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References

  1. ↑ "Slovenia joins UN Security Council". Radiotelevizija Slovenija. 2024-01-01. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
  2. ↑ "Excavation works completed in second tube of Karavanke tunnel". Slovenian Press Agency. 2024-03-06. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
  3. ↑ "Slovenia's government endorses recognition of a Palestinian state, sends to parliament for approval". 5 June 2024. 2024-05-30. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  4. ↑ "Sloveniji se obeta dodaten sedež v Evropskem parlamentu" [Slovenia is set to gain an additional seat in the European Parliament] (in Slovenian). Radiotelevizija Slovenija. 2023-06-13. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
  5. ↑ "Slovenians electing nine MEPs, voting in three referendums". Slovenian Press Agency. 2024-06-09. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
  6. ↑ "120 minut so živele slovenske sanje, kruto jih je razcefral Diogo Costa" [Slovenian dreams lived for 120 minutes, they were brutally shredded by Diogo Costa]. RTV Slovenija. 2024-07-01. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
  7. ↑ "A record number of Slovenian athletes at the Paris Games". Radio SI. RTV Slovenija. 2024-07-08. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
  8. ↑ "Russian couple pleads guilty to spying charges and are released from Slovenian prison on time served". Associated Press. 2024-07-31. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
  9. ↑ Litvinova, Dasha (2024-08-01). "Who's in the massive prisoner swap between Russia and the West?". AP News. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
  10. ↑ "S spominsko ploščo naznanili uradni začetek nadgradnje železniške postaje" [Official start of upgrade of railway station marked by a plaque]. Delo (in Slovenian). 2024-10-19. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
  11. ↑ Novak, Valerija. "PUHAR, Jožefa (Jožica)". Obrazi slovenskih pokrajin (in Slovenian). Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  12. ↑ "Umrl je legendarni Jurij Souček" [The legendary Jurij Souček has died] (in Slovenian). Radiotelevizija Slovenija. 2024-01-17. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
  13. ↑ "V 102. letu starosti se je poslovil Stanko Kristl, eden najvidnejših slovenskih arhitektov" [Stanko Kristl, one of the most prominent Slovene architect, passed away aged 101] (in Slovenian). Radiotelevizija Slovenija. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
  14. ↑ "Author Manca Košir dies". Slovenian Press Agency. 2024-05-02. Retrieved 2024-05-02.
  15. ↑ "Slovenian EU court judge dies". Slovenian Press Agency. 21 June 2024. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  16. ↑ "Umrla je ilustratorka in lutkarica Eka Vogelnik" [Illustrator and puppeteer Eka Vogelnik has died] (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenija. 2024-11-07. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
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