Press Releases

€2.8 million in EU funding for companies and their research and development projects

SLOVENIA, October 1 - The call for proposals will co-finance the implementation of research and development projects by independent companies or consortia of companies involved in an important project of common European interest in the field of...

Slovenia and Germany hold consultations to deepen cooperation against disinformation

SLOVENIA, September 23 - Slovenia and Germany are responding to disinformation campaigns across Europe, especially by Russia, increasingly visible through foreign manipulation of public discourses, spreading of fake news and hybrid attacks on...

First Slovenian-Indian Festival of Science, Innovation, Smart Technologies and the Economy

SLOVENIA, September 27 - The Festival was held in Ljubljana on 25–26 September 2025. The American astronaut Sunita L. Williams, who is of Slovenian and Indian descent, was the Festival's honorary patron. The event highlighted the progress that...

Speech by the Prime Minister of the Republic of Slovenia, Robert Golob, at the "Crow's Flight" ceremony

SLOVENIA, September 27 - Check against delivery. Dear combatants and veterans, Your Excellencies, dear guests and friends, It is a great honour and privilege for me to mark this day with you. As I stand here today, we are paying tribute not only...

170th Regular Session of the Government of the Republic of Slovenia

SLOVENIA, September 25 - The Government approved the draft amendment to the state budget for 2026 and the draft state budget for 2027, together with the accompanying budget documents. The priority areas remain science, housing policy, economic...

Benedetta Berti Appointed NATO Assembly’s New Secretary General

The NATO Parliamentary Assembly on Monday appointed Benedetta Berti as its new Secretary General. In that role, she will lead the Assembly’s Secretariat as senior executive officer and principal strategic advisor to the Assembly’s political...

At the High-level Week in New York, Minister Fajon prioritised political solutions over military approaches

SLOVENIA, September 25 - Minister Fajon has traditionally participated in the debate on the Western Balkans. This year, the debate was hosted by Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani as part of the Friends of the Western Balkans group. Minister...

State Secretary Mally receives delegation from the France-Slovenia Friendship Group

SLOVENIA, September 25 - Mr Mally and Senators Emmanuel Capus, Corinne Bourcier and Laurent Somon discussed the further strengthening of the excellent cooperation between Slovenia and France in many areas. They also exchanged views on key...

Global.ai Appoints International Finance, Technology and M&A Leader Darko Horvat as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board

Founder of Global.ai brings three decades of global capital markets, cross-border M&A, and corporate leadership to accelerate acquisitions, enterprise AI adoption and drive worldwide expansion New York, Sept. 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Global AI...

EBRD Forecasts 3.1 Percent Economic Growth in 2025

(MENAFN) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) announced Thursday it forecasts economic growth of 3.1% in 2025 and 3.3% in 2026, navigating challenges from geopolitical tensions, US tariffs, Chinese competition, and...

NATO PA endorses higher defense spending targets, support for Ukraine

13 October 2025 LJUBLJANA – The NATO Parliamentary Assembly (NATO PA) on Monday issued a resounding appeal for Allied governments to push ahead with investment on defence, reinforce deterrence, particularly on the Alliance’s eastern flank, and...

Message from Prime Minister Robert Golob on the Day of Slovenian Sport

SLOVENIA, September 23 - At a time when the world often seems divided, sport reminds us that there is a universal language of peace and connection. Sport is proof that regardless of flag, language or history everyone belongs to the arena of peace....

Joint statement: offer to assist with treatments of patients from Gaza in the Occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem

SLOVENIA, September 23 - We, the undersigned, stand ready to provide support in the form of e.g. financial contributions, provision of medical staff or equipment needed for the treatment of patients from Gaza in the occupied West Bank, including...

Dr Osmani of Kosovo Receives the 2025 NATO PA Women for Peace and Security

13 October 2025 LJUBLJANA – The NATO Parliamentary Assembly on Monday bestowed its 2025 Women for Peace and Security Award to Dr Vjosa Osmani Sadriu of Kosovo. The Assembly’s President Marcos Perestrello nominated Dr Osmani Sadriu for her...

169th regular session of the Government of the Republic of Slovenia

SLOVENIA, September 18 - Today, the Government reviewed the starting points for preparing changes in the taxation of natural persons who carry out an activity and determine the tax base based on actual income and normalised expenditures. Among...

Prime Minister Golob speaks out about plans to start paying Christmas bonuses and easing the tax burden on sole traders

SLOVENIA, September 16 - In his statement to the media he recalled that one year before, he and the Minister of Finance had announced a comprehensive tax reform which would be focused on taxing property and assets in order to relieve the tax...

Assembly Calls for Stronger Democratic Resilience in face of Foreign Interference

12 October 2025 LJUBLJANA – Allied nations must bolster the democratic resilience of their societies in the face of interference from hostile foreign powers, the NATO Parliamentary Assembly warned Sunday. “Foreign interference aims to threaten the...

NATO Parliamentary Assembly backs 5% defence spending pledge

LJUBLJANA – Lawmakers from across the NATO Alliance gave parliamentary backing Saturday to Allied leaders’ commitment to invest at least 5% of annual gross domestic product on core defence requirements and other defence- and security-related...

NATO Needs Immediate Response to “Significant and Direct” Russian Threat

12 October 2025 LJUBLJANA – The NATO Parliamentary Assembly issued a stark warning Sunday on the threat Russia poses to Allied countries. It pressed for rapid and robust measures to deter aggression, bolster NATO’s defences and support Ukraine’s...

NATO Assembly Warns Against Rushed Peace in Ukraine, Urges Stronger Russia Strategy

11 October 2025 LJUBLJANA – NATO Allies must not accept a rushed peace settlement in Ukraine that would undermine the country’s sovereignty and reward the Russian aggressor, the NATO Parliamentary Assembly insisted Saturday. A report endorsed by...