Slovenia Times
Wed, 07 Sep 2022 20:18:48 +0000Slovenia bounce back at EuroBasket
Cologne – After suffering a defeat at the hands of Bosnia and Herzegovina at the EuroBasket on Sunday, the Slovenian team bounced back last night, beating Germany 88:80 (21:14, 44:36, 61:55). This is the third victory for the team out in four g...
Wed, 07 Sep 2022 20:17:10 +0000Roglič quits La Vuelta due to injuries
Seville – The Slovenian three-time defending champion Primož Roglič has been forced to pull out of La Vuelta after yesterday’s nasty fall in the final meters of the 16th stage of the race, his team Jumbo Visma announced on Twitter today...
Wed, 07 Sep 2022 20:16:08 +0000UKC Ljubljana director general Golobič steps down
Ljubljana – Jože Golobič, director general of Slovenia’s main hospital, UKC Ljubljana, stepped down on Wednesday after being urged to do so by Health Minister Danijel Bešič Loredan at the end of last month. Golobič initially rejected...
Wed, 07 Sep 2022 20:15:16 +0000Tuesday’s coronavirus tally at over 1,800 after topping 2,500 on Monday
Ljubljana – Slovenia recorded 1,820 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, up nearly 19% from Tuesday last week but down almost 28% from Monday, when the country entered a new, autumn wave of the epidemic. Two persons infected with coronavirus died,...
Wed, 07 Sep 2022 20:14:16 +0000Pahor honours firefighters for battle against wildfire
Ljubljana – President Borut Pahor has bestowed an Apple of Inspiration on the thousands of firefighters and other individuals involved in the successful fight against the July wildfire in the Kras region, the worst in the country’s histor...
Wed, 07 Sep 2022 20:12:50 +0000OTP’s NKBM takeover cleared by banking regulator
Ljubljana – The Hungarian OTP Bank has received the green light from the European Central Bank (ECB) to take over NKBM, the Slovenian bank in majority ownership of US fund Apollo, shows a posting on the website of the Slovenian central bank. Fo...
Wed, 07 Sep 2022 20:11:49 +0000Golob and car industry reps agree on EUR 30m in annual support from state
Brnik – Prime Minister Robert Golob announced EUR 30 million in annual government support to what he labelled a strategic industry for the country as he met with members of the Slovenian automotive cluster on Wednesday. The meeting, featuring i...
Wed, 07 Sep 2022 20:11:13 +0000Businesses upset as minister proposes mandatory Xmas bonus
Ljubljana – Labour Minister Luka Mesec has caused upset among business officials after announcing legislative changes that would include a proposal for a mandatory Christmas bonuses. The proposal has been described as populist and ill-timed at ...
Wed, 07 Sep 2022 20:10:33 +0000Government confirms revised budget
Ljubljana – The government confirmed on Wednesday a revised budget for 2022 as it increased revenue by about a billion euros to EUR 12.54 billion and expenditure by around EUR 600 million to a record EUR 14.6 billion. The budget deficit is now ...
Wed, 07 Sep 2022 20:09:52 +0000Pahor urges accelerating EU accession talks with Kosovo
Prishtina – President Borut Pahor visited Kosovo in preparation for the regional summit of the Brdo-Brijuni initiative on Wednesday for meetings with Prime Minister Albin Kurti and President Vjosa Osmani. He urged accelerating EU accession talk...