By: Nova24tv.si
While the public is still waiting for clear and complete answers about the circumstances of the president’s recent traffic accident – there was even talk of a possible constitutional impeachment, and the Commission for the Prevention of Corruption (KPK) received numerous reports – Nataša Pirc Musar is smiling for the cameras in Portorož and baking charity pancakes.
President of the Republic of Slovenia, Nataša Pirc Musar, attended the Culinary Promenade in Portorož together with her husband Aleš Musar. The event, held as part of the Portorož Nights, offered visitors local Istrian flavours and culinary specialties, while a series of questions regarding her recent traffic accident remain unresolved.
To recall the essentials: on 31 July 2026, a collision occurred in the Kastelec tunnel involving vehicles from the president’s motorcade. Initially, it was reported that the injuries were minor. Only later was it confirmed that the president had suffered a broken collarbone and would require four to six weeks of rehabilitation. Despite this, according to unofficial information she was seen at the Planet Tuš shopping centre just days later, and now she is appearing on camera baking pancakes as if everything were normal. It is difficult to dismiss the impression that the injury may have been less serious than initially presented.
In the official vehicle, besides security officers, were also two private friends – Viktorija Krivoluckaja (a long‑time friend and business associate) and Urška Repovž. For days, the office remained secretive, and their identities were unknown for a long time. Clear answers to key questions are still missing: why were private individuals travelling in an official motorcade, whether there was a legal basis for the use of public resources, how exactly the timeline unfolded, and why the public was informed with such delay.
The case is being handled by the Specialised State Prosecutor’s Office due to suspected negligent causing of a traffic accident. The acting director‑general of the police, Danijel Lorbek, requested a report on the accident from the Koper Police Directorate, and later an expert oversight was ordered. The interior minister, Franci Matoz, was initially secretive about the possibility of oversight. There were also public reports that the driver of the president’s vehicle, a 52‑year‑old police officer, had years ago been the subject of an investigation by the Specialised State Prosecutor’s Office due to suspected drug trafficking. At the time of the accident, both the alcohol and drug tests were negative, but questions about his past remain.
The Commission for the Prevention of Corruption (KPK) received a large number of reports, including a formal complaint regarding possible unlawful use of public funds. Public discussions have also emerged about a potential constitutional impeachment.
While procedures drag on and answers have yet to arrive, the president is already appearing at charity events. The pancakes are commendable – but the feeling persists that friendly public appearances are being used to divert attention from unresolved questions about transparency and accountability.