Latest News from Slovenia

Vucic: Slovenia important partner for Serbia

BELGRADE - Serbia wishes to pursue its cooperation and develop good relations with Slovenia, Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic said ahead of his official visit to the country on Friday.

Vucic told reporters at the Belgrade Fair that he will confer with the Slovenian president, prime minister and MPs during his visit to Ljubljana.

Flood response shows citizens want co-operation, not violence

Flood response shows citizens want co-operation, not violence

Efforts to assist victims of recent flooding demonstrated the region's commitment to peaceful co-existence.

The recent flooding in Macedonia drew assistance from around the region. [Miki Trajkovski/SETimes]

EU Commission to Preview Energy Deals Signed by Member States

The European Commission (EC) plans on establishing a practice of holding mandatory pre-consultations with member states, prior to signing of energy deals with third countries.

This is foreseen in a draft plan for the Energy Union as part of the strategy to diversify the EU's energy suppliers, EurActiv reports.

Croats Bag Deals at Moscow Trade Forum

Croatian companies are hailing a number of important agreements reached at a major trade forum in Moscow.

The Croatia-Russia economic forum and investment conference organized on Tuesday gathered more than 250 Russian and 100 Croatian companies.

Vucic to pay visit to Slovenia on Friday

LJUBLJANA - Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic will on Friday and Saturday be paying a visit to Slovenia, to be hosted by Slovenian Prime Minister Miro Cerar, the Slovenian government has said in a statement.

Minister: Bulgaria Prepared to Host European Volleyball Championship

Minister of Youth and Sports Krasen Kralev assured that Bulgaria is prepared to meet the challenges of hosting the 2015 men's European Volleyball Championship.

Kralev attended the drawing of lots for the final round of the tournament, which took place at the Ivan Vazov National Theatre in Sofia on Monday.

Croatia's Mesic Named in Finnish Bribery Trial

A court in Hameenlinna, Finland, on Monday fined and paroled two officials of the Finnish state-owned arms company Patria for bribing Croatian officials during a sale of armed vehicles in 2007.

Heikki Hulkkonen and Patria's former representative in Croatia, Reijo Niittynen, were given 20 months parole and a 297,000 euro fine each for offering a bribe of 1.6 million euro.

Tickets for Bansko Alpine Skiing World Cup Events Now Selling

Tickets for the most anticipated event of the year in Bansko - the Alpine Skiing World Cup scheduled for February 27 to March 1, have already started selling.

The tickets can be found both in the Bansko ticket center next to the cable cars depot and in Sofia's Max Sport store on Bulgaria Blvd 81, Standart news reported.

Vucic to visit Ljubljana on Friday

LJUBLJANA - Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic will depart for Slovenia on Friday for a two-day official visit during which the two governments will hold a joint session, Slovenian news agency STA reported.

Faculty of Economics students win ASIC contest

BELGRADE - A team of students enrolled on courses at the Tourism and Hotel Management Department of the University of Belgrade Faculty of Economics won the second Adria Student Innovation Contest (ASIC), an annual international competition held in Zagreb, the Faculty of Economics has said in a release.

Protest over announced pulling down of Orthodox church

BELGRADE - The participants of an international conference titled Human Dignity, Freedom and Rights: Christian Dimension, held in Slovenia, have sent an appeal to Pristina city authorities to abandon a scheduled demolition of the temple of Christ the Savior in downtown Pristina.

Burglar stuck in door calls police for help

Burglar stuck in door calls police for help

LJUBLJANA -- A burglar "with a foot stuck in the door" of a house he was robbing in Radovljica, Slovenia, had to call the police and ask for their assistance.

The police realized that the case was a burglary, and filed a criminal complaint against the suspect.

Vertical Gas Corridor May Be Ready by 2019 - Romanian Media

The development of plans for the construction of a Vertical Corridor connecting the gas grids of Bulgaria, Greece, and Romania has reached an advanced stage, according to Romanian authorities.

Slavic Carnivals exhibition to be held in Belgrade in June

BELGRADE - The Ethnographic Museum in Belgrade will host an exhibition titled Slavic Carnivals, authored by curators of 12 museums in Slavic countries, in June.

The exhibition, organized by the Forum of Slavic Cultures, under the auspices of UNESCO, will also feature a round table on new forms of carnival as tourism potential.

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