Slovenia Weekly: Water, Slovenia’s Quiet Luxury
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203rd Regular Session of the Government of the Republic of Slovenia
28. 5. 2026
At today’s session, the Government adopted an implementation programme for achieving Slovenia’s development goals through investments in science and innovation, as well as amendments to the regulation on inspections, cleaning and measurements on small combustion plants. It also adopted a decision to include the new project BUILD – CitiVERSE – Local Digital Twins in the current Development Programmes Plan 2026–2029.
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Slovenia hosts Regional Meeting of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
27. 5. 2026
Ljubljana is hosting the 25th Regional Meeting of the Member States of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW). Organised by the OPCW Technical Secretariat in cooperation with the Chemicals Office of the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovenian Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs, the meeting serves as an important regional forum for discussing measures aimed at the complete elimination of chemical weapons.
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Slovenia Successfully Issued €350 Million seven-Year Floating Rate Bond
27. 5. 2026
The Republic of Slovenia today successfully issued a €350 million seven-year floating rate bond maturing on 29 May 2033. The issuance responds to expressed demand from domestic investors for government financial instruments with floating interest rates and further contributes to diversifying the sources of financing for the state budget.
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Anže Kopitar – a Slovenian ice hockey legend
28. 5. 2026
Anže Kopitar is one of the greatest sportsmen in the history of independent Slovenia.
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From Olympic Rapids to Safer Coexistence with Water
29. 5. 2026
The latest episode of the government GOVSI podcast features hydrologist Janez Polajnar from the Slovenian Environment Agency, a long-standing expert in monitoring and forecasting hydrological conditions. The conversation focused on the importance of timely warnings, the experience of the August 2023 floods, and adapting to increasingly frequent extreme weather events.