Events in the year 2019 in Slovenia. Incumbents President: Borut Pahor Prime Minister: Marjan Šarec Events 1 January – a ban on single-use plastic shopping bags comes into effect. 26 May - voters select members of the European Parliament from Slovenia in the European Parliament election. 13–29 September – Slovenia, Belgium, France, and the Netherlands host the 31st Men's European Volleyball Championship; Slovenia team win second place after losing against Serbia in the finals. Deaths 22 March – Zinka Zorko, linguist (b. 1936) 18 April - Iča Putrih, comedian (b. 1942) 18 August - Ivan Oman, politician (b. 1929) 26 August - Zmago Modic, painter (b. 1953) 16 September - Davo Karničar, alpinist, extreme skier (b. 1962) 24 September - Dušan Hadži, chemist (b. 1921) See also 2019 European Parliament election References 2010s in Slovenia Years of the 21st century in Slovenia Slovenia Slovenia