‘Arm yourself. Legally.’ – Ex-Slovenian PM Janša tells citizens to purchase weapons after rise in terror attacks across Europe
The former leader slammed the current administration for its failure in controlling Slovenia’s border
Hungary sends helicopters to flood-hit Slovenia
It is the worst flood in the country’s short history
Slovakia tightens migrant route controls as illegal entries soar
The number of illegal entries rose almost tenfold in the first half of the year
Female presidents of Hungary and Slovenia call for peace in Ukraine
Nataša Pirc Musar and Katalin Novák met in Budapest to discuss the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, EU enlargement, and the issue of national minorities residing in neighboring states
Croatia’s Schengen membership resulted in 600% rise in asylum applications in January
The country joined the EU’s border-free Schengen zone on Jan. 1, 2023, and already it is dealing with elevated migration problems
Former CNN intern elected as Slovenia’s first female president
Leftist independent Natasa Pirc Musar has a law degree but spent most of her career working for the media, including for CNN and the BBC
Slovenia becomes first former communist European country to legalize same-sex marriage, but there’s a catch
Slovenia’s citizens have rejected same-sex marriage in three national referendums, but the nation’s top court forced the parliament to change the law
Illegal entries into Slovenia have risen by 80% so far this year
Meanwhile, the country’s left-wing government is dismantling the country’s border fence with Croatia
Slovenia removes fuel price cap after left-wing electoral victory
Hungary, however, still has a fuel price cap in force, which has kept gas and diesel prices low
Slovenian conservatives defeated during a good night for European liberals
Electoral “boredom” could have gifted victory to a near-unknown political party in Slovenia