Latest News from Slovenia
Slovenian logistics on show in Germany
Slovenia billed itself as a good entry point for EU markets as the sector and key players were showcased at Transport Logistic, a major international logistics fair, in Munich, Germany this week.
Automotive industry to get €200 million in subsidies
The Slovenian automotive cluster will get €200 million in state subsidies over the next five years for digital and green transformation, an effort described by Prime Minister Robert Golob as a key development project for the entire economy.
Turkish contractors turning to Balkan countries
Turkish contractors are focusing more on the markets in the Balkan nations amid the war between Russia and Ukraine, projects in Romania in particular, business daily Dünya has reported.
Recently, Turkish companies won a tender worth 266 million euros to build a section of a highway in Romania.
UK and Slovenia celebrate their friendship
A village in south-eastern Slovenia where a British bomber crashed in 1945 and the surviving crew members were rescued by the locals hosted the annual ceremony to mark UK-Slovenia Friendship Day.
Ljubljana’s iconic restaurant closes
Maxim, the legendary Ljubljana restaurant, has closed after serving as a hub of haute cuisine in the Slovenian capital for more than 50 years.
Located near Slovenia's parliament building, the headquarters of NLB and the Cankarjev Dom cultural centre, Maxim has for years been a place where the elite met either for business or pleasure.
73-year-old traveler visits over 50 countries
After devoting much of her life to her children, a 73-year-old woman dealing with cancer did not let her illness come in the way of pursuing her dream to see every corner of the world and has visited more than 50 countries on three continents so far.
King Charles III’s route retraced 25 years on
As King Charles III was crowned at a ceremony in London on 6 May, the UK Embassy held an event in Mojstrana in the north-west of the country to remember his visit to Slovenia 25 years ago.
Weapon possession on increase in Slovenia
The number of licensed gun owners and registered weapons in Slovenia has been increasing in recent years with Interior Ministry data showing that most weapons are licensed for hunting. Concrete estimates about the amount of illegal weapons are not available, but police do not believe the amounts to be very large.
Democracy Digest: Orban Says West Under Attack From ‘Progressive Biological Virus’
Orban reiterated his government's narrative that Hungary was in chaos before he took over in 2010. He paid a backhanded tribute to George Soros, saying that if the Hungarian-born US billionaire "had not launched his migration program, we would never have made it into the headlines".
Slovenia joins initiative to streamline EU decision-making
Nine EU countries, including Slovenia, have initiated a procedure to change the EU decision-making system, proposing that decisions on the EU foreign and security policies are reached by a qualified majority and no longer by consensus, the German Foreign Ministry said on Twitter.
High prices – a bump in the road for Slovenian public transport
When it comes to public transport, Slovenia has a ticketing system that is easy to use but not affordable, shows a report by Greenpeace Central and Eastern Europe that ranked 30 European countries.
Slovenia moves up in World Press Freedom Index
Slovenia has climbed four spots in the latest World Press Freedom Index to rank 50th among 180 countries. The country has thus moved up from being in a 'problematic situation' to join countries whose press media situation is judged to be 'satisfactory'.
Young Slovenian sets accordion marathon record
Anže Krevh, a 22-year-old who has been playing the diatonic button accordion since age five has set an unofficial accordion marathon world record. He played non-stop for 53 hours, 53 minutes and 53 seconds this weekend, beating the previous record by more than two hours.
Slovenia’s population boosted by foreigners
Slovenia's population increased last year thanks to foreigners, which now represent 9% of Slovenia's entire population, official statistics show.
New details emerge about cyberattack on Foreign Ministry
The cyberattack on Slovenia's Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of which the public was officially informed on 7 April had been in progress at least since March 2022 when the previous government was still in office, new media reports have revealed. China is believed to have been behind the attack.