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New Corruption Probes Target Officials, Health Fund Warns of €100M Cut

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.

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New Corruption Allegations and Official Scrutiny

Fresh allegations of fraud have emerged concerning Boris Mijić's house construction, with claims that defrauded workers and Zoran Stevanović, President of the National Assembly, were aware of the situation. Additionally, the Commission for the Prevention of Corruption (KPK) is investigating Minister of Agriculture Janez Cigler Kralj over the use of a new official car and driver. Further reports detail state intervention to support Hungarian-owned biopower plants and another instance of alleged…

Media Scrutiny and Spyware Concerns

The Association and Trade Union of Journalists have asserted that government members have a duty to participate in news broadcasts and answer media questions. This comes amidst ongoing concerns about privacy, as the Pegasus spyware is reportedly present across Europe and possibly in Slovenia, with one journalist attributing its discovery on his phone to political interest.

MEP Matej Tonin's Immunity Under Scrutiny

Matej Tonin, a Member of the European Parliament (NSi/EPP), is facing scrutiny in Strasbourg today regarding the potential revocation of his parliamentary immunity.

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