Slovenia Times
Sat, 11 Sep 2021 20:14:22 +0000Restrictions tightened under near-universal Covid pass mandate
Ljubljana – Nearly all employees and users of services will have to comply with the vaccinated-recovered-tested rule, known in Slovenia by its PCT acronym, under a new regulation which the government adopted on Saturday and which becomes effect...
Sat, 11 Sep 2021 20:13:40 +0000Finance ministers in favour of continuation of investment cycle
Brdo pri Kranju – EU finance ministers on Saturday spoke in favour of a continuation of the bloc’s current investment cycle, amidst warnings that the soundness of public finances has to be borne in mind as stimulus spending is gradually w...
Sat, 11 Sep 2021 20:13:10 +0000Kayakers Kauzer and Terčelj secure top spots in World Cup
Pau – Slovenian whitewater kayakers Peter Kauzer and Eva Terčelj secured top-three finished in the overall standings as the World Cup season wound down on Saturday. Kauzer finished the race in runner-up position to swing to second place overal...
Sat, 11 Sep 2021 11:59:16 +0000In newspaper clash, Delo blocks sale of Večer
Ljubljana – Newspaper publisher Delo has blocked the sale of regional rival Večer over a printing contract that Delo’s in-house print shop lost as a result, according to a report in Saturday’s Delo. Delo reports that the Ljubljana ...
Sat, 11 Sep 2021 11:58:43 +0000Ceremony remembers return of Primorska to the homeland
Idrija – The main ceremony remembering the return of the western Primorska region to the homeland will be held in the town of Idrija, west of Ljubljana, on Saturday. The event will also mark 74 years since the implementation of the Paris Peace ...
Sat, 11 Sep 2021 11:57:24 +0000Exhibition dedicated to artist Zoran Mušič opens in Maribor
Maribor – An exhibition of the work by Zoran Mušič, the most internationally recognised artist of Slovenian origin, opens at the Maribor Art Gallery (UGM) on Saturday. At the same time, the gallery will organise a guided tour of the works of ...
Sat, 11 Sep 2021 11:56:29 +0000Over 1,000 daily cases reported again as hospital figures remain stable
Ljubljana – Slovenia recorded 1,085 new cases of coronavirus on Friday on a positivity rate of nearly 20%, the third day this week that the 1,000-mark has been exceeded. Hospitalisations did not increase much. There were 274 patients in hospita...
Sat, 11 Sep 2021 11:55:57 +0000Pandemic pushes Štore Steel into the red
Štore – Štore Steel, a leading Slovenian steel producer, returned to loss in 2020 as a result of the pandemic after operating with a profit for eight years. Its loss reached EUR 2.5 million, which compares to a profit of EUR 2.8 million in 20...
Sat, 11 Sep 2021 11:55:21 +0000Tribute paid to victims of 9/11
Ljubljana – Foreign Minister Anže Logar paid tribute to the victims of the 11 September terrorist attacks on Saturday alongside Susan Falatko, the charge d’affaires at the US Embassy in Ljubljana, as he affirmed Slovenia’s commitme...
Fri, 10 Sep 2021 17:38:47 +0000Logar and Cormann upbeat about global economic recovery
Ljubljana – Slovenia’s Foreign Minister Anže Logar met OECD Secretary-General Mathias Cormann in Ljubljana on Friday with the Foreign Ministry saying the pair expressed optimism about the global economic recovery in particular in light o...