Cities across Slovenia will get into the festive spirit as they switch on Christmas lights this weekend. In some places such as Ljubljana and Maribor the lights will shine for fewer hours than usual to save electricity. Ljubljana will turn on its sig...

Architect Jože Plečnik (1872-1957) transformed Ljubljana in the first half of the 20th century with buildings that are now among the capital’s main sights and has become a near mythological figure in Slovenian architecture. His overarching ph...

Slovenia’s 100 wealthiest individuals saw their wealth grow by about 15% in the last year to a record €8.1 billion, according to a ranking compiled by the magazine Finance Manager. The accumulated wealth of the 100 richest Slovenians increase...

Government expenditure will peak at an all-time high of €16.69 billion in 2023 before dropping to €15.51 billion in 2024 under budget documents endorsed by the National Assembly on 23 November. With substantial funds set aside for energy crisis m...

The Slovenian government has unveiled a draft law that would impose a windfall tax on energy companies in 2022 and 2023 in a bid to subsidise renewables and finance measures to reduce electricity demand during peak times. Under the proposal, any reve...

The University of Ljubljana has launched a multi-disciplinary research and development centre for social innovations aimed at promoting active and healthy ageing. The centre will be a hub where research institutions, municipalities, volunteer organiz...

Prime Minister Robert Golob and President-elect Nataša Pirc Musar agreed to act in concert on foreign policy matters as they held on 21 November their first formal meeting after the presidential election. They pinpointed several priorities, includin...

There were few big upsets in Slovenia’s local elections on 20 November, though voters delivered some surprising results. In a continuation of a long trend, independents increased their reach further and incumbents won more than half of mayoral ...

Slovenia’s national football team is ending the year on a high note after a 1:0 win against Montenegro in a friendly this weekend, the team’s third victory in the last four games. The team has not lost a game since a terrible 1:4 defeat a...

The Slovenian Book Fair is under way in Ljubljana until 27 November, presenting 88 publishers and hosting a number of Slovenian and foreign guests at the Gospodarsko Razstavišče, the city’s main fairgrounds. Over 200 events are planned, some ...