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Tue, 25 Oct 2022 20:16:22 +0000
NGO head Kovač physically attacked in Ljubljana
Ljubljana, Nika Kovač – the director of the 8 March Institute, was physically attacked in Ljubljana city centre on Tuesday, the NGO tweeted. She reported the attack, the institute said, adding this was her second visit to the police for the sa...

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 15:37:42 +0000
Mathematician Mohar’s karst watercourses project wins ERC Synergy Grant
Professor Bojan Mohar from the Ljubljana Faculty of Mathematics has become the first Slovenian researcher to win the prestigious ERC Synergy Grant. He will be part of an international team researching the dynamics of karst watercourses and the occurr...

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 11:37:11 +0000
No. of tourists in Jan-Sept up 64%
Slovenia recorded 4.9 million tourist arrivals in the January-September period, a rise of 64.2% compared with the same period last year, the figures the Statistics Office released on Tuesday show. Domestic tourists accounted for almost 1.6 million ar...

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 11:28:19 +0000
Dnevnik wants Ljubljana to turn off Christmas lights
Ljubljana city authorities should use the energy crisis not only to drop Christmas lights but also reduce illumination of key buildings, including Ljubljana Castle and churches, to save energy and reduce light pollution, Dnevnik newspaper says in Tue...

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 19:42:38 +0000
Triglav Glacier mission ends with 16,000 trees
Pokljuka – A project as part of which a fraction of a glacier from Slovenia travelled to the Beijing Winter Olympics has ended as 16,000 trees have been planted in Slovenia this year to offset the CO2 emissions generated during the 13,000-kilom...

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 19:26:37 +0000
Digit minister discusses semiconductors in Brussels
Brussels – Slovenian Minister for Digital Transformation Emilija Stojmenova Duh met two EU commissioners in Brussels on Monday, discussing with Commissioner for Internal Market Thierry Breton Slovenia’s more active participation in the EU...

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 12:43:36 +0000
Chamber of Commerce and Industry expects 1.1% GDP growth in 2023
The Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GZS) forecasts a baseline-scenario GDP growth of 1.1% for Slovenia in 2023. Growth is expected to pick up to 2.3% in 2024 and to 3.0% in 2025. The GZS’s analysts, who still projected 3.2% growth for 2023 in...

Sun, 23 Oct 2022 21:00:58 +0000
Conservative Logar to face liberal Pirc Musar in runoff
Ljubljana, 23 October – Anže Logar, the conservative former foreign minister, won 34% of the vote in Sunday’s presidential election in Slovenia and will face lawyer Nataša Pirc Musar in the 13 November run-off after she picked 27%. Bein...

Sun, 23 Oct 2022 19:28:17 +0000
After 60% votes counted, Logar and Pirc Musar to face off in the runoff
Ljubljana, 23 October – Partial results after nearly 60% of votes counted put former Democrats (SDS) foreign minister Anže Logar and lawyer Nataša Pirc Musar in the second round of the presidential election. The former netted some 34% and the...

Sun, 23 Oct 2022 17:17:28 +0000
Largest fuel retailer ready for winter
Petrol, the largest fuel retailer on the Slovenian market, has adjusted its logistics to the possible challenges in winter. Having improved its anticipation of spikes in demand following June’s fuel shortages, the company is also prepared to su...



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