The Slovenian left has demanded that the government join South Africa’s case in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) against Israel’s ongoing genocidal war on Palestinians

A law to ensure journalistic independence and editorial autonomy of national public broadcaster RTV Slovenia has been passed in the National Assembly. However, its governing executives, who were appointed by the previous government, have approached the Constitutional Court for a review

The first round of the election was a setback for the incumbent center-left-liberal coalition government of the Social Democrats, Freedom Movement and Levica, led by Prime Minister Robert Golob

Lured by the prospective EU membership, the North Macedonian government continues to negotiate unpopular agreements with neighboring countries

The outgoing right-wing coalition government led by Janez Jansa had faced widespread protests from civil society for its unpopular anti-worker and authoritarian policies

The majority of Slovenia’s education workforce went on strike over salary and recognition disputes with the ministry of education

The Left in Slovenia, Levica, demanded the immediate resignation of interior minister Ales Hojs, who is being held directly responsible for police violence and excessive use of force against anti-government protesters in capital Ljubljana

Macedonian left-wing party Levica gained more than 50 seats in the first round of elections to the municipal councils. The local body elections also saw far-right opposition party VMRO-DPMNE surpass the incumbent social democrats in many of the cities

Foreign ministers of 20 nations including North Macedonia have endorsed a document by the US secretary of state towards supporting the ongoing US efforts to destabilize the communist regime in Cuba

The amendments to the water protection law which could have promoted uncontrolled construction in coastal areas were rejected by the Slovenian people in a national referendum on July 11

Following the occupation of the erstwhile kingdom of Yugoslavia by Axis Powers during World War II, partisan groups in Slovene lands formed the Liberation Front of the Slovene People in April 1941 to resist the occupation

The inhabitants of the Autonomous Rog Factory were evicted on January 19. The abandoned factory had been taken over by activists and artists over a decade ago and converted into a community space for alternative cultural and social initiatives