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Trump Urges East Europeans to Use US Gas
US President Donald Trump urged participant states attending the Three Seas Initiative in Warsaw to use US gas - after Hungary and Russian energy giant Gazprom agreed to extend the Turkish Stream to Hungary via Bulgaria and Serbia.
"The United States will never use energy to coerce anyone, and we will not let others do it," he said in apparent reference to Russia.
Slovenes rank above the EU average in citations, but lower for patent applications
Currently, Slovenia invests around 2% of its GDP in scientific research. How much of its budget does the University of Ljubljana and FELU apply to research, and how much money is allocated to Slovenia by the EU?
FDI and the Circular Economy, the Main Drivers of Growth in the City of Maribor
SHS Aviation claimed that the Edvard Rusijan Airport in Maribor would have eleven regular routes by the end of this year, and one of the routes would be to China. How is the plan progressing?
Kolinda is quick to tweet photos taken with Trump
Croatian President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarevic is in Warsaw, Poland, where she will discuss the recent Piran Bay decision with US President Donald Trump.
Trump Attends Initiative Designed to 'Keep Russia at Bay'
US President Donald Trump attended a meeting of the Three Seas Initiative - led by Poland and Croatia - in Warsaw on Thursday, showing American support for a scheme that is mainly designed to limit Russia's economic and political influence in Central and Eastern Europe.
WP: Serbia is the most heavily armed Slavic country
Serbia is the most heavily armed Slavic country, with as many 37.8 registers arms per 100 people, the Washington Post reported, citing data from 2016.
This is according to the website Slavorum, which, according to the Belgrade-base paper Blic, warned that these numbers should not be taken for granted - because "some countries allow carrying arms without a license."
EU urges Croatia to implement Piran Bay ruling
The European Commission on Tuesday asked Slovenia and Croatia to "implement" a ruling that gave Ljubljana key access to international waters off the Croatian coast, a decision rejected by Zagreb.
The Key to Success is Collaboration 4th Slovenia Business BridgeTM Investment and Development Conference
Slovenia represents an environment worth investing in and allowing new business projects and opportunities to be developed.
Tensions escalate between Slovenia and Croatia
Photo: REUTERS/Francois Lenoir
Slovenian Foreign Minister Karl Erjavec has announced that his country will send a protest note to Croatia over an incident in the Piran Bay.
Border Disputes Still Bedevil Ex-Yugoslav States
More than a quarter of a century since the Yugoslav federation fell apart, the borders between most of the former constituent units - Bosnia, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Slovenia -remain unresolved.
Brexit Ambition Initiative
The British-Slovenian Chamber of Commerce and the Evropa Misli think tank have established the Brexit Ambition initiative which aims to identify potential difficulties which businesses will encounter as a result of the exit of the UK from the EU. The initiative is also preparing position papers for presentation to the Slovenian Government.
Eurostat: 75% of the Bulgarians Travel Mostly with Car
Partly because Europeans tend to favour domestic tourism, private or rented vehicles were by far the main means of transport, used for nearly two-thirds (65%) of all trips, according to the latest data of Eurostat.
Cars were particularly predominant in Bulgaria (75%) but also in Slovenia (84%), Portugal (80%), the Czech Republic (79%), Spain (77%), Hungary and France (both 74%).
Slo-Cro border arbitration reactions from Slovenian officials
PM Miro Cerar
Today's decision of the arbitration tribunal on the Slovenia-Croatia border is a historic moment for Slovenia. He confirmed the decision is final and legally binding on both countries, but admitted that not all of Slovenia's expectations have been met.
Slovenia gets three quarters of territory in Croatia dispute
Slovenia has been given three quarters of the Bay of Piran, the Court of Arbitration has ruled.
Slovenia, which has been in dispute with Croatia over its sea border for years, will not have direct access to international waters, but has been granted passage through the Croatian part of the sea in this area.
Norcic Stamcar appointed deputy head of EU Delegation to Belgrade
BELGRADE - Slovenia's Mateja Norcic Stamcar has been appointed new deputy head of the EU Delegation to Serbia, Tanjug has learned.
Slovenian Ambassador Vladimir Gasparic on Monday announced Norcic Stamcar would assume a post in the EU Delegation, but did not elaborate.
Tanjug video screenshot, file