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Health Committee happy with more funds as it debates 2022, 2023 budgets

Published by The Slovenia Times on Fri, 10/15/2021 - 22:17

Ljubljana – The parliamentary Health Committee discussed the draft national budgets for 2022 and 2023 when the Health Ministry’s budgets will stand at EUR 683 million and almost EUR 524 million, respectively. The drop in funds in 2023 is largely a result of less funds envisaged for managing the Covid-19 epidemic.

Minister Kustec survives no-confidence vote in parliament

Published by The Slovenia Times on Wed, 03/17/2021 - 07:14

Ljubljana – Simona Kustec is staying on as education, science and sport minister as the National Assembly was eight votes short of voting her out of office. 38 MPs voted for her dismissal, while 41 opposed it after a 16-hour debate, which started on Monday and ended just after midnight.

Commission rejects resolution Hojs undermined police safety

Published by The Slovenia Times on Sat, 01/16/2021 - 07:54

Ljubljana – The Commission for Oversight of Intelligence and Security Services (KNOVS) debated on Friday the disclosure by Interior Minister Aleš Hojs of pay data for the police force to vote against a resolution that Hojs’s act was inappropriate and affected the internal security in the police force.