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Sun, 24 Jul 2022 21:37:47 +0000
Pogačar fails to defend Tour de France title, finishes second
Paris – Slovenia’s cycling star Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) has failed to defend his 2021 Tour de France title as he finished second in the 2022 edition of the most prestigious Grand Tour on Sunday. He bagged the white jersey as th...

Sun, 24 Jul 2022 21:36:32 +0000
Climbing star Garnbret continues her winning streak
Ljubljana/Briançon – Slovenia’s best climber Janja Garnbret continues her winning streak as she won her fourth consecutive World Cup lead event in Briancon, France, on Saturday. In the final the 23-year-old reached 42+ and beat South Kor...

Sun, 24 Jul 2022 21:36:05 +0000
President honours Nazi victims in Bistrica
Naklo – President Borut Pahor attended a commemorative ceremony on Saturday evening marking 80 years since nearly 60 people were killed by the Nazis in village Bistrica near Naklo in northern Slovenia. “We must let our children and grandc...

Sun, 24 Jul 2022 21:35:41 +0000
Beltinci International Folklore Festival celebrates 50th birthday
Beltinci – The International Folklore Festival in Beltinci in the north-east of Slovenia has celebrated its 50th birthday in the past few days. The event featured various folk dance groups, including, for the very first time, dancers from Portu...

Sun, 24 Jul 2022 21:35:14 +0000
Fire in Kras under control, prevention measures announced
Kostanjevica na Krasu – Prime Minister Robert Golob and President Borut Pahor visited the Kras region in western Slovenia on Sunday where a large fire has been raging for ten days and now appears to be under control. Golob announced measures ai...

Sat, 23 Jul 2022 22:08:48 +0000
Over 1,000 firefighters, several aircraft continue to battle Kras fire
Renče – More than 1,000 firefighters and more than 260 foresters are still on the ground as the fire in the Kras region in western Slovenia continues to rage. Several helicopters, a Pilatus military aircraft and a Croatian Canadair water bombe...

Sat, 23 Jul 2022 22:08:24 +0000
Dnevnik says state should be more economical in calling elections
Ljubljana – Dnevnik says in Saturday’s commentary that the parliamentary speaker could have acted economically and call the presidential and local elections for the same date, noting that Slovenia is probably also in for a series of refer...

Sat, 23 Jul 2022 22:07:50 +0000
Diplomat says Croatia’s Schengen entry means recognition of arbitration
Ljubljana – Vojko Volk, a seasoned diplomat and advisor to Prime Minister Robert Golob, has told Večer that by entering the Schengen Area, Croatia would, legally speaking, recognise the borders of the countries that are already members of the ...

Sat, 23 Jul 2022 22:07:08 +0000
Boxmark Leather back to profit last year as workforce reduced
Kidričevo – Boxmark Leather, the Kidričevo-based car upholstery maker which more than halved its workforce during the Covid epidemic, saw its sales drop accordingly last year, as it generated EUR 52 million in revenue, almost 43% less than in...

Sat, 23 Jul 2022 22:06:27 +0000
Spending for social protection up 9.2% in 2020 to EUR 11.7bn
Ljubljana – Some EUR 11.7 billion was earmarked for social protection programmes in Slovenia in 2020, which is 9.2% more than in 2019, with most of it being allocated for old age- and illness-related programmes and healthcare. Social protection...



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