Ljubljana mayoral election 2026: will Janković win for the seventh time?
Fifteen candidates are running for Mayor of Ljubljana in 2026. Can any of them challenge Zoran Janković after two decades at the helm of the city?
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Toll payment in Croatia in 2027 and what will happen to ENC?
From 1 March 2027, Croatia will introduce electronic motorway tolling without barriers. Here is how payment will work, what happens to ENC devices and what penalties apply.
The right wing in Slovenia has no civil society
Slovenia's right has parties, youth wings and loyal media, but no independent civil society. That is why it wants to curb Institute 8 March's role in campaigns.
SDS, NSi, the Democrats and Resnica would ban foreign money
SDS, NSi, the Democrats and Resnica want to bar organisations that received foreign funds from running election and referendum campaigns. Nika Kovač responded by arranging a foreign donation to SDS.
Grims and the right are already distorting the story of the Krakow massacre
After the Krakow massacre, a rainbow-flag photograph was seized on as supposed proof of the attacker's left-wing views. But context, evidence and the ongoing investigation tell a far more complicated story.
Are Slovenians becoming an increasingly depressed and angry nation?
Slovenia ranks highly for life satisfaction, yet everyday life often feels marked by anger, intolerance and political division.
Republicans lose US midterms as Democrats take the Senate
Democrats take the Senate after Republicans suffer a heavy defeat in the US midterm elections, with Donald Trump increasingly seen as a liability.
Alcohol in schools? Slovenia’s death rate is five times the EU average
Slovenia’s alcohol-attributable mortality rate is five times the EU average, yet the debate has turned to allowing alcohol to be served on school premises.
Giro d’Italia 2027 in Slovenia: Ljubljana to Koper on 9 May
Giro d'Italia 2027 will bring a full stage to Slovenia, with riders tackling 166 kilometres from Ljubljana to Koper on 9 May.
Face covering ban: not just about burqas, but protesters too
Slovenia's proposed face covering ban is being presented as a measure aimed at burqas, but it could also affect protesters and raise questions about police powers.
Slovenia needs its own ocisti.net to expose inciting trolls, following Serbia’s lead
Serbia has exposed an organised network of political online commenters. Slovenia needs its own ocisti.net to reveal coordinated propaganda, fake identities and trolls.
Slovenia votes against lifting the Cuba embargo for the first time
For the first time, Slovenia has voted against a UN resolution calling for the US economic embargo on Cuba to be lifted. I see it as a shameful foreign policy reversal.
Janez would block Serbia’s EU accession unless he gets the UDBA, SDV, JLA and ZSNZ archives
Janez Janša has tied Serbia's progress towards EU membership to the handover of Yugoslav-era secret service archives, but only after Aleksandar Vučić's electoral defeat.
Janša’s speech in Koper: Sovereignty Day or a day for old grievances?
At the Sovereignty Day state ceremony in Koper, Janez Janša called for freedom and unity while revisiting old ideological divisions, the Erased, Palestinian flags and political opponents.
Hats off, Nataša Pirc Musar! A state ceremony is not a right-wing party rally
Nataša Pirc Musar's decision to boycott the Sovereignty Day state ceremony sends a clear message: a national celebration must not become a right-wing party rally.
French protests have always been violent
French protest culture has deep historical roots, but violence must not drown out the demands of the people who take to the streets.
Fact check / check the story about the French left-wing activist before sharing it
A viral story claims that migrants attacked a French left-wing activist and looted her shop. The footage is real, but the added political narrative is not supported by evidence.
Europe defends itself against China with new fees on online parcels
From 1 November 2026, online purchases from outside the EU will face additional fees. Europe may be targeting Chinese competition, but consumers will ultimately pay the price.