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2012–2013 Maribor Protests
The 2012–2013 Maribor protests are part of the 2012–2013 Slovenian protests against the Slovenian political elite members, including the mayor Franc Kangler, the right-wing government leader Janez Janša, and the opposition leader Zoran Janković (politician), Zoran Janković. In 2013 all three were officially accused of corruption by the Commission for the Prevention of Corruption of the Republic of Slovenia. The protests began on 2 November 2012 in the city of Maribor, Slovenia. Despite being predominantly peaceful in nature, the protests have not been without violent clashes between security forces and protesters. In late November 2012, the protests spread to cities and towns throughout the country, where the people are demanding resignations and prosecutions of politicians and other members of the "elite", accused of corruption. Background Political situation in Maribor Franc Kangler became the mayor of Maribor after winning the elections in December 2006, and again in O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012–2013 Slovenian Protests
The 2012–2013 Slovenian protests were a series of anti-establishment and anti-government protests. Protesters expressed disapproval with the country's ruling political elite, including Maribor mayor Franc Kangler, prime minister Janez Janša, and parliamentary opposition leader Zoran Janković (all of whom stood accused of corruption by Commission for the Prevention of Corruption). Protests began on 2 November 2012 as the 2012–2013 Maribor protests against the city's mayor Franc Kangler and subsequently spread to other cities across the country, with protesters demanding resignations and prosecution of politicians and other members of the elite, accused of corruption. Background Government under the right-wing leader Janez Janša responded to the weakening of Slovenian economy during the global economic crisis and European sovereign-debt crisis with opening up old ideological fronts against liberal media, and against public sector - especially educational and cultura ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riot
A riot or mob violence is a form of civil disorder commonly characterized by a group lashing out in a violent public disturbance against authority, property, or people. Riots typically involve destruction of property, public or private. The property targeted varies depending on the riot and the inclinations of those involved. Targets can include Shopping mall, shops, cars, restaurants, state-owned institutions, and religious buildings. Riots often occur in reaction to a grievance or out of dissent. Historically, riots have occurred due to poverty, unemployment, poor quality of life, living conditions, governmental oppression, taxation or conscription, conflicts between ethnic groups (race riot) or religions (e.g., sectarian violence, pogrom), the outcome of a sporting event (e.g., sports riot, football hooliganism) or frustration with legal channels through which to air grievances. While individuals may attempt to lead or control a riot, riots typically consist of disorganize ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
24ur
24UR (24 hours) is a daily news show on the Slovenian commercial television POP TV Pop TV is a Slovenian generalist television channel operated by Pro Plus d.o.o., a subsidiary of Central European Media Enterprises (CME), which is in turn owned by Czech investment company PPF. History It was established by ProPlus, CME's Sl ..., which airs every day at 7 PM. During workdays, the show also has an afternoon edition - ''24UR POPOLDNE'' (at 5 PM) - and an evening edition - ''24UR ZVEČER'' (at around 10 PM). Awards and nominations * Professional viktor for the best news TV show (years 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008) * Nomination for a professional viktor for the best news TV show (years 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2009, 2010, 2011) * Popularity viktor for the best TV show (2012) References {{Reflist Pop (Slovenian TV channel) original programming Television news shows Slovenian television shows ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Commission For The Prevention Of Corruption Of The Republic Of Slovenia
The Commission for the Prevention of Corruption of the Republic of Slovenia (acronym CPC; , KPKRS) is an independent anti-corruption agency with a broad mandate in the field of preventing and investigating Corruption (political), corruption, breaches of ethics and integrity of public office. The commission's activity is legally based on the 2010 ''Act on Integrity and prevention of corruption'' with later amendments. Before the commission's establishment Slovenia had an eight-year history of anti-corruption governmental bodies. The organization Legal basis The commission's activity is legally based on the 2010 ''Act on Integrity and prevention of corruption'' with later amendments. With the Act, its mandate, working areas, and powers were expanded to include, for example, lobbying oversight and whistleblower protection. In 2011, with the amendments to the Act the powers of the commission were further strengthened. As of 2013 they include power to subpoena financial documents of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zoran Janković (politician)
Zoran Janković (born 1 January 1953) is a Slovenian businessman and politician serving as Mayor of Ljubljana since April 2012. He previously served as mayor from 2006 to 2011. Janković came to prominence in 1997 as the president of the Slovenian retail company Mercator. In October 2011, he established the Positive Slovenia party, which won the plurality of votes at the early Slovenian 2011 parliamentary election. His function as a mayor ceased on 21 December 2011, when he became a deputy in the National Assembly. After Janković failed to be elected as the prime minister in the National Assembly, he was re-elected as the mayor of Ljubljana and retook the position on 11 April 2012. Janković is the first mayor of Ljubljana to have served two terms since the end of World War II. Early life Janković was born in the village of Saraorci near the town of Smederevo in Serbia, then part of the Yugoslavia, to a Serb father and a Slovene mother. His parents moved to Slovenia for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janez Janša
Ivan Janša (; born 17 September 1958), better known as Janez Janša (), is a Slovenian politician who served three times as a prime minister of Slovenia, a position he had held from 2004 to 2008, from 2012 to 2013, and from 2020 to 2022. Since 1993, Janša has led the Slovenian Democratic Party, which has emerged as the pre-eminent Slovenian conservative party. Janša lost his fourth bid for prime minister in April 2022, his party was defeated by the Freedom Movement (Slovenia), Freedom Movement party. Janša served as a Defence minister, minister of defence from 1990 to 1994, a post he had also held during the Ten-Day War, Slovenian War of Independence. He has also served as a prime minister from 2004 to 2008, and again became prime minister in 2012, following an 2011 Slovenian parliamentary election, early election in December 2011. On 27 February 2013, Janša's second government was ousted in a vote of non-confidence. In June 2013, Janša was sentenced to two years in prison ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 Maribor Protests
1 (one, unit, unity) is a number, numeral, and glyph. It is the first and smallest positive integer of the infinite sequence of natural numbers. This fundamental property has led to its unique uses in other fields, ranging from science to sports, where it commonly denotes the first, leading, or top thing in a group. 1 is the unit of counting or measurement, a determiner for singular nouns, and a gender-neutral pronoun. Historically, the representation of 1 evolved from ancient Sumerian and Babylonian symbols to the modern Arabic numeral. In mathematics, 1 is the multiplicative identity, meaning that any number multiplied by 1 equals the same number. 1 is by convention not considered a prime number. In digital technology, 1 represents the "on" state in binary code, the foundation of computing. Philosophically, 1 symbolizes the ultimate reality or source of existence in various traditions. In mathematics The number 1 is the first natural number after 0. Each natural number, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Democratic Party Of Pensioners Of Slovenia
The Democratic Party of Pensioners of Slovenia (, also known by the acronym DeSUS) was a political party in Slovenia last led by Vlado Dimovski. The party claims broadly liberal values with a strong focus on the interests of the retired and the elderly. Despite being part of virtually every governmental coalition of Slovenia since it started appearing on voting ballots, the party only secured 0.66% of all votes at the most recent Slovenian parliamentary election in 2022 and thus failed to secure any seats in the National Assembly. The party joined the European Democratic Party in February 2019. Overview DeSUS was founded in 1991 and first entered the National Assembly of Slovenia after the 1996 Slovenian parliamentary election. Since that election, DeSUS was a member of every government coalition, with the exception of the brief Bajuk minority government which lasted from June to November 2000, until 2020. From May 2005 until 2020 the party was led by Karl Erjavec, who serv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Delo (newspaper)
''Delo'' () is a national daily newspaper in Slovenia. It covers politics, economics, sports, culture and social events in Slovene. In addition to Slovenia, the paper is available in several Croatian cities and in Belgrade, Serbia. It is based in Ljubljana. History ''Delo'' was first published on 1 May 1959 when the newspapers '' Ljudska pravica'' ("The People's Right"), which was published since 1934, and '' Slovenski poročevalec'' ("The Slovene Reporter"), established in 1938, both the newspapers of the Communist Party of Slovenia, merged. Among the chief editors were Dušan Benko, Darijan Košir, Peter Jančič, and Uroš Urbas. Profile ''Delo'' is published in broadsheet format by media house Delo which also owns newspaper '' Slovenske novice''. It offers content in print and also on web, mobile and tablet platforms. It publishes a mixture of different media, such as the tabloid ''Slovenske novice'', bimonthly cultural newspaper '' Pogledi'' and various supplements. ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Večer (Slovenia)
''Večer'' () is a daily newspaper published in Maribor, Slovenia. History and profile ''Večer'' was officially established on 9 May 1945 as a publication declaring the liberation of Maribor called ''Maribor svoboden'' (). Regular circulation started on 25 May 1945 under the name ''Vestnik''. But it was not before 1949 that it became a daily newspaper. In 1952, the newspaper was renamed ''Večer''. Slovenia's major newspaper company Delo, d.d. holds almost 80% of shares of ''Večer''. In June 2010, the company attempted to sell its 79.24% stake to a small IT company, 3Lan, based in Murska Sobota Murska Sobota (, Slovenian abbreviation: ''MS'' ; ;''Radkersburg und Luttenberg'' (map, 1:75,000). 1894. Vienna: K.u.k. Militärgeographisches Institut. ) is a town in northeastern Slovenia. It is the centre of the City Municipality of Murska Sob .... The sale was ordered by the competition watchdog to reduce its majority in the paper. However, the proposal of the IT company was not ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Novo Mesto
Novo Mesto (; ; also known by #Name, alternative names) is the List of cities and towns in Slovenia, seventh-largest city of Slovenia. It is the economic and cultural centre of the traditional region of Lower Carniola (southeastern Slovenia) and the seat of the City Municipality of Novo Mesto. It lies on a bend of the Krka (Sava), Krka River, close to the border with Croatia. Name Novo Mesto was attested in historical sources in 1365 as ''Růdolfswerde'' (and as ''Rudolfswerd'' in 1392 and ''Noua Mesta'' in 1419). The German name (spelled ''Rudolfswerth'' in the modern era) is a compound of the personal name ''Rudolf'' and ''wert'' 'island, peninsula, land above the water', and refers to Rudolf IV, Duke of Austria, who conferred town rights upon the settlement in 1365. The parallel German name ''Neustadtl'' was also in use (attested as ''Newestat'' in 1365, and probably a translation of the Slovene name). The name used for the settlement before 1365 is unknown. The Slovene name ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
