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Bloomberg
4 days ago
- Business
- Bloomberg
Slovenia Restarts Search Process for New Central-Bank Governor
The latest candidate to lead Slovenia's central bank will try to win over the country's ruling parties this week in a bid to fill a role that's been vacant for almost five months. President Natasa Pirc Musar, whose strained relationship with Prime Minister Robert Golob has so far delayed the appointment process, is backing Simon Savsek — a former European Central Bank analyst who currently heads the European Investment Bank 's office in Ljubljana.
Russia Today
26-05-2025
- Business
- Russia Today
EU ‘working on' restoring dialogue with Russia
The EU is preparing to resume direct contact with Russia, Slovenian President Natasa Pirc Musar has claimed, citing a recent conversation with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen during a visit to Brussels. In an interview published Monday in Politico's Brussels Playbook newsletter, Musar suggested that the bloc should appoint a group of 'wise men and women' to initiate 'silent' diplomacy with Russia as a first step towards restoring direct dialogue. She claimed that she had raised the issue directly with von der Leyen, who reportedly responded that 'they are working on that.' The claims have not been confirmed by von der Leyen herself. The EU has severed most ties with Russia and imposed sweeping sanctions since the escalation of the Ukraine conflict in 2022. Musar, however, stated that cutting off communication with Moscow was one of the EU's biggest 'mistakes,' arguing that a refusal to engage with Russia – as well as with member states such as Hungary and Slovakia – has weakened the EU's political standing. Instead, she insisted that the bloc must focus on being invited to future negotiations alongside the US, Russia, and Ukraine. According to Musar, dialogue with Moscow remains necessary even if Ukraine peace talks have 'not yet' produced results, while insisting that the EU pursue 'dialogue, dialogue, dialogue.' The Slovenian president also raised concern over the EU's increasing military spending, stressing that these efforts should not come at the expense of social protection. 'Every single country needs to be careful in that, not to minimize the social warfare,' Musar said, adding that people were 'afraid' of sacrificing social programs for military spending. In recent months, a number of EU states such as France, Germany, and Belgium have announced cuts to spending on social support programs, citing budget deficits and rising debt. At the same time, EU ambassadors approved a €150 billion ($169 billion) debt program last week to provide for the bloc's ongoing militarization efforts. The agreement will allow member states to bypass standard voting procedures in the European Parliament in order to take out low-interest debt to spend on military equipment. Some EU states have reportedly indicated they could use the program to provide additional military assistance to Kiev. Moscow has repeatedly condemned the bloc's increasing militarization and warned that the EU's military spending hikes amount to an 'incitement of war' in Europe.
Jordan Times
26-02-2025
- Politics
- Jordan Times
Kingdom's ambassador to Slovenia presents credentials
Ambassador Mohammad Samir Hindawi on Tuesday presents his credentials to the President of Slovenia Natasa Pirc Musar, as the non-resident extraordinary and plenipotentiary ambassador of Jordan to Slovenia (Petra photo) AMMAN — Ambassador Mohammad Samir Hindawi on Tuesday presented his credentials to President of Slovenia Natasa Pirc Musar, as the non-resident extraordinary and plenipotentiary ambassador of Jordan to Slovenia. The credential ceremony took place at the Presidential Palace in the capital, Ljubljana, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported. During the ceremony, Hindawi conveyed the greetings of His Majesty King Abdullah to President Pirc Musar, along with his best wishes for further progress and prosperity for the friendly people of Slovenia. For her part, the Slovenian president conveyed her greetings and appreciation to King Abdullah. She praised His Majesty's wise policies and the strong ties between the two friendly countries. She also expressed the Slovenian government's interest in enhancing and developing relations, wishing continued progress and prosperity for Jordan and its people. The ceremony was attended by advisors to the Slovenian President and officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
