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Slovenia urges Israeli ambassador to protest 'unbearable humanitarian crisis in Gaza
MENAFN
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August 3, 2025
(MENAFN) Slovenia’s Foreign Ministry summoned the Israeli ambassador in Ljubljana on Thursday to lodge a formal protest over what it described as an “unbearable humanitarian catastrophe” in Gaza resulting from restrictions on humanitarian aid. In...
Slovenia and Chad establish diplomatic relations
Government of Slovenia
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August 1, 2025
SLOVENIA, August 1 - Following the signature of the Joint Communiqué by H.E. Samuel Žbogar, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Slovenia to the United Nations and H.E. Mouctar Abakar, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of the...
Minister Fajon at the conference on the 50th anniversary of the Helsinki Final Act: "Double standards are unacceptable"
Government of Slovenia
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July 31, 2025
SLOVENIA, July 31 - “We are witnessing the highest number of armed conflicts and civilian casualties since the Second World War. The world order is in crisis, with the rule of power prevailing over the power of rules. Countries, civil society and...
Highlights of Slovenia’s activities in the UN Security Council in July 2025
Government of Slovenia
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August 1, 2025
SLOVENIA, August 1 - Slovenia continued to pursue its priority areas of action within the Council. Alongside the other European members of the Council, Slovenia requested a briefing on the humanitarian situation in Gaza to support the protection...
The Republic of Slovenia is the first European country to prohibit the importing, exporting and transit of weapons to and from Israel
Government of Slovenia
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July 31, 2025
SLOVENIA, July 31 - The decision follows previous announcements by the Prime Minister who clearly stated on several occasions, the last time on the margins of the European Council meeting in June, that Slovenia would act independently if the...
Slovenia expects an explanation regarding the actions of Austrian authorities at the Peršman Museum
Government of Slovenia
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July 28, 2025
SLOVENIA, July 28 - Slovenia expects the competent authorities of the Republic of Austria to conduct a transparent investigation of the incident, and provide a credible and comprehensive explanation of the reasons, conduct and consequences of the...
Minister Fajon: A two-state solution is the only way to achieve peace in the Middle East
Government of Slovenia
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July 28, 2025
SLOVENIA, July 28 - Speaking at the UN high-level conference on the peaceful resolution of the Palestinian question and the implementation of the two-state solution at the UN headquarters in New York, Tanja Fajon, Slovenia's Deputy Prime Minister...
Prime Minister Golob: Sincere congratulations to the exceptional Slovenian cyclists!
Government of Slovenia
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July 28, 2025
SLOVENIA, July 28 - In his address, he first paid tribute to the Slovenian cyclists. “It is an incredible honour to be here with you after Tadej Pogačar’s exceptional victory in the Tour de France yesterday. Today, we are celebrating this...
Submission of a letter of intent for the organisation of the race start of the Tour de France in Slovenia
Government of Slovenia
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July 27, 2025
SLOVENIA, July 27 - In a statement to the media after the talks, the Prime Minister explained the significance of this letter. "We are particularly proud to have submitted a letter of intent today, expressing our desire to host the opening stage...
Slovenia Denies Entry of Israeli Ministers Over Gaza Genocide
MENAFN
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July 21, 2025
(MENAFN) Slovenia took a decisive stand on Saturday by denying entry to Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, condemning their “genocidal statements” and incitements to violence targeting...
Slovenia blacklists hardline Israeli ministers for violence in Gaza
MENAFN
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July 21, 2025
(MENAFN) Slovenia has declared Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir persona non grata, barring them from entering the country due to what it described as “genocidal statements” and incitement to...
Slovenia bans entry of two Israeli ministers in support of Palestine
MENAFN
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July 20, 2025
(MENAFN) Slovenia has banned entry to two prominent Israeli ministers, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, citing their “genocidal statements” and calls for violence against Palestinians. Both...
Ambassador Mirošič presented the letter of credence from the President of the Republic of Slovenia in Panama
Government of Slovenia
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July 25, 2025
SLOVENIA, July 25 - During Ambassador's visit to Panama, ambassador Mirošič also held several working meetings, including with the Minister of Foreign Affairs Javier Eduardo Martínez-Acha Vásquez and the Minister of Culture Maruja Herrero. The...
163th regular session of the Government of the Republic of Slovenia
Government of Slovenia
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July 23, 2025
SLOVENIA, July 23 - The Government adopted a proposal for the Employee Ownership Cooperative Act, which establishes a legal basis for regulating stable and systemically regulated employee participation in ownership. The proposal enables a stable...
Prime Minister Golob meets with representatives of the Slovenian Federation of Pensioners' Associations
Government of Slovenia
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July 22, 2025
SLOVENIA, July 22 - They engaged in an open and collaborative discussion, focusing on key topics such as the upcoming pension reform, long-term care, and the importance of involving pensioners' organizations in the delivery of services and the...
Joint statement on behalf of international partners on the Occupied Palestinian Territories
Government of Slovenia
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July 21, 2025
SLOVENIA, July 21 - The suffering of civilians in Gaza has reached new depths. The Israeli government’s aid delivery model is dangerous, fuels instability and deprives Gazans of human dignity. We condemn the drip feeding of aid and the inhumane...
Minister Fajon meets new German Federal Foreign Minister in Berlin
Government of Slovenia
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July 15, 2025
SLOVENIA, July 15 - "As long-standing friendly partner countries, Slovenia and Germany have also been political, economic and strategic allies, working closely together within the European Union, NATO and other international forums. The two...
EU Balance of Payments and International Investment Position statistical sources and methods - B.o.p. and i.i.p. e-book
ECB - European Central Bank
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July 22, 2025
Introduction The European Central Bank (ECB), with the support of the European System of Central Bank’s (ESCB’s) Statistics Committee, compiles and publishes the balance of payments (b.o.p.) and the international investment position (i.i.p.) of...
EU interior ministers discuss joint responses to the changing security environment
Government of Slovenia
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July 22, 2025
SLOVENIA, July 22 - The ministers opened the meeting with an exchange of views, seeking ways to improve civil preparedness, resilience, and crisis prevention in the EU and its member states, in light of the evolving security environment. Their...
Prime Minister Golob: "The key thing is to ensure Europe's long-term security and competitiveness"
Government of Slovenia
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July 21, 2025
SLOVENIA, July 21 - The two devoted the main part of their talks to current European issues, focusing on the European Commission's recently published proposal for the EU multiannual financial framework for 2028–2034, strengthening competitiveness...