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Digital snapshot – key policies and laws

Slovenia’s digital governance is anchored in Digital Slovenia 2030, an umbrella strategy covering gigabit infrastructure, digital skills, the digital economy, Society 5.0, public services and cybersecurity. One of the most relevant legal shifts is the Information Security Act, ZInfV-1, in force since June 2025, which strengthens national cyber-risk management, incident reporting, training and vulnerability-disclosure rules.

Under-15 social media ban

Slovenia is preparing draft legislation that would bar children under 15 from accessing major social media platforms, including TikTok, Snapchat and Instagram. The initiative was announced by Deputy Prime Minister Matej Arčon, who said it came from the Education Ministry and would be developed with input from professionals. The proposal places Slovenia within a wider European debate on age-based restrictions for children’s social media use, where governments are weighing age limits, parental consent, platform duties and digital literacy as possible safeguards for minors online. Its impact would depend heavily on reliable age verification can protect children, but may also raise privacy, exclusion and surveillance concerns if poorly designed. It tests how far a democratic state should go in shifting responsibility from families and schools to platforms and law, while still respecting children’s rights to participation, privacy and access to information in a digital environment increasingly shaped by EU-level debates on social media restrictions for minors.

Slovenia’s infrastructure profile is strong for a small state, with the European Commission noting well-developed digital infrastructure and active work in strategic technologies. The Gigabit Infrastructure Development Plan until 2030 aims for gigabit connectivity for households, businesses and socioeconomic drivers, as well as continuous 5G coverage of populated areas and main land transport routes. Slovenia’s international connectivity relies mainly on terrestrial routes to neighbouring EU markets.

In March 2026, the government adopted the National Strategy for Artificial Intelligence until 2030, framing AI around responsible use, competitiveness, public interest and digital sovereignty. Slovenia is also hosting one of Europe’s new AI Factories, backed by high-performance computing, while the Commission’s 2026 assessment notes its activity in semiconductors, cloud, AI and quantum technologies.

Regarding the e-commerce landscape, the Statistical Office, in 2025, recorded 48% of enterprises used paid cloud services, 22% used AI and 31% performed data analytics, with large companies far ahead of small firms. In the first quarter of 2025, 53% of people aged 16–74 bought online, with fashion the leading category. The Digital Transformation of the Economy strategy aims to strengthen advanced-technology uptake and business competitiveness by 2030.

Digital public services are organised through a growing e-government and interoperability framework, supported by the Digital Public Services Strategy 2030, the eUprava portal, SI-PASS and the national interoperability portal. Data protection follows the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) and Slovenia’s Personal Data Protection Act, ZVOP-2, applicable since January 2023, with the Information Commissioner supervising privacy, access-to-information and increasingly AI-related rights issues. Slovenia’s main bottleneck remains skills, since the EU reporting continues to flag weak basic digital skills and SME uptake despite good infrastructure and a dense policy framework.

Slovenia’s Permanent Mission to the UN in Geneva:

Slovenia’s Permanent Mission in Geneva represents the country at the UN Office in Geneva and other international organisations based there. The mission is especially relevant for Slovenia’s multilateral profile because Slovenia began a new term on the UN Human Rights Council for 2026–2028, its third term on the Council.

Official UNOG website: https://www.ungeneva.org/en/blue-book/missions/member-states/slovenia

EMBASSY AND PERMANENT MISSION TO THE UN – GENEVA

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