and the President of the Olympic Committee of Slovenia, Franjo Bobinec addressed the athletes.
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Prime Minister Golob: "Slovenia and Andorra have immense opportunities for successful cooperation"
Prime Minister Robert Golob met today with the Prime Minister of the Principality of Andorra, Xavier Espot Zamora. This is the first-ever visit at the level of Prime Ministers between the two countries.