Slovenia Weekly: It's all about the bees
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In Slovenia, the honey self-sufficiency rate in 2019 was 44% lower than in 2018
21. 5. 2021
In 2019, the world honey yield was 173% higher than in 1961. In 2019, 10,145 beekeepers in Slovenia were taking care of 208,000 hives (3,245 organic), each an average of 21 hives. In 2019, Slovenian beekeepers produced 650 tons of honey, 63% less than in 2018.
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Interview with Minister Jože Podgoršek on World Bee Day
20. 5. 2021
Today is World Bee Day. We welcome you to read an Interview with minister Podgoršek on World Bee Day.
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Good vaccination coverage among people in the 70+ age group
21. 5. 2021
Epidemiological data this week show a significant slowdown in the epidemic in Slovenia: number of infections is decreasing and so is the the pressure on hospitals. The eyes of the public and the authorities are therefore focused on the preparations for the autumn.
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Prime Minister Janez Janša in talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel
17. 5. 2021
Prime Minister Janez Janša had a videoconference talk today with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. They discussed the state of pandemic, which is slowing down in both countries, the vaccination process as well as future challenges. Of particular importance among the latter are combating the new mutations, facilitating the logistics of vaccine distribution and implementing vaccination in less developed countries when there is a plentiful supply of vaccines, a situation which is expected towards the end of this year.
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Minister Logar visits Berlin
19. 5. 2021
As part of the regular political dialogue, Minister Logar met with his host, German Federal Foreign Minister Heiko Maas. They talked about activities aimed at enhancing political and economic relations between Slovenia and Germany, with particular focus on strengthening cooperation within the framework of the EU in the light of the upcoming Slovenian EU Council Presidency.