BVMW head says Slovenia major German partner in ex-Yugoslavia

The head of one of the largest associations of its kind in the world spoke with the STA as part of last week's visit to Berlin by the leadership of the Slovenian Business Club (SBC), which has struck a cooperation deal with the BVMW.

Asked how German entrepreneurs perceived Slovenia, Ohoven said that with slightly more than two million people, Slovenia was among the smallest markets in Europe, but that it nevertheless had a well developed economy.

Slovenia has efficient and innovative companies which are strongly intertwined with the European economy, he said, noting that Slovenia's GDP was higher than in some Central European countries, such as the Czech Republic, Slovakia or Hungary.

Noting that Slovenia's economy is projected to grow at an annual rate of 3% over the next two years, Ohoven said that the strength of the country's export economy and...