Ministry of Local Self-Government, Cohesion and Regional Development
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Dr Monika Kirbiš Rojs, Minister of Local Self-Government, Cohesion and Regional Development, met today with the leadership of the Association of Municipalities and Towns of Slovenia at the Ministry’s future headquarters in Maribor. The working meeting was attended by the President of the Association of Municipalities and Towns of Slovenia, Nejc Smole, Vice Presidents Gregor Košir and Gregor Macedoni, and Secretary General Jasmina Vidmar.
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At the main ceremony marking the Municipality of Benedikt's 27th municipal holiday, Minister Dr Monika Kirbiš Rojs addressed the audience as the keynote speaker and underlined the importance of local communities and smaller municipalities for the country’s comprehensive and balanced progress. As she noted, municipalities like Benedikt are not on the periphery of the country, but rather an important part of it.
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A working meeting between the mayors of municipalities of the Podravje region and Dr Monika Kirbiš Rojs, Minister of Local Self-Government, Cohesion and Regional Development, took place today in Maribor. The meeting was organised by the Regional Development Agency for Podravje - Maribor at the initiative of Danijel Vrbnjak, President of the Podravje Regional Council, and hosted by the Urban Municipality of Maribor.
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Amendment to the Open call for proposals for small-scale projects under the Interreg Slovenia-Croatia Programme 2021-2027
The documentation relating to the Open Call for Proposals for Small-scale Projects under the Interreg Slovenia–Croatia Programme 2021–2027 (Reference Number 4300-132/2023-1630-4), published in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia, Number 116/23, on 17 November 2023, is amended with regard to the amount of the available funding and the name of the responsible ministry.
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EU funding for a more reliable drinking water supply in Trbovlje
The Ministry of Local Self-Government, Cohesion and Regional Development has approved EU funding for the project Hydraulic improvement of the Trbovlje water supply system. The project will help reduce water losses and ensure a more reliable supply of drinking water to residents. The Cohesion Fund contribution to the project stands at just over € 800,000.
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EU funding for nature conservation and the restoration of threatened habitats
The Ministry of Local Self-Government, Cohesion and Regional Development has approved EU funding for two projects, namely the project Improving the status of species and habitat types in the Natura 2000 sites of Pohorje - Pohorka and the project Marshes and wetland meadows – MOČvira. The European Regional Development Fund will contribute a total of €5.75 million to the projects, which will help restore threatened habitats and conserve biodiversity.