The article discusses the situation around the upcoming referendum in Ljubljana, focusing on the claim by Mayor Zoran Janković that the City of Ljubljana (MOL) will not participate in the referendum campaign. However, it highlights that LPP (Ljubljanski potniški promet), a public transport company fully owned by MOL, has actively participated in the campaign through social media promotion. The article notes that LPP posted a video on TikTok promoting improved bus connections in the Štepanjsko neighborhood, which includes imagery of the City of Ljubljana, suggesting an official endorsement. Jnk
After we reported in Domovina on the lawsuit filed by the owner of the plot on the route of the C0 canal for the excavation of the pipe, two lawsuits were filed last week against another notorious project by the mayor of Ljubljana, Zoran Janković, which is upsetting the public pren renovation of the Ljubljana market.
The administrative unit of Ljubljana issued an integral building permit on 21 April this year, which includes the complete renovation and extension of the Mahrova House, the construction of an underground car park under the open market and the complete renovation of the Vodnikovo Market, as well as the upgrading of the gas and electricity network and the relocation of part of the public water supply network.
In Homeland we obtained the lawsuit filed by the NGO Alpe Adria Green against the Republic of Slovenia, represented by the Ministry of the Environment, on 21 May. They claim that the contested building permit is completely irregular and illegal. Already last year, in a series of articles, we pointed out that the documentation of the Municipality of Ljubljana for obtaining a building permit was prepared on the illegal and obsolete regulations on noise, and although, according to our writing, the Golobov government (the country) reacted at the end of November last year and nevertheless adopted a new one, which is in accordance with European Union law, the building permit was issued on the basis of an illegal regulation, but the procedure was never repeated.
As can be seen from the complaint, attorney Golob, on behalf of Alpe Adria Green, also accuses the Ministry of Natural Resources and Space of grossly violating the principle of hearing and the right of the parties to testify in the proceedings. We have also already reported that criminals had to intervene during the debate because the official who conducted the proceedings brutally silenced the lawyers of the opposing parties in the proceedings. In addition to the non-governmental organization Alpe Adria Green, Nadškofija Ljubljana, represented by attorney Helena Potisk, is also fighting against the planned renovation of the Plečnik market, and for almost 20 years the civil initiative of the Municipality of Ljubljana, led by Marinka Kurilić, has been fighting with the Mayor of Ljubljana regarding his plans for an underground garage.
Advocate Golob, on behalf of Alpe Adria Green, accuses the Ministry of Natural Resources and Space of grossly violating the principle of hearing and the right to be heard by the parties in the proceedings.
The lawsuit by the NGO Alpe Adria Green, followed by the announced lawsuit by the Civil Initiative Tržnice ne damo, returns Janković's projects to the decision-making of the Ministry of the Environment, which, after four years of officials violating regulations in one way or another to please the mayor of Ljubljana, is now taking over from Svoboda Polona Rifelj from the SDS quota.
Officials shouted and insulted lawyers
On 10 June 2025, the first oral hearing was ordered in the pre-trial administrative procedure. The defendant did not allow some representatives and experts of the AAG and the civil initiative of the Marketplace to attend and participate in the oral hearing, despite the proven powers of attorney, but prevented them from doing so at the entrance, without stating the reasons, without stating the legal basis. Why this was done, has not been explained to date. This is also not explained in the contested building permit. The specific persons who ordered the attendance of the representatives and experts, Sandi Rutar and Pavlina Tsigarida, in the Ministry of Justice, were referred to the NGO in the complaint. Almost an hour before the appearance of the representative of the aforementioned party, and despite the fact that the representative of the investor (MUP) was mentioned at the entrance, the possibility of attending the oral hearing was not mentioned, and it was not accompanied by any other investors, at least on one side of the minutes of the proceedings, and not on the other side of the minutes of the proceedings.
Advocate Golob accuses the officials, Pavlina Tsigarida, Sandi Rutar and Metka Podobnik of extremely inappropriate and offensive attitude. In addition to not allowing representatives and professional assistants of the parties to be present at the hearing, they treated others who were not on the investor's side as second-rate. Personnel who were on the investor's side, i.e. Janković's MOL, did not present themselves or check whether they had powers. This shows how building permits were issued to Janković during the rule of the Svoboda Movement. Thus, officials, apparently under orders from superiors in the Ministry, even attended the hearing of persons from MOL without authorisation and without indicating who had permission.
In spite of repeated requests to the opposing parties to record all their actions, statements and other procedural acts, the officials concerned refused to…
Read the full article at Domovina →A referendum in Ljubljana has seen six candidates opposing Janković.
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Six organizers have joined the campaign ahead of the Ljubljana referendum on a revised parking decision. The referendum, scheduled for July 12, was triggered by a civil initiative collecting over 14,000 signatures opposing the city's new parking regulations, which would introduce paid parking and permits for residents. The city council initially approved the decision but later withdrew it, leading to legal disputes over whether the withdrawal was lawful. The mayor has stated that the organizers should withdraw their referendum request following the withdrawal of the decision.
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The article discusses Ljubljana Mayor Zoran Janković's response to questions from Uroš Slak during an evening broadcast of '24ur'. Janković reportedly answered very directly, but said he does not know and has not spoken about the issue. The article references a video from '24ur zvečer' and criticizes the commenting system on +Portal for limiting spam and aggressive content.
Bias read (Left): The article uses critical language such as 'panično rešuje rejtinge' (panicking to save ratings), which implies negative judgment towards Janković's actions. It also frames his direct answer as evasive ('povedal ni nič'), suggesting skepticism toward his responses. This framing leans left by critiqu
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The article discusses the situation around the upcoming referendum in Ljubljana, focusing on the claim by Mayor Zoran Janković that the City of Ljubljana (MOL) will not participate in the referendum campaign. However, it highlights that LPP (Ljubljanski potniški promet), a public transport company fully owned by MOL, has actively participated in the campaign through social media promotion. The article notes that LPP posted a video on TikTok promoting improved bus connections in the Štepanjsko neighborhood, which includes imagery of the City of Ljubljana, suggesting an official endorsement. Jnk
Bias read (Center): The article presents facts without overtly biased language or framing. It reports on the actions of both the mayor and the LPP company, noting their conflicting positions but does not take a stance on either side.
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A civil initiative has collected over 14,000 signatures supporting a referendum against a local parking regulation decision in Ljubljana. The initiative criticizes the municipality for not presenting all facts related to the decision and the referendum process in an advertisement published in the Ljubljana Gazette. The municipality had previously withdrawn the decision but the referendum organizers argue this withdrawal was legally questionable. They emphasize that the referendum does not address the cost of overnight parking, only specific sections of the regulation regarding the allocationof
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The City Municipality of Ljubljana has decided not to participate in the campaign ahead of a referendum on a revised parking regulation. Mayor Zoran Janković stated that the outcome of the referendum cannot change anything, as the decision would be about something that no longer exists. He criticized the organizers of the referendum, claiming they have different goals than what they publicly state. Deputy Mayor Boštjan Koritnik described the withdrawal of the regulation as the 'culmination of respect for democratic public opinion.'
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The City of Ljubljana has decided not to participate in the campaign ahead of a referendum on a revised parking regulation. Mayor Zoran Janković stated that the outcome of the referendum cannot change anything since the decision being voted on no longer exists. The city had already withdrawn the regulation, which, according to Janković, achieved the goal of those who initiated the referendum. Deputy Mayor Boštjan Koritnik emphasized respect for democratic will but noted that once the legitimate goal of the referendum is achieved, further actions are no longer legally protected.
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The mayor of Ljubljana, Zoran Janković, stated that the municipality will not participate in the campaign for a referendum on a revised parking regulation, arguing that the outcome of the referendum cannot change anything. He noted that the municipality has already withdrawn the decision, which he claims was the goal of the referendum organizers. The deputy mayor emphasized that the only legitimate aim of the referendum is to achieve the withdrawal of the disputed act.
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The mayor of Ljubljana, Zoran Janković, stated that the municipality will not participate in the campaign for a referendum on a revised parking regulation, arguing that the outcome of the referendum cannot change anything. He noted that the municipality has already withdrawn the decision, which he claims achieved the goal of the referendum organizers. The organizers, however, argue that the decision to withdraw should not have been made.
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The article discusses an upcoming referendum in Ljubljana on July 12th, where residents will decide whether to support a proposed amendment to the municipal regulation regarding parking in residential areas. The piece outlines key questions surrounding the referendum, including who supports it, the positions of the Municipal Council (MOL) and civil initiatives, and the potential costs involved.
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Civilna iniciativa za Ljubljano has launched a campaign ahead of a referendum on changes to Ljubljana's parking decree, scheduled for July 12. This will be the third municipal referendum since 2000 and the first initiated by a large-scale action by residents of the capital city. The civil society group, dissatisfied with Ljubljana's parking policy, collected over 14,000 signatures in support of the referendum. They oppose the introduction of paid parking in neighborhoods and permits for residents.
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The article announces that a supplementary referendum in the City Municipality of Ljubljana will take place on Sunday, July 12, 2026.
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The article discusses two lawsuits filed against the renovation project of Ljubljana's market by Mayor Zoran Janković. The first lawsuit was filed by the owner of a parcel along the canal C0 regarding the excavation of pipes. The second lawsuit, filed by the non-governmental organization Alpe Adria Green and the civic initiative 'Tržnice ne damo,' challenges the administrative unit of Ljubljana's decision to issue an integrated building permit for the complete renovation of Mahrov House, construction of an underground parking house under the open market, full renovation of Vodnik Square, and a
Bias read (Center): The article presents factual information about legal actions taken against a city renovation project without overtly favoring any political side. It reports on the legal proceedings and involved parties neutrally.
The article discusses Uroš Jauševec testing the political pulse of Ljubljana and speculates on who could potentially challenge Zoran Janković, suggesting Anton Rop as a possible candidate.
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