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Original article (in Slovenian) was published on 27/3/2024; Author: Tina Geč In Slovenia, contributions paid by the self-employed rose by €45.17 in February compared to January, following the release of data by the Statistics Office that showed an increase in the average monthly salary in 2023 over 2022, subsequently affecting the contribution base. Patricija Gorenc, a […]
Original article (in Slovenian) was published on 18/3/2024; Author: Katja Turšič A person earning an average salary in Slovenia pays €355.63 per month for family health insurance, whereas in the US, a family of four faces insurance costs of €1,809 per month, as reported by the US non-profit KFF. On February 18, Siol.net published an interview […]
Original article (in Croatian) was published on 7/3/2024; Author: Anja Vladisavljević While France is set to become the first country to explicitly include the right to ‘voluntary termination of pregnancy’ in its Constitution, it is worth noting that the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (SFRY) previously offered protection of similar significance, albeit in less explicit terms, […]
Original article (in Slovenian) was published on 12/2/2024; Author: Tina Geč The proposed amendments to the International Health Regulations would allow the director-general of the World Health Organisation (WHO) to declare different levels of public health emergency, but only after consultation with the WHO’s Emergency Committee. On January 15, the Slovenian Doctors’ Initiative published a response […]
Original article (in Slovenian) was published on 16/2/2024; Author: Tina Geč The Ljubljana Oncology Institute states that mammography, a tool for detecting changes in breast tissue, leads to further testing if any abnormalities are found. On January 31, an informal group advocating for those affected by vaccinations shared a post on Facebook, making several assertions about […]
Original article (in Slovenian) was published on 8/2/2024; Author: Martin Justin The Planet Lepote website is operated by ATS Splet, a limited liability company which also operates the Vitalia online shop that sells food supplements. In a post dated January 23 of this year, the Planet Lepote website featured five substances, described as nootropics, claimed to […]
Original article (in Slovenian) was published on 19/01/2024; Author: Tina Geč The draft amendments to the Energy Act would restrict wood heating in dense settlements and ban the installation of natural gas and petroleum gas boilers in new residential buildings. On 5 January, Aleksander Reberšek, an MP for the New Slovenia (NSi), an opposition party, claimed […]
Original article (in Slovenian) was published on 18/01/2024; Author: Martin Justin The authors of a 2010 study published in Nature Reviews Cancer conclude that the evidence gathered so far points to a much lower incidence of cancer in the past compared to today. On 16 January 2018, the Megasvet website ran an article with the headline […]
Original article (in Slovenian) was published on 15/1/2024; Author: Žan Premrov Carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere have reached new highs, according to the World Meteorological Organisation. In an interview published by the Demokracija portal on 7 January, economist Vito Bobek claimed that “in fact, never in the past have CO2 emissions been as low as […]
By: Maida Salkanović Elon Musk professing his love for Serbia, airport luggage auctioned for a mere Euro, and the circulation of supposedly miraculous cures were just some of the false claims shared all across Southeast Europe (SEE) in 2023. Fact-checkers were busy – in this review they offer their perspectives on the previous 12 months. […]