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Four women ministers got more votes combined than half of SDS deputies

Original article (in Slovenian) was published on 07/02/2023 SDS president Janez Jansa retweeted a tweet by a user who provided inaccurate and unofficial data on the number of votes received by four women ministers. “Government of the unelected: all four women ministers in the Government of the Republic of Slovenia together did not get as […]

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Minister’s claim about the trend of shortening waiting times unfounded

Original article (in Slovenian) was published on 13/02/2023 The National Institute of Public Health is required to publish statistics about hospital waiting times at least once a month, but for 2022 only reports for October and November are available. On 10 January, Health Minister Danijel Besic Loredan told Vecer in an interview that the Health […]

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New WHO regulations do not curtail sovereignty of countries

Original article (in Slovenian) was published on 27/02/2023 The committee for the review of International Health Regulations opposes the deletion of a provision under which the World Health Organisation and member states must respect dignity, human rights and fundamental liberties. Jana magazine reported in an article on 7 February that by signing the new International […]

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Despite sliding in the peace index, Slovenia is a safe country

Original article (in Slovenian) was published on 07/03/2023 The reasons why Slovenia slipped in the peace index last year include a higher homicide rate, number of security guards, police officers and prisoners, and worse political instability, the Institute for Economics & Peace explained. The Nova24tv.si portal reported on 14 February about a tweet by Anton […]

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Ljubljana does not have the worst air connections among all European capitals

Original article (in Slovenian) was published on 21/03/2023 The Joze Pucnik Ljubljana Airport had fewer passengers this year than Tuzla airport. “Although 100% more passengers traveled through Joze Pucnik Ljubljana Airport last year than in 2021, Ljubljana remains the least connected of all European capitals’ airports. Even Tuzla Airport had more passengers in January,” reported […]

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The ad for O Caps product for vision restoration is fake

Original article (in Slovenian) was published on 27/03/2023 After receiving questions from Razkrinkavanje.si, the Health Ministry informed the Health Inspectorate about abuse of identity of Health Minister Danijel Besic Loredan. The website Tranepinunke.tk published an alleged interview with “young Slovenian scientist Bojan Furlan”, which was supposedly broadcast by POP TV. Furlan was said to have […]