Slovenia Times
Thu, 16 Jun 2022 20:32:45 +0000Groenewegen takes his second win in Rogaška Slatina
Dylan Groenewegen (Team BikeExchange-Jayco) won a sprint finish in Rogaška Slatina, just like back in the 2018. Best Slovenian on the race was Matevž Govekar, fresh on the Bahrain-Victorious team. Excitement racing continues on the 28th edition of ...
Thu, 16 Jun 2022 20:31:30 +0000Rafal Majka surprising winner of stage 1
Rafal Majka (UAE Team Emirates) won first stage of Tour of Slovenia, almost 165 km long race from Nova Gorica to Postojna. Majka already won Slovenian tour back in 2017 and is always a contender for top places, so the victory is not a surprise, the s...
Thu, 16 Jun 2022 20:29:31 +0000RTV Slovenija management surprised at announced strike
Ljubljana – The management of public broadcaster RTV Slovenija is surprised at yesterday’s announcement of a strike by the in-house trade unions, arguing that a number of proposals had been offered to implement the strike demands during t...
Thu, 16 Jun 2022 20:29:07 +0000Pahor writes to Michel over candidate status of Bosnia-Herzegovina
Ljubljana – President Borut Pahor has sent a letter to European Council President Charles Michel calling for Bosnia-Herzegovina to be granted the EU candidate country status without any conditions. Pahor believes this would strengthen the pro-E...
Thu, 16 Jun 2022 20:28:43 +0000Covid epidemic continues to grow
Ljubljana – Slovenia logged 466 coronavirus infections on Wednesday in what is a 41% week-on-week rise. Covid cases have been steadily rising in the country for nearly two weeks as the BA.5 Omicron subvariant has been spreading. Hospitalisation...
Thu, 16 Jun 2022 20:28:09 +0000DARS warns of fake websites selling e-vignettes
Ljubljana – The state-run motorway company DARS is warning about unauthorised websites that offer e-vignettes, noting that e-vignettes needed on Slovenian motorways and expressways can be purchased officially and in line with the law only via t...
Thu, 16 Jun 2022 20:27:40 +0000Ban on blood donation based on sexual orientation to be lifted
Ljubljana – The permanent ban on blood donation based solely on the personal circumstances of gender and sexual orientation will be abolished on 1 July, an expert group for transfusion medicine and infectious diseases has decided after the equa...
Thu, 16 Jun 2022 20:27:15 +0000Telekom shareholders to get same dividend as last year
Ljubljana – Telekom Slovenije shareholders have decided to distribute EUR 29.24 million for dividends, or EUR 4.50 gross a share, to be paid out on 2 August. The management proposed a EUR 3.5 dividend, but the shareholders backed the MDS small ...
Thu, 16 Jun 2022 20:26:34 +0000New minister critical of digital vouchers
Ljubljana – New Digital Transformation Minister Emilija Stojmenova Duh is critical of digital vouchers, a measure that was initiated by the previous government, saying they will not help step up digital literacy and inclusion, instead they will...
Thu, 16 Jun 2022 20:26:05 +0000Slovenia wants professionals working abroad to return, event hears
Brdo pri Kranju – Slovenian scientists and business people living and working abroad came together in Brdo pri Kranju for their annual meeting on Thursday. Government representatives addressing the event underlined the importance of sharing in ...