Slovenia Weekly: Our actions are our future
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European Food Summit returns in less than a month
15. 10. 2021
The European Food Summit will take place between 6 and 8 November, bringing together great minds from around the world who understand the importance and power of food in its entirety.
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Food prices in 2020 higher than in the previous year
15. 10. 2021
The World Food Day is celebrated on 16 October. In 2020, the prices of most food products increased compared to the previous year. Among food products, in 2020, we imported the most vegetables and fruit, and exported the most dairy products.
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97th Government Session
14. 10. 2021
At today’s session, the Government of the Republic of Slovenia took note of the information on the issue of extraordinary growth in energy product prices on energy markets. In view of the current situation, Slovenia has called an extraordinary meeting of energy ministers for 26 October to find common solutions that will protect citizens against further price rises. The Government also issued a new regulation on the treatment of unaccompanied minors and adopted a decree on financial assistance to compensate for damage in beekeeping in 2021.
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Minister of Foreign Affairs Logar underlines the importance of stability and security at the yearly OSCE Mediterranean Conference
12. 10. 2021
In his video speech for the annual OSCE Mediterranean Conference, Minister of Foreign Affairs Anže Logar underlined his conviction that a more effective system to respond to future crises must be included in the post-pandemic recovery plans.
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Agriculture Ministers on progress in the preparation of the CAP Strategic Plans
11. 10. 2021
On the first day of the two-day meeting in Luxembourg, EU agriculture and fisheries ministers held a discussion on challenges and progress in the preparation of CAP strategic plans and on the revision of EU marketing standards for agricultural products. Negotiations on the fixing of fishing opportunities in the Baltic Sea for 2022 have also started.
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Prime Minister Janez Janša at a working meeting with representatives of the Slovenian automotive industry
12. 10. 2021
Prime Minister Janša and his ministerial delegation today met with ten leading Slovenian automotive suppliers at the Hidria company in Spodnja Idrija. Automotive manufacturers and suppliers are facing major and necessary structural challenges. Restructuring against the backdrop of the Fourth Industrial Revolution seems crucial for Slovenia to retain a prominent place on the international automotive map.