Several European broadcasters are refusing to air the 2026 Eurovision final in protest against Israel’s participation amid the ongoing Gaza conflict. Broadcasters in Ireland, Spain, Slovenia, the Netherlands, and Iceland have either withdrawn from the contest or introduced alternative programming ranging from comedy shows and music specials to documentaries focused on Gaza
Slovenia has become the first EU country to introduce fuel rationing in response to supply disruptions following US-Israeli strikes on Iran and subsequent regional tensions. Private motorists are now limited to 50 litres per day, while businesses and farmers can purchase up to 200 litres. Petrol stations are tasked with enforcing the rules, and stricter […]
Slovenia’s parliamentary election has resulted in a tight race between the liberal Freedom Movement (GS) led by Prime Minister Robert Golob and the right-leaning Slovenian Democratic Party (SDS) headed by Janez Janša. Preliminary results show both camps nearly tied, with GS securing 29 seats and SDS close behind with 28 in the 90-seat parliament. Neither […]
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) decided not to hold a vote on Israel’s participation in the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest, confirming the country’s entry and triggering an immediate backlash. Broadcasters from Spain, the Netherlands, Ireland and Slovenia announced their withdrawal from the contest, citing the mounting death toll in Gaza and accusing Israel of
Severe flooding and strong winds have ravaged large parts of Tuscany, resulting in the loss of five lives and leaving several others missing. The River Bisenzio overflowed, sweeping away cars and forcing people to seek refuge on rooftops. The impact of the storm, named Ciarán, extended beyond Italy, causing more than 12 fatalities across Western […]
As Slovenia’s first female head of state, a lawyer associated with former US first lady Melania Trump was chosen. Journalist and attorney Natasa Pirc Musar received support from Slovenia’s center-left government to run as an independent. She defeated conservative political veteran and former foreign minister Anze Logar. According to the election
Shorty after a wooden sculpture depicted US First Lady Melania Trump was damaged in Slovenia, her bronze statue has been reinstalled in the same location. The previous statue had many shortcomings. Some said that the wooden statue did not have any resemblance to the First Lady. At this moment, it remains unclear why the […]
Tens of thousands of people have cycled through Ljubljana, the capital of the European country of Slovenia, to express their disagreement over the way the measures to curb the spread of the Covid-19 outbreak have been executed by the government. They have accused Prime Minister Janez Jansa of misusing the measures imposed to prevent the […]
A Slovenian lawmaker has made history by becoming the first lawmaker who has been dismissed from his job for stealing a sandwich. Darij Krajcic has claimed that he committed the harmless crime (in his words, the social experiment) to test the efficiency of the staffs working in the shop from where he stole the sandwich. […]








