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Thu, 08 Dec 2022 08:51:06 +0000
US-Slovenia relationship strong, regardless of who is in power
The relationship between the US and Slovenia has been solid and strong, regardless of who is in power in each country, US Ambassador to Slovenia Jamie L. Harpootlian has told the STA in a recent interview. The countries have good cooperation in cultu...

Thu, 08 Dec 2022 07:38:46 +0000
New language tech tools developed for Slovenian
New language technology tools that can be used for anything from interfaces for cars to phone apps have been developed as part of a project designed to equip the Slovenian language for the digital age. A translator for Slovenian into English and vice...

Wed, 07 Dec 2022 18:22:36 +0000
Interior minister stepping down after row with PM
Interior Minister Tatjana Bobnar has announced she will tender her resignation shortly following a row with Prime Minister Robert Golob in which she implied political interference in police. Golob has accepted her resignation. Media have reported tha...

Wed, 07 Dec 2022 13:38:00 +0000
Slovenia makes headway in global sustainable competitiveness
Slovenia has climbed nine spots to 9th in this year’s Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index, which is topped by Scandinavian countries. The country was the top performer in the economic sustainability subindex. The index, listing 180 countri...

Wed, 07 Dec 2022 11:08:10 +0000
Probe finds grave violations in Covid protests crackdown
A probe into how the police handled anti-government protests during the Covid-19 epidemic in Ljubljana has found a number of violations and flaws, including excessive, unwarranted and unprofessional use of force such as tear gas and water cannon. The...

Wed, 07 Dec 2022 09:53:36 +0000
One in five cutting their Xmas budget
A survey of 440 Slovenians has revealed that around one out of five (19%) are planning to spend less on their Christmas shopping this festive season than they did a year ago, as 5% are still unsure. Around two thirds of respondents in the poll, condu...

Tue, 06 Dec 2022 18:22:07 +0000
Government adopts aid package to see businesses through energy crisis
The government adopted a long-awaited bill designed to help businesses get through the energy crisis on 6 December. The bill includes subsidies to mitigate high costs of electricity, gas and steam, job retention subsidies and liquidity loans. The mea...

Tue, 06 Dec 2022 15:15:43 +0000
Novartis Slovenija, Ljubljana Uni win AmCham best business practice
The Slovenian subsidiary of the pharma company Novartis and the University of Ljubljana have teamed up to link the world of academia and business in a bid to develop new skills, competences, practices and talents. The project has won them award from ...

Tue, 06 Dec 2022 08:22:24 +0000
Power utility HSE bailed out by the state
State-owned power utility Holding Slovenske Elektrarne (HSE), the largest producer and trader in electricity on the wholesale market in Slovenia, has received a capital hike of almost half a billion euros from the state to shore up its liquidity amid...

Mon, 05 Dec 2022 16:16:13 +0000
Motor fuels get cheaper
Prices of most popular types of fuel sold at services stations off the motorway network in Slovenia will come down substantially on 6 December. In fact diesel has not been this cheap since late April. Prices of regular and diesel sold off motorways h...



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