Slovenian Government Communication Office
Slovenia to donate 150,000 doses of AstraZeneca to Cape Verde
Ljubljana – Slovenia will provide 150,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine to Cape Verde as humanitarian aid in the fight against the Covid-19 epidemic, the government said after Wednesday’s correspondence session. Cape Verde recorded 33,721 coronavirus infections and 298 deaths by the end of July.
Media Watchdogs Warn of ‘Hostile Climate’ for Slovenia’s Press
The International Press Institute said on Tuesday that it has joined four other media watchdog organisations in writing to European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen to express concerns over a decline in press freedom in Slovenia since the government of Janez Jansa came to power.
Slovenia Criticised for Suspending National News Agency’s Funding
The Slovenian Government Communication Office, UKOM, has faced strong criticism after it announced this week that it will suspend payment for the services provided by the Slovenian Press Agency, STA in January - the second time it has suspended the state-funded STA's payments in recent months.