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Risks and opportunities of AI discussed in parliament
Ljubljana – The opportunities and risks of artificial intelligence (AI) as well as Slovenia’s pioneering role in the field were discussed on Friday as the National Assembly’s delegation for cooperation with the OECD hosted a debate with experts to shed light on key issues.
Army denies proposal for establishing new officer school
Ljubljana – Representatives of the Slovenian Armed Forces (SAF) has dismissed recent criticism related to a proposal to establish an officer training school, stressing that the SAF are only trying to accredit their educational programmes in line with the quality standards in the public education system.
Pahor agrees to organise international conference on tolerance
Ljubljana – President Borut Pahor has agreed to organise an international conference on tolerance in the spring in cooperation with the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts (SAZU) and the European Academy of Sciences and Arts EASA.
Victims of post-war executions commemorated in Teharje
Teharje – An estimated 5,000 victims of war and post-war summary executions were commemorated at a memorial mass in Teharje on Sunday. More than 600 unmarked killing sites across Slovenia bear witness to these atrocities, said retired Celje Bishop Stanislav Lipovšek at the annual ceremony.
New details re: helicopter landing in Cetinje: "Abazović was in charge" VIDEO / PHOTO
Church dignitaries could not reach Cetinje by road due to the blockades set up by the opponents of the enthronement on Saturday afternoon.
Shortly after 8 o'clock, the helicopter landed on the meadow in front of the monastery, where Joanikije was then enthroned on the throne of St. Peter.
Putin made a mistake in history class, the student corrected him VIDEO / PHOTO
"Peter the Great (1675-1725) did not fight in the Seven Years' War, but in the Great Northern War, which lasted 21 years," the boy told Putin.
Festival of poetry and wine celebrating 25th anniversary
Ptuj – The city of Ptuj will host the 25th Days of Poetry and Wine from 24 to 28 August. Czech and Portuguese poets Petr Borkovec and Ana Luisa Amaral will be the guests of honour and the Open Letter to Europe will be written and read by German poet Durs Grünbein.
Democracy Digest: History Hangs Heavy Here in Central Europe
"What [Slovaks] did towards Hungarians living in Slovakia in 1945-1947 was a sin before God and before the people," Kover said at the unveiling of the memorial, according to the Dennik N daily. He warned that if these events were ever forgotten, "they could happen again in the future" to "defenceless victims".
Closer economic cooperation with Turkey key for EU: Hungarian top diplomat
Closer economic cooperation with Turkey is a beneficial step for the European Union, a Hungarian top diplomat has said, noting that the union needs closer and stronger cooperation with Ankara if it wants to be economically strong.
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The image of the legendary Slovenian athlete captured in a new silver coin
Elementum is proud to announce the new Miroslav Cerar Tokyo 1964 silver coin which was designed in collaboration with Miroslav Cerar and the Olympic Committee of Slovenia. The silver coin bears the image of the legendary athlete who won a gold medal at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics and this year returns to the famous Tokyo Olympic stage as a special guest.