Slovenia Times
Sat, 05 Nov 2022 08:11:58 +0000Slovenia hosting European Food Summit
Ljubljana, 5 November – Ljubljana is hosting the annual European Food Summit from Saturday to Monday for the third time since it was incepted in 2019. Michelin-starred Slovenian chef Ana Roš is confident that the event puts Slovenia on the gas...
Sat, 05 Nov 2022 07:50:00 +0000This October in Slovenia warmest since at least 1950
This October in Slovenia was the warmest since at least 1950, shows preliminary data collected by the Environment Agency (ARSO). The median air temperature was well above the average for the whole of the country, as was the number of sunny hours. On ...
Fri, 04 Nov 2022 11:06:49 +0000Slovenia co-hosting European Women’s Handball Championship
The European Women’s Handball Championship, co-hosted by Slovenia, North Macedonia and Montenegro, starts on Friday as Slovenia open their campaign in Group B in Celje against three-time European champions Denmark. The goal for Slovenia is to c...
Fri, 04 Nov 2022 11:01:10 +0000Slovenia’s foreign trade keeps going strong
Slovenia exported EUR 5.3 billion worth of goods in September, 53% more than in the same month a year ago, as imports rose by 34% to EUR 5 billion in the period, fresh figures from the Statistics Office show. The export-import ratio was 105%, which m...
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...