Latest News from Slovenia

Agrokor Boss Vows to Tackle Problems in Bosnia

The extraordinary manager of Croatia's ailing food and retail concern, Agrokor, on Friday said he would now be shifting the focus to Bosnia, where the firm is battling to stabilising operations.

Agrokor's units in Bosnia and Herzegovina are experiencing difficulties with their suppliers, Ante Ramljak said, following a third meeting in Sarajevo with the Bosnian authorities.

Slovenia's path to the cutting edge

The most burning question of today is: What does the European Union represent and where is it heading? There is, however, a bottom-line and it is simple—the EU needs to reform and invest. Lack of reform is holding back a much stronger rebound for EU economies, limiting company potential and hindering job creation.

Potica, the link between the US First Lady and the Pope

According to STA, the search for potica, made famous by the pope and the First Lady last month, led Hollywood actor Bill Murray to Melania Trump's birthplace of Sevnica, a small town east of Ljubljana where Murray got more than he bargained for.

Slovenia as a learning laboratory?

This made me think about Slovenia. What is the unique value that we can offer potential graduates to set them up for success that goes beyond "generic" business education? How different is Harvard beyond the asymmetry in resources, supporting infrastructure and the esteemed brand?

Sports Digest: Panionios to face Shirak or Gorica

SOCCER: In the second qualifying round of the Europa League Panionios will face the winner of the first-round tie between Shirak of Armenia and Gorica of Slovenia, according to the draw that took place on Monday. The Nea Smyrni team's games are scheduled on July 13 and 20, with the first leg taking place in Greece.

Refugees in need of psychosocial aid, jobs

Unaccompanied minors are leaving the country in droves and are in danger of falling victim to human trafficking. Once granted asylum, refugees have trouble finding a job.

There are currently 241 asylum seekers in Slovenia, most of them from Afghanistan, Syria, Turkey and Iran. Of some 400 refugees who have already been granted asylum, most are Syrian nationals.

Sports Digest: World-class jump by Tentoglou

TRACK & FIELD: Teenager Miltos Tentoglou produced a new national Under-20 record in the men's long jump and the fourth best jump in the world this year measuring 8.29 meters at the National Championship that took place over the weekend in Patra.

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.

Bobbin lace flowers to bloom in Idrija this weekend

Flowers will be in the centre of this year's festival, as florists from ten countries will showcase their flower-and-lace decorations on the streets of Idrija over the weekend.

International military exercise Platinum Wolf 17 kicks off

BELGRADE - Platinum Wolf 17, an international military exercise aimed at improving interoperability and mutual understanding among partner armed forces at tactical level in operations for supporting peace in a multinational environment, began at Base South on Monday, the Serbian Ministry of Defence said in a statement.

Serbia's Vucic Plans Lavish Inauguration Ceremony

More than 5,000 guests are expected for Vucic's inauguration on June 23, among them 20 prime ministers and presidents, state-owned newspaper Vecernje novosti reported on Monday.

Trump to Visit Poland

US president Donald Trump will "almost certainly" visit Poland on July 6 and participate in TriSea Countries Forum held in Wroclaw on July 6-7, according to Gazeta Wyborcza sources' reports on the information shared with ambassadors of Central European countries at a meeting in Polish president's chancellery, The Warsaw Voice reported.

Slovenia beat Malta to stay in play for 2018 World Cup

Slovenia were dominant from the very beginning but needed a whole half to break the pesky Maltese, with Josip Iličić scoring in the stoppage time of the first period with a beautiful one-on-one action.

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