A senior member of the opposition Democratic Party (SDS) has triggered a rare rebuke from Germany after a defeat his party suffered in a referendum on 27 November prompted him to compare the situation in Slovenia to that in Germany the year that Adol...

The Kanin mountain range has long been a haven for speleology and hydrological research. The latest findings show that more than one tenth of the world’s known caves deeper than 1,000 metres are located there. The members of seven Slovenian cav...

The National Assembly passed a bill on 28 November that reverses major portions of an income tax reform adopted earlier this year under the previous government. Most notably, a progressive increase in the general tax relief for all earners has been s...

Animateka, the international festival of animated film which is currently in its 19th year, will put the spotlight on French film as it takes place in Ljubljana between 28 November and 4 December. A selection of the best French animations and best st...

Slovenia’s ruling coalition has deflected a major challenge by the opposition as voters confirmed three laws in a referendum on 27 November that was billed as a vote of confidence in the left-liberal government. Challenged by the Democrats (SDS...

Life in the Grey Zone (Življenje v Sivi Coni), written by a doctor who worked at the Covid ward of the University Medical Centre in Ljubljana, has been declared book of the year at the Slovenian Book Fair after becoming an overnight bestseller. A yo...

Japanese companies are very interested in doing business with companies in Slovenia, including by investing, according to Naritaka Nakaishi, director-general of Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) European office. Much depends on the business e...

Reforestation efforts have started in the Kras region in western Slovenia after the worst wildfire season on record destroyed more than 3,600 hectares of forest there. This year alone 18,000 saplings will be planted by professionals and volunteers, w...

A social media influencer in Slovenia has been fined €1,500 for failing to obtain a child work permit, in what is the first such case handled so far by the Labour Inspectorate. The case in question involves a family where parents involved their chi...

Dads in Slovenia will be entitled to paid paternal leave of up to 75 days from April next year, up from 30 at present, under legislative changes passed by the National Assembly this week. The father will be able to use 15 days of paternity leave befo...