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Dangerous Weather in Europe: The Victims of the Floods in Slovenia are now 6
Six are the victims of the unprecedented floods in Slovenia. Among them are two Dutchmen who were struck by lightning. The damage is expected to exceed half a billion euros.
Flood impact to business huge
Business located in parts of Slovenia that have been hit hardest by the devastating flooding have suffered enormous damage. Apart from direct damage, businesses are concerned about a loss of income and deals that they say could affect even more companies down the supply chain. They have been given assurances though that the government will step in.
Worst Natural Disaster hit Slovenia
Heavy rains have caused catastrophic conditions in major parts of Slovenia and lives are also at risk. All available public safety units are on the ground to provide all necessary assistance in rescuing people and minimizing material damage.
Aid from abroad on its way to Slovenia
A massive clean-up effort started in Slovenia on 7 August, the first dry day after heavy rains caused massive flooding in swathes of the country, as international aid and assistance is coming in.
In Slovenia, lace-making is for everyone
The western town of Nova Gorica hosted bobbin and needle lace-makers from 26 countries for the World Lace Congress over the past weekend. This is the second time that Slovenia, a country with a long tradition of the craft, hosted this largest global event celebrating lace.
Pogačar wins world road race bronze
Tadej Pogačar won bronze for Slovenia in the road race at the UCI Cycling World Championships in Glasgow on 6 August in what he described as a "sprint of the living dead".
Despite crashing while leading the race, Dutch rider Mathieu van der Poel managed to remount his bike and pull away to win the rainbow jersey, finishing 37 seconds clear of Belgian Wout van Aert in second.
Damage after ‘apocalyptic’ flooding to pass €500 million
Having been pounded by heavy rains for more than 36 hours, Slovenia has begun to come to terms with the impact of what many of those affected have described as apocalyptic flooding. Prime Minister Robert Golob has assessed the damage will likely exceed €500 million.
Basketball legend honored at friendly game
The legend of Greek basketball, Nikos Galis, received a standing ovation from thousands of fans in the Athens Olympics Stadium complex (OAKA) in northern Athens.
Before the start of the friendly match between Greece and Slovenia, Nikos Galis' jersey with the number 4 was raised up high above the court.
Slovenia’s exports and trade surplus at all-time high
Slovenia's merchandise exports increased by 0.8% year-on-year in June to hit an all-time monthly high of €5.3 billion. With imports falling over the same period, the national Statistics Office also reported the highest surplus on record.
Slovenia under water
Large parts of northern and central Slovenia were inundated on 4 August as a huge weather system dumped up to 200 millimetres of rain in just 24 hours, leading to the worst flooding Slovenia has seen in decades.
Utter chaos in Slovenia: Houses flooded, torrents raging - there are dead PHOTO/VIDEO
In half an hour, 30 liters of rain per square meter fell on Krvavec, reported Radio-television of Slovenia.
One person died in the floods in Kamnik in the north of Slovenia, the media reported.
The portal Kamnik.info announced that the water swept away an elderly resident in the area of the Bistriice settlement.
English-Slovenian couple cycle for cancer patients
Alice and Žiga Erlač Shepherd, an English-Slovenian couple, will cycle from Maribor to Southampton and back to collect donations for cancer patients in Slovenia and England and to raise awareness about cancer and about the importance of expanding the registry of stem cell donors.
Med presidents issue urgent joint appeal on climate crisis
Following an initiative launched by Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou, the presidents of the member-states of the Arraiolos Group - Greece, Italy, Croatia, Malta, Portugal, and Slovenia - issued a joint appeal on Thursday, urging urgent action to address the dangers posed by the climate crisis in the Mediterranean.
Tensions over solutions for posted workers
Changes entailing increased costs for employers when posting employees abroad remain a cause of tensions in Slovenia. The Finance Ministry has still not delivered on the promise to come up with solutions to mitigate the impact of the legislation, which kicks in in 2024. Criticism has also come from diplomatic circles, where salaries will be impacted too.
Sole bidder for subsidised air links in new call
The second call for applications for subsidies offered by the Slovenian government to improve the country's air connectivity has attracted a single bid, submitted by AirBaltic, Latvia's flag carrier.
AirBaltic is planning to establish an air link between Ljubljana and Riga in the 2024 summer season, the Infrastructure Ministry said when announcing the results of the call on 2 August.