New Corruption Probes Target Officials, Health Fund Warns of €100M Cut
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New allegations of fraud have surfaced against Boris Mijić concerning his house construction and falsified signatures, with Zoran Stevanović, President of the National Assembly, reportedly aware of the circumstances. Separately, the Commission for the Prevention of Corruption has launched an investigation into Minister of Agriculture Janez Cigler Kralj regarding the use of an official car and driver.
Adding to domestic concerns, the Health Insurance Institute is sounding the alarm over a potential €100 million reduction in funds, warning that it jeopardizes the sustainability of the public health insurance system. Meanwhile, the Association and Trade Union of Journalists have emphasized the duty of government members to participate in news broadcasts, as a journalist publicly linked the presence of Pegasus spyware on his phone to political interest.
In a positive development, Slovenian cyclists achieved a special milestone in the Vuelta race. The country's AI experts are also discussing the potential for artificial intelligence to become uncontrollable, and there's a debate about Slovenia's deviation from the EU liberal core.