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Tue, 16 Aug 2022 20:36:34 +0000
Slovenian student wins gold medal at Informatics Olympiad
Ljubljana – Slovenian secondary school student Benjamin Bajd has won a gold medal at the 34th International Olympiad in Informatics in Indonesia in competition of 349 students from 88 countries. This is the first gold medal for Slovenia since t...

Tue, 16 Aug 2022 20:35:53 +0000
Dnevnik urges crack down on wild camping in Ljubljana
Ljubljana – The newspaper Dnevnik raises the issue of illegal camping by camper vans in Ljubljana in Tuesday’s commentary headlined When Tourist Sleeps Under Your Window. It says the authorities should crack down on the practice. The pape...

Tue, 16 Aug 2022 20:35:09 +0000
Croatian fighters intercept aircraft destined for Slovenia
Zagreb – A US-registered Beechcraft Bonanza civilian aircraft flying from Greece to Slovenia was intercepted by two Croatian MiG-21 fighter jets as it entered the Croatian airspace on Monday. The aircraft continued its flight to the destination...

Tue, 16 Aug 2022 20:33:32 +0000
Regular, diesel outside motorways somewhat cheaper at midnight
Ljubljana – The prices of regular petrol and diesel sold outside the motorway network will go down again at midnight, with the former to be sold at EUR 1.49 a litre, down 4.4 cents, and the latter at EUR 1.641, or 3.5 cents cheaper than today, ...

Tue, 16 Aug 2022 20:33:04 +0000
Almost 1,600 new Covid cases during extended weekend, nine deaths
Ljubljana – A total of 1,582 new cases of coronavirus were confirmed in Slovenia during the extended weekend and nine fatalities among Covid-19 patients. Friday included, 11 patients died and 3,156 new infections were confirmed, data released b...

Tue, 16 Aug 2022 20:31:18 +0000
Interactive audiobook honouring Prekmurje dialect in the making
Murska Sobota – An interactive audiobook celebrating the very distinct dialect of the country’ eastern-most region of Prekmurje was announced on Tuesday ahead of Unification of Prekmurje Slovenians with the Homeland Day. The audiobook, en...

Tue, 16 Aug 2022 20:30:46 +0000
Ljubljana acts to curb traffic violations by food couriers
Ljubljana – The local authorities in Ljubljana have announced that couriers of the food delivery companies Wolt and Glovo will have to wear identification numbers so that their traffic violations could be reported in what is an attempt to impro...

Tue, 16 Aug 2022 20:30:02 +0000
Only one bid arrives in govt’s wheat purchase call
Ljubljana – Only one bid was submitted as part of the government’s public calls for the purchase of a total of 40,000 tonnes of wheat. Slovenia wants to bulk up its domestic reserves in the face of the war in Ukraine. No details about the...

Tue, 16 Aug 2022 20:29:11 +0000
Logar takes lead in presidential opinion poll
Ljubljana – Anže Logar, the former foreign minister, has taken the lead ahead of the 23 October presidential election in the latest poll commissioned by the newspapers Dnevnik and Večer, however, lawyer Nataša Pirc Musar is still projected t...

Tue, 16 Aug 2022 20:28:46 +0000
President underlines importance of strong community in turbulent times
Črenšovci – President Borut Pahor underlined the importance of a strong community for a nation, especially in times of global turbulence, as he addressed a ceremony on the eve of Prekmurje reunification day. “There are many things in th...



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