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Mon, 17 Oct 2022 13:35:00 +0000
Pilot project involves local community, NGOs in integration of refugees
 A pilot project carried out as part of the EU-funded project Embracin has involved the local community and non-governmental organisations in the integration of refugees. The results show migrants in Slovenia have poor prospects for integration. he ...

Mon, 17 Oct 2022 13:30:06 +0000
Fiscal Council points to risks in 2023-2024 budgets
The Fiscal Council has assessed the proposed state budgets for the next two years, finding they to some extent reflect the required course of action, but also contain shortcomings and entail risks, including a high level of discretionary expenditure ...

Sat, 15 Oct 2022 19:26:45 +0000
Jadran Lenarčič honoured with lifetime achievement IT award
Ljubljana – Jadran Lenarčič, the former director of the Jožef Stefan Institute (IJS) who has made a name for himself in robotics research, was honoured with the lifetime achievement award in computer science as part of the 25th IS 2022, an i...

Sat, 15 Oct 2022 18:52:20 +0000
Boštjančič, Vasle discuss Slovenia’s relatively good economic situation in Washington
Washington – Global economy is in trouble, but given the circumstances Slovenia is in a relatively good financial and economic shape, Finance Minister Klemen Boštjančič and Banka Slovenije Governor Boštjan Vasle said at the end of the a mee...

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 13:06:41 +0000
AmCham debate shows economic-policy differences between presidential front-runners
A debate hosted by AmCham Slovenija on Thursday heard presidential candidates Nataša Pirc Musar, Milan Brglez and Anže Logar argue the president should encourage social dialogue on economic competitiveness. Pirc Musac and Logar expressed support fo...

Wed, 12 Oct 2022 19:31:48 +0000
Pahor welcomes EU Commission’s decision on Bosnia candidate status
President Borut Pahor has welcomed the European Commission’s decision to recommend that Bosnia and Herzegovina be granted EU candidate status. This is a significant move for peace and stability in the Western Balkans, the president’s offi...

Wed, 12 Oct 2022 19:23:31 +0000
Maribor counselling centre for children and parents turning 70
The Maribor Counselling Centre for Children, Youth and Parents, the oldest institution of its kind in Slovenia, is celebrating its 70th anniversary. It helps around 2,500 individuals each year, while being subject to an ever increasing workload. The ...

Tue, 11 Oct 2022 15:34:10 +0000
Number of illegal migrants more than doubles to 15,500 in Jan-Sept
Slovenian police intercepted a total of 15,590 illegal migrants in the January-September period, a rise of 115% from the same nine-month period last year. Police statistics show that Afghanistan citizens accounted for the largest single group of ille...

Tue, 11 Oct 2022 15:23:58 +0000
GEN-I launches largest solar plant in North Macedonia
Slovenian energy company GEN-I has constructed the largest solar plant in North Macedonia, which will generate 25,000 megawatt hours of green energy to meet the needs of more than 5,500 households, GEN-I said in a statement on Tuesday. The plant was ...

Tue, 11 Oct 2022 15:13:15 +0000
IMF revises Slovenia growth forecast
Washington, – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revised its projections for Slovenia in its latest World Economic Outlook. The country’s GDP is projected to increase by 5.7% this year, an upgrade of 2 percentage points on its Apri...



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