Slovenia

At the end of February, the country will expand neonatal screening tests to detect more than 45 different diseases, up from the current 20; the new programme is expected to be launched on Rare Disease Day, which falls on 29 February

A consultative referendum will be held this year to decide whether to build a second nuclear power unit to replace the current one at the Krško nuclear power plant once its lifespan ends in 2043

Over 30 years after the passing of the law for the restitution to the rightful owners of property nationalised or confiscated after the Second World War, some of the most complex cases have still not been resolved, 95 compared to 115 two years ago

The country will participate in the proceedings starting next month, in which the UN General Assembly will request an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice on the legality of Israel's actions in the occupied Palestinian territories

The Slovenian Ministry of Health has up to now paid €20.000 in compensation for deaths after vaccination against the coronavirus; 81 requests have been received in 2022, 103 this year

A bill on post-flood reconstruction and development was voted for reconstruction after the August floods; to help fund the effort, corporate income tax is being raised and a tax on bank assets introduced over a five year period

Slovenia's annual inflation rate fell to 4,9% in November, the lowest in two years and two percentage points lower than the previous month, although it remains among the highest in the EU, according to new data from the statistics office

This year Slovenia dropped one place in the Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index ranking, placing 10th among 180 countries, according to the indicator published by SolAbility

A resolution on seismic safety until 2050 has been approved by the Parliamentary Commission for Infrastructure, Environment and Spatial Planning; the opposition criticised it for the lack of binding guidelines and funding sources

Rogaška Slatina has become the 100th Slovenian municipality to join Prostofer, a network of cities or boroughs providing free transport for the elderly; launched a decade ago, the project connects over 900 volunteer drivers with those in need of a lift