Slovenia Weekly: On the right track

Slovenia will not be prolonging the epidemic next week, as the epidemiological situation is relatively favourable and the pace of vaccination is intensive, the Minister of Health said today. Measures remain in place. In addition to the VTR (vaccine/test/recovery), these include the wearing of masks, hand disinfection, and social distancing. Life will thus slowly return to normal.

A part of this 'normal life' will be felt in the following days when a true cycling holiday is expected to take over Slovenia. This weekend, Slovenia will host a cycling celebration, bringing together amateur and professional cyclists. The biggest amateur cycling event in the country, the 40th Franja Marathon, will be held on Saturday and Sunday. The Sunday programme of the Franja Marathon will also coincide with the last stage of the Tour of Slovenia, which has been place around Slovenia since Wednesday under the motto “Fight for the Green”. To the delight of the crowds of fans providing an unforgettable backdrop to the race, current third in the UCI World Ranking Tadej Pogačar is also among the competitors.

If you’re going on a weekend getaway to Slovenia, don’t forget your bike!

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    The epidemic in Slovenia is coming to an end

    11. 6. 2021

    Slovenia will not prolong the epidemic next week, as the epidemiological picture is favorable enough, and vaccination is continuing intensively, the Minister of Health announced today.
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    Important and demanding challenges lie ahead for the Slovenian Presidency in the area of Climate Change

    10. 6. 2021

    Minister of the Environment and Spatial Planning Andrej Vizjak attended the last meeting of the Environment Council before the start of the Slovenian Presidency of the Council of the EU. The Portuguese Presidency presented the report on the progress made in negotiations on the proposal for a regulation concerning batteries and waste batteries, which is an integral part of the European Green Deal. The Council Conclusions on EU strategy on adaptation to climate change were also adopted, where the ministers welcomed the preparation of the adaptation communication in line with the Paris Agreement to be submitted to the UNFCCC. The ministers also exchanged views on the action plan on zero pollution, which sets out a vision for zero-pollution by 2050 and horizontally addresses all aspect of pollution. At the end of the meeting, Minister Vizjak presented the priorities of the Slovenian Presidency in the field of the environment.
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    EU home affairs ministers finally gather in person to discuss Schengen future, amongst other topics

    8. 6. 2021

    Interior ministers, including Slovenia's Aleš Hojs, held a meeting in Luxembourg today. The initial exchange of views focused on the Strategy on the future of Schengen, which was presented by the European Commission last week.
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    Prime Minister Janez Janša: We will do everything to provide additional incentives for investment in high value-added jobs

    9. 6. 2021

    Today Prime Minister Janez Janša met with the President of the Swiss Confederation and Head of the Swiss Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research, Guy Parmelin, who is currently on an official visit to Slovenia. At their meeting in Ljubljana, they primarily discussed the priorities of Slovenia’s EU Presidency and current international developments.
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    Prime Minister Janez Janša meets Vice-President of the European Commission Margaritis Schinas

    8. 6. 2021

    Prime Minister Janez Janša today met with the Vice-President of the European Commission and the Commissioner for Promoting our European Way of Life, Margaritis Schinas. Mr Janša and Mr Schinas continued the discussion they started during the visit of the Slovenian Prime Minister to Athens on 10 May 2021.
  • STO

    The 27th edition of the Tour of Slovenia

    10. 6. 2021

    With world-class partners and under the “Fight for green” slogan, the Tour of Slovenia is gaining new momentum and is – aside from being a top cycling event – becoming also one of the main events that internationally promote Slovenia as a five-star destination for active holidays.
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