Tag: Slovenia
Balkans 08.01.24 | 19:19

The five individuals trapped in Križna jama are in stable condition, and their rescue is anticipated tomorrow

The five individuals stranded in Križna jama, within Slovenia’s renowned Kraška cave, remain in stable condition. They have access to provisions such as food, drinks, and heating devices, as reported by the rescue team upon their return from the cave mission just after 9 PM. The water levels...

Macedonia 17.08.23 | 11:20

Macedonian soldiers poisoned with carbon monoxide in Slovenia, two of them are in hospital

Seven Macedonian soldiers were poisoned with carbon monoxide while helping clear the debris from the huge floods that hit Slovenia at the beginning of the month. They were among 38 people who cleared the water from a basement in the Home of Culture in the Slovenian town of Chrna. The lives of the exposed...

Macedonia 08.08.23 | 11:57

A 100 soldiers of the Macedonian Army will help deal with the floods in Slovenia

  The Macedonian Government will approve the decision to send 100 soldiers to Slovenia on its Tuesday session. The soldiers are of various specialties, and will be able to meet the current needs of the Slovenian army and the state, the Minister of Defense, Slavjanka Petrovska, stated on Tuesday. The...

Macedonia 08.08.23 | 08:33

Macedonia will send 100 soldiers to help with the rescue efforts in Slovenia

President Stevo Pendarovski announced that hundred soldiers will deploy in Slovenia, to help with the rescue and clean-up efforts after the devastating floods in this country. Pendarovski reached out to Slovenian President Natasa Pirc – Musar to express condolences and to coordinate on the type...

Balkans 04.08.23 | 22:44

Floods in Slovenia – at least three killed

At least three people have did in the devastatubg fkiids that hit Slovenia today, as a storm front moved through the country. The fatalities include two Dutch tourists killed in the mountains above Kranj.Evacuation orders were given in the low laying areas and citizens fear that the worst is yet to come...

News Macedonia 19.05.23 | 11:03

Mickovski with Orban: More economic cooperation and more resolute fight against corruption needed

At the margins of the CDI meeting in Slovenia, VMRO-DPMNE leader Hristijan Mickovski met on Thursday with the Hungarian PM Viktor Orban. As he wrote in his Facebook post, they discussed the situation in the region and various issues related to the Macedonian integration into the EU. “We emphasized...

News Macedonia 18.05.23 | 16:36

Mickovski at the General Assembly of the Centrist Democratic International

  The delegation of VMRO-DPMNE, led by the party’s Chairman Hristijan Mickovski and consisting of the vice-chair Aleksandar Nikolovski and the Secretary for International Relations Stefan Andonovski, took part on Thursday n the General Assembly of the Centristic Democratic International (CDI...

Balkans 14.11.22 | 08:46

Natasa Pirc-Musar elected first female president of Slovenia

Liberal candidate Natasa Pirc-Musar is set to become Slovenia’s first female president after she easily won a run-off election on Sunday, results showed. After almost all of the ballots were counted, the trained lawyer and rights advocate who is backed by the ruling left-liberal camp, came in with...

Macedonia 19.10.22 | 13:34

Authorities use Slovakia’s flag instead of Slovenia’s during Fajon visit

When something happens once it can be a coincidence. But when it is repeated several times, it is either an intention or ignorance. Such is the example with the Government and the flags when foreign guests come. It has already become a practice to make mistakes, and that happened yesterday during the...

World 13.05.22 | 15:52

“Demokracija”: A pro-Russian party has grabbed power in Slovenia

Slovenian “Demokracija” magazine warns about the pro-Russian links of the new ruling party – the Freedom Movement by Robert Golob which swept to power in the recent elections. The freedom movement (N/A) got 41 seats in a 90-seats parliament. SDS/EPP got 27, N.Si/EPP 8, SD/PES 7, Levica/PEL...

Balkans 25.04.22 | 09:18

With 35.8% of the votes, the winner of Slovenia elections is Robert Golob’s Freedom Movement party

In Sunday’s parliamentary elections in Slovenia, the Freedom Movement party led by Robert Golob received most of the votes, 35.8 per cent, followed by Janez Jansa’s Slovenian Democratic Party with 22.5 per cent and Nova Slovenia with 6.8 per cent. The party of Tanja Fajon from SD would cross...

Balkans 19.01.22 | 22:59

Logar: Slovenia calls for integration of the Balkans in the EU

Slovenian Foreign Minister Anze Logar urged to have the remaining Balkan countries integrated in the European Union, calling it an outcome that is important for the strategic position of the EU in the world. Logar also pointed to the benefits Slovenian companies would have if the Balkans join the EU. Until...

Handball 13.01.22 | 20:45

Macedonia loses to Slovenia at the opening of the European Men’s Handball Championship

Macedonia’s handball national team lost to Slovenia with 27:25 (13:10) in the first match of the European Men’s Handball Championship held in Hungary and Slovakia. The national team plays the next match against Montenegro on Saturday.

Macedonia 23.11.21 | 21:32

EU ministers discussed the dispute between Macedonia and Bulgaria

Slovenian Secretary for European Affairs Gasper Dovzan said that his EU colleagues focused on enlargement and the dispute between Macedonia and Bulgaria during the meeting of the European Council today. The dispute is blocking the opening of EU accession talks for Macedonia, and by extension for Albania...

Macedonia 07.10.21 | 09:03

Mickoski: Macedonia has no EU perspective under Zaev

VMRO-DPMNE President Hristijan Mickoski responded to the outcome of the disastrous EU – Balkan summit warning that, under Zaev, Macedonia can’t expect to join the EU. At the summit, Bulgaria hardened its position toward Macedonia, with a long list of demands that need to be met before Macedonia...

Macedonia 06.10.21 | 15:39

Zaev suffers another EU fiasco as Bulgaria actually hardens its positions after the meeting mediated by Merkel and Macron

Following his meeting with Zoran Zaev, that was mediated by Angela Merkel and Emmanuel Macron, Bulgarian President Rumen Radev reiterated his hardline position that Bulgaria will continue to block Macedonia from openings its EU accession talks. Radev said that Macedonia must do away with its “Macedonianness”...

Macedonia 06.10.21 | 13:27

EU leaders reject Slovenian proposal to speed up the integration of the Balkans

European Union leaders gathered for the EU – Balkans summit in Slovenia refused the proposal from the host country to set 2030 as the year when all Balkan countries will be admitted to the EU. This, and the expected watering down of the usual conclusions that declare the EU doors open to new members,...

Macedonia 06.10.21 | 11:16

Loss of EU perspective shows that all of Zaev’s concessions were made in vain

The mood ahead of the EU – Balkan summit in Slovenia that begins today indicates that Macedonia and the rest of the unintegrated Balkan countries will remain a black hole in Europe for a long time to come. This is especially serious for Macedonia where Zoran Zaev imposed a long list of difficult...

Macedonia 05.10.21 | 20:46

Macedonia is entering a new cycle of crisis because of the lack of EU perspective, Mickoski said during his meeting with Donald Tusk

Despite all the objections about high levels of crime and growing corruption, the lack of judicial reforms and the economic backsliding, Macedonia should be allowed to open its EU accession talks, said VMRO-DPMNE President Hristijan Mickoski during his meeting with the leader of the EPP party Donald...

Balkans 03.10.21 | 10:39

Slovenia proposes that all Balkan countries are admitted to the EU by 2030

Slovenia is proposing that the European Union admits all Balkan countries by 2030, the Financial Times reports. The proposal is expected to be raised at the coming EU summit with the Balkan countries, but took other EU member states by surprise given the problems the region and the EU are facing. Accession...

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