3rd regular session of the Government of the Republic of Slovenia

Author Jure Makovec/STA

The Government takes note of the consolidated balance sheet of the general government budgetary accounts and the state budget

At today's session, the Government took note of the consolidated balance sheet of the general government budgetary accounts and the state budget for 2026.

The consolidated balance sheet of the general government budgetary accounts includes the accounts of all four public finance budgets as a whole, namely the state budget, the aggregate balance sheets of municipal budgets, as well as those of the Pension and Disability Insurance Institute of the Republic of Slovenia and the Health Insurance Institute of Slovenia. In the first four months of 2026, the total revenue from these four public finance budgets amounted to 10.3 billion euros, which is 1.05 billion euros (or 11.4 percent) more than in the same period of 2025. Tax revenues contributed the most to revenue growth, increasing by 873 million euros, or 10.2 percent, in the first four months of 2026 compared to the same period last year. Total expenditure in the first four months of 2026 amounted to 10.7 billion euros, which is 1.15 billion euros (or 12.1 percent) more than in the same period last year.

According to preliminary data, the state budget recorded approximately 7.4 billion euros in expenditure and 6.5 billion euros in revenue during the first five months of this year. Compared to the same period last year, more funds were allocated to implementing the Recovery and Resilience Facility, social transfers, investments, subsidies, and public-sector labour costs.
State budget expenditure in the first five months of this year was 15.6 percent higher than in the same period last year and amounted to 41.6 percent of the expenditure planned in the adopted budget.

Revenues increased by 11.4 percent, reaching 41.5 percent of the planned revenues. Accordingly, the budget deficit totalled 890 million euros or 1.2 percent of gross domestic product in the first five months.

Source: Ministry of Finance

The Government adopts the draft Act Implementing the Regulation (EU) on the establishment of 'Eurodac' for the comparison of biometric data

The Government has finalised the text of the draft Act Implementing the Regulation (EU) on the establishment of 'Eurodac' for the comparison of biometric data, and will submit it to the National Assembly of the Republic of Slovenia for consideration.

The Pact on Migration and Asylum takes a comprehensive approach to migration management. It integrates policies on asylum, border management, repatriation, and integration, and it strengthens solidarity and responsibility among Member States. It establishes new procedures at the external borders, a balanced system of responsibility and solidarity among Member States, and effective crisis response mechanisms. A key element of the Pact is the revised Eurodac system, the EU's centralised biometric database, into which biometric data are entered of foreign nationals who have applied for international protection on the territory of Member States, who have entered the territory of the EU illegally, who have been caught residing illegally, or who have been disembarked as part of a search and rescue operation at sea.

By adopting this law, Slovenia is fulfilling its obligations under the EU acquis and ensuring the seamless and compliant implementation of European legislation. This will contribute not only to the effective functioning of the asylum system, but also of the entire interoperability system in the areas of border management, visas, police and judicial cooperation, asylum, and migration, both within the Republic of Slovenia and at the EU level.

The upgraded Eurodac system allows applications for international protection to be processed and compared with existing registered cases more efficiently. It also helps track the secondary movements of foreign nationals and asylum seekers across the EU, supports repatriation procedures, and enables the identification of individuals who could pose a threat to the internal security of Member States. The system also strengthens the protection of vulnerable groups and allows for faster processing of individuals in need of international protection.

The proposal covers the processing and storage of biometric and other personal data, the method of transmitting these data to the Eurodac system, and the notification process.

Source: Ministry of the Interior and Public Administration

Slovenia's position on the Proposal for a Council Decision on the position to be taken on behalf of the EU within the International Olive Council regarding the method for the organoleptic assessment of virgin olive oil

The Government has accepted the position that the Republic of Slovenia supports the Proposal for a Council Decision on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union within the International Olive Council regarding the method for the organoleptic assessment of virgin olive oil.

Slovenia welcomes the European Commission's approach that, if new scientific or technical information becomes available which could affect the Union's acquis and is presented before or during sessions of the International Olive Council, it will supplement or adapt the relevant proposal in due time. If necessary, that will allow the Council of the EU to adopt an appropriate and comprehensive position on these conclusions as well.

These conclusions contribute to the international harmonisation of the standard for olive oil and, consequently, to fair competition in the trade of products in the olive oil sector. The objective of the International Agreement on Olive Oil and Table Olives (2015) is to promote the harmonisation of national and international legislation regarding the physicochemical and organoleptic properties of olive oils, olive pomace oils, and table olives. This will help to prevent commercial obstacles. The Agreement also supports work in the areas of physicochemical and sensory testing, which improves our understanding of the ingredients and quality of olive products, and helps to consolidate international standards. Furthermore, it strengthens the role of the International Olive Council as the primary forum for scientific excellence in olives and olive oil.

Source: Ministry of Agriculture