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I am just reading about Slovenia's 4.9% annual inflation published by the Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia and followed by the following quoted description "The prices of services increased by 7.4% on average, and the prices of goods by 3.6%. Goods daily consumption was more expensive by 4.7%, semi-durable goods by 2.3% and durable goods by 0.6%". And, of course, the following record about the 18.8% reduction in electricity prices due to the exemption from the payment of OVE and SPTE is the least clear to me.  Since, of course, I am already "older and have holes in my memory, or rather my memory is already slow", I even tried to check the electricity bill, which is supposed to be so much lower now. Last November (2022), I paid 91.47 euros for 542 kW. This year's (2023) November bill amounts to 92.9 euros for 513 kW. That is to say, according to my outdated calculation skills, I can determine that I paid less for higher consumption in the month ...

 Slovenia still celebrates April 27 as the day of rebellion against the occupier. For some, perhaps even most of the inhabitants of Slovenia, this is a national holiday, which commemorates the day when the Slovenian people began to organize themselves into units to fight against the German and Italian occupiers, as the leading royal political elite at the time gave up.  For others, although rare, this memory is still alive, as they personally experienced 1941. In any case, the current commemoration of this day is proof that the German Nazi and Italian fascist units were welcomed with enthusiasm by only a few. Some even estimate that only members of the German and Italian minorities, who were also preparing favorable conditions for the occupation, were happy about them.  Just a few days later, on May 1 to be precise, Slovenia also celebrates Labor Day, or rather the day of workers' rights, or rather the day of hope for all workers for paid work, better working conditions a...