Slovenia Times
Thu, 03 Nov 2022 15:49:40 +0000Pahor welcomes revival of Berlin Process, says enlargement should continue
Berlin, 3 November – Attending the Berlin Process summit on Thursday, President Borut Pahor thanked German Chancellor Olaf Scholz for reviving this initiative. However, he pointed out that the Berlin Process was not a substitute for the enlarge...
Thu, 03 Nov 2022 15:40:09 +0000Dončić rewriting NBA history
Dallas, 3 November – Slovenia’s basketball superstar Luka Dončić scored 33 points for the Dallas Mavericks’ 103-100 victory over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday, which makes him only a third player in NBA history to score 30 points or ...
Wed, 02 Nov 2022 17:07:24 +0000Entrepreneur makes EUR 1.47m donation to firefighters
Ivo Boscarol, the Ajdovščina-based entrepreneur who sold his successful ultra-light aircraft maker earlier this year, has donated EUR 1.47 million to the Slovenian Firefighting Association, thus making good on the promise he made during a huge wild...
Wed, 02 Nov 2022 16:52:10 +0000Ministry backs renovation of three castle in eastern Slovenia
Šmarje pri Jelšah – Culture Minister Asta Vrečko signed on Wednesday EUR 3.6 million worth of contracts for the renovation and development of tourism infrastructure of three castles in the wider Kozjansko area in eastern Slovenia. The Jelši...
Wed, 02 Nov 2022 16:42:19 +0000Temporary protection for Ukrainians extended to March 2024
Ljubljana, 2 November – In line with the relevant decision of the European Commission, Slovenia will automatically extend temporary protection for displaced persons from Ukraine until 4 March 2024. Administrative units will issue a new card val...
Tue, 01 Nov 2022 07:44:34 +0000Orchestra wins best film at the Festival of Slovenian Film
Matevž Luzar’s Orchestra, which traces members of a Slovenian wind orchestra as they travel to a brass band music festival in a small Austrian town, has won the award for best film at the 25th Slovenian Film Festival, which wrapped up on Sun...
Tue, 01 Nov 2022 07:10:00 +0000Velenje wins 2024 Green Leaf award
The Slovenian city of Velenje received the Green Leaf award for 2024 together with Denmark’s Elsinore while Spain’s Valencia was designated the European Green Capital of 2024 at a ceremony in France’s Grenoble. The award was accepte...
Sun, 30 Oct 2022 09:29:00 +0000Research shows Triglav, Skuta glaciers continue to shrink
The latest measurements of the glaciers below the Triglav and Skuta peaks have shown that the only two remaining glaciers in Slovenia have shrunk and thinned significantly this year due to the unfavourable snow and temperature conditions, and that th...
Sat, 29 Oct 2022 06:19:00 +0000Ombudsman finds foreign students discriminated against in subsidised housing
The Equal Opportunities Ombudsman recommended to the Ministry of education, Science and Sport to change the higher education act following an analysis that found the act discriminates against foreign students in subsidised housing. The analysis was c...
Fri, 28 Oct 2022 13:40:43 +0000Mutual fund managers continue to record net investments
Mutual fund management companies in Slovenia find that despite the increased uncertainty and drops on stock markets, investors continue to make net investments in mutual funds. They are optimistic in spite of the value of assets under their managemen...