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Wed, 06 Jan 2021 06:12:18 +0000
Slovenia takes out EUR 2 billion in fresh debt
Ljubljana – Slovenia issued on Tuesday a new 10-year bond of EUR 1.75 billion and extended the existing 30-year bond issue by another EUR 250 million. This is the first time it issued a bond with a negative yield to maturity. “For the fir...

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 06:10:56 +0000
Opposition to table motion of no-confidence in govt in mid-January
Ljubljana – An informal coalition of centre-left opposition parties will table a motion of no-confidence in the Janez Janša government on 15 January, Karl Erjavec, the leader of the Pensioners’ Party (DeSUS), who has been tipped for prim...

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 06:09:22 +0000
NLB to introduce deposit fees for individuals in April
Ljubljana – NLB, the largest bank in Slovenia, will phase in fees for combined deposits by physical persons of over EUR 250,000 as of April. The monthly fee will amount to 0.04% and will be first charged in May, the bank said in a press release...

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 06:07:52 +0000
Chamber with renewed call for opening of non-essential shops
Ljubljana – The Slovenian Chamber of Commerce (TZS) has called on the authorities to immediately relax the restrictive measures affecting non-essential shops in statistical regions with the most favourable epidemiological situation. It notes th...

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 06:05:59 +0000
Surge in coronavirus amid scaled-up testing
Ljubljana – As many as 2,501 people tested positive for coronavirus in Slovenia on Monday, the second highest daily increase to date, as almost 23,500 PCR and antigen tests were performed, the largest number yet, following scaled-down testing o...

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 06:01:29 +0000
Dnevnik points to flaws in Kočevje-Ljubljana passenger rail service
Ljubljana – The joy over the resumption of passenger rail service between Kočevje and Ljubljana after fifty years died away quickly after passengers looked at the timetable. Despite the EUR 100 million renovation of the track, the timetable is...

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 05:59:39 +0000
STA celebrating 30th anniversary in 2021
Ljubljana – The Slovenian Press Agency (STA) will celebrate its 30th birthday this year only days before the country observes the 30th anniversary of its independence in June. From its humble beginnings as a single-desk agency, the STA has grow...

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 05:12:00 +0000
Two SSH board members, supervisor resign over sale of venture capital fund
Ljubljana – Two members of the management board of Slovenian Sovereign Holding (SSH) and a member of the supervisory board of the state asset custodian have resigned over irregularities established in the sale of a 49% stake in the venture capi...

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 06:09:36 +0000
Slovenia’s Stance on Cryptocurrency and Digital Euro
Today, Slovenia is well-recognized, particularly in Europe as a haven for innovations, technological advancements, and progressive thinking. This environment has enabled Slovenia, one of the smallest European countries to boast a rapidly growing busi...

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 06:04:56 +0000
Regulator clears state takeover of spa company
Ljubljana – The Competition Protection Agency has given the go-ahead for Slovenian Sovereign Holding (SSH) to take over spa operator Terme Olimia in what is seen as a step in the creation of a state hospitality holding. SSH acquired a 20.9% sta...



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