The epidemic is slowly easing up; we are seeing a slight decline and could potentially reach the yellow phase in the second half of May, according to the Jožef Stefan Institute. Vaccination remains one of the key factors in containing the epidemic. Approximately one quarter of the population has been vaccinated as Prime Minister Janez Janša announced that, according to the fairly optimistic forecasts for the amounts of vaccines to be delivered in the coming weeks, vaccination levels sufficient to stop the epidemic could be reached by mid-June.

The biggest infrastructure project in Slovenia is being launched in the shadow of the epidemic, at least symbolically speaking. A contract for the main works for the construction of the second track between Divača and Črni Kal, worth a little over EUR 400 million, was signed in Dekane. According to Minister of Infrastructure Jernej Vrtovec, this event has been highly anticipated by Slovenia, Europe, our neighbouring countries, for whom the Port of Koper is of strategic importance, Slovenian logistics companies and the private sector in general.

A symbolic introduction to the upcoming fourth commemoration of World Bee Day celebrated on 20 May will be the setting up of the apiary that the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food received from the Slovenian Beekeepers’ Association. Similar apiaries will also find their place in a few capitals around the European Union and in other countries during Slovenia's Presidency of the Council of the EU. With World Bee Day, Slovenia aims to raise awareness among the global public about the importance of bees and other pollinators for humanity, in light of food security, the global elimination of hunger, and care for the environment and biodiversity.