Press Releases

167th regular session of the Government of the Republic of Slovenia

SLOVENIA, September 11 - The Government adopted the draft amendment to the Act Regulating Relations of the Republic of Slovenia with Slovenians Abroad. The amendment establishes and regulates measures to strengthen the economic base of Slovenians...

Oxfam UNGA80 Media Advisory

Oxfam and partners at UNGA80 Oxfam leaders, experts, and partners are joining the UN 80th General Assembly and Climate Week in New York, hosting and attending events and releasing reports and statements focused on gender, humanitarian crises with...

Over €1 million in EU funding for the Ormož Technology Park

SLOVENIA, September 16 - As part of the project, the Municipality of Ormož will functionally arrange the first floor of the building in the Ormož Technology Park to accommodate a business incubator. This incubator will focus on developing...

Highlights of Slovenia's activity in the UN Security Council in August 2025

SLOVENIA, September 1 - As the signature event of its presidency, Panama has chosen to hold an open debate on maritime safety. The UN Security Council held regular briefings on Yemen, Lebanon and Syria and the threat of terrorism to international...

165th regular session of the Government of the Republic of Slovenia

SLOVENIA, August 28 - The Government adopted the Implementation Plan for the financial instrument under the financial engineering measure to support investments in the economy, and the Implementation Plan for the financial instrument under the...

Slovenia stands with young people for peace: music as a language of peace

SLOVENIA, August 18 - The SIT DOWN – Peace Child honours the 80th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations and the end of World War II. During a ten-day music camp, young people will create a musical called Peace Child, a story about...

European Mobility Week: Together for fair and accessible mobility

SLOVENIA, September 8 - From 16 to 22 September, 133 municipalities will organise events to encourage long-term changes in travel habits and provide inclusive and accessible mobility solutions. The "Mobility for Everyone" theme focuses on ensuring...

Prime Minister Golob receives NEA Director-General William D. Magwood

SLOVENIA, September 9 - They discussed the strengthening of cooperation between Slovenia and the NEA, focusing on the planned cooperation in training nuclear experts at the Educational Centre for Nuclear Technology (ICJT), which operates within...

China Warns Europe Against Agreements Undermining Beijing Interests

(MENAFN) China's Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, issued a stern warning to European nations on Friday, cautioning against "mistaken" agreements that could undermine Beijing’s interests. During a meeting with Austrian Foreign Minister Beate...

Launch of the 60th session of the UN Human Rights Council

SLOVENIA, September 8 - Running from 8 September to 8 October 2025, the session will address a wide range of substantive issues as well as the human rights situation in individual countries. Thematic areas under consideration include the human...

Latin American and Caribbean Days 2025 – autumn cultural events open with a Peruvian film

SLOVENIA, September 5 - The autumn cycle began on 2 September at the Slovenian Cinematheque with a Peruvian evening, featuring a screening of the film The Inheritance of Flora (La herencia de Flora). The film presented the life story of Flora...

Minister Fajon at 20th Bled Strategic Forum: Diplomacy must serve people, not power

SLOVENIA, September 1 - Minister Fajon began her introductory speech by pointing out that "Twenty years ago, Slovenia launched the Bled Strategic Forum, guided by the idea that diplomacy must serve people, not power. This belief resonates even...

Young people at Young BSF had many questions for Minister Fajon

SLOVENIA, August 31 - As many as 49 bright young minds aged between 18 and 35, from 26 countries around the world, voiced their interest in global issues such as the rigidity of the UN, the disunity of the EU and the prospects for EU enlargement...

Italy and Latvia join For Forest Group +

SLOVENIA, August 29 - The meeting in Maribor is intended to facilitate in-depth political dialogue on the current challenges facing the European forestry sector. The key topics of discussion are climate change and the role of forests as carbon...

Bled Strategic Forum 2025: 20 years of shaping the global conversation

SLOVENIA, August 29 - This year's conference is titled "A Runaway World" and reflects 20 years of existence remaining true to its core mission: a global platform bringing together diverse stakeholders to exchange ideas and views on contemporary...

Informal meeting of European Union defence ministers in Copenhagen concludes

SLOVENIA, August 29 - During the first part of the meeting, the ministers discussed European Union support for Ukraine. They talked, in particular, about the possibilities and ways of increasing military support for Ukraine, including through...

Latest issue of Sinfo: Bled Strategic Forum – more than just an event

SLOVENIA, August 22 - What prompted it was a vision of Slovenia as a hub of knowledge exceeding political and regional frameworks. Fruitful, at times even contentious discussions throughout the years, paired with remarkable speakers, paved the way...

Minister Fajon stands with young people for peace: You open space for new ideas and the future

SLOVENIA, August 22 - Within five thematic groups, the young participants spoke to representatives of the diplomatic corps, the academia and the civil society. In the group on international peace and security, Minister Fajon joined the discussion...

Bled Strategic Forum 2025: A Runaway World

SLOVENIA, August 22 - Grk began by emphasizing that foreign policy has, in recent years, re-entered the daily lives of Europeans—whether through the consequences of war, geopolitical upheavals, or climate crises. In this context, the Bled...

EU funding for quality long-term care

SLOVENIA, August 21 - As part of this EU-funded project, the Social Protection Institute of the Republic of Slovenia will provide expert support and capacity building for all stakeholders involved in the process of establishing a long-term care...