European funds improve daily life in Slovenia
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Four Slovenian cities, Maribor, Sežana, Kranj, and Velenje, are benefiting from over 41 million euros in European funds that are enhancing services, safety, and quality of life for residents.
The European Commission’s campaign, “Poglej okrog sebe. Evropa je tu” (“Look around you. Europe is here”), highlights how these funds are working at the local level. Slovenia will receive 7.1 billion euros in non-repayable funds from the European Union between 2021 and 2027.
In Maribor, the University Clinical Centre received 34 million euros to purchase four new linear accelerators. These devices use high-energy radiation to treat cancerous tumors, improving cancer care and access to radiotherapy in northeastern Slovenia. In 2024, 2.7 million people across the EU were diagnosed with cancer, and 1.3 million died from the disease. Following the large 2022 wildfire on the Karst plateau, the European Union provided 1.8 million euros to establish a national center for large-scale wildfires in Sežana.
This center will coordinate logistics, training, and intervention for major fires, and will support over 1,000 trained firefighters, increasing protection for people, homes, and nature. European funds also supported improvements to urgent medical care across Slovenia, providing 4.89 million euros for emergency vehicles. In Kranj, this allows doctors to focus on critical cases while remaining available for new interventions.
Finally, the European Union contributed 950,000 euros to build 12 assisted living apartments in Velenje, enabling seniors to remain near family while maintaining their independence and dignity.
