Latest News from Slovenia

Revolut and Monese have Released Apple Pay in Bulgaria

Published by Novinite on Sun, 07/07/2019 - 10:23

Apple Pay is officially in Bulgaria. The payment service via iPhone is available with a Revolut digital bank account. The British fine-tech company, which has begun work in Bulgaria in April, will maintain its service in 11 new countries: Croatia, Cyprus, Estonia, Greece, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia. they also use it abroad.

Slovenia Opposition Demands Tighter Border Controls With Croatia

Published by Balkan Insight on Fri, 07/05/2019 - 14:09

The opposition conservative New Slovenia party, NSi, on Thursday, demanded a session of the foreign policy and interior policy committees in parliament to discuss the new joint Italian-Slovenian border patrols on the borders of the two countries.

Balkan Activists Plan Week of Protests Against Hydro-Power

Published by Balkan Insight on Thu, 07/04/2019 - 15:57

Starting from this Saturday until July 16, protests against the damage done to the environment by hydro-power plants will be staged in several Balkan capitals, under the umbrella name Action Weeks for Balkan Rivers, a joint action of several environmental non-government organisations.

Exhibition on Slovenian architect Plečnik opens in Vatican

Published by The Slovenia Times on Thu, 06/27/2019 - 22:22

The opening was attended and addressed by Prime Minister Marjan Šarec and Culture Minister Zoran Poznič.

Šarec said at a reception for Slovenian Statehood Day, which followed the opening of the exhibition, that Slovenia should be proud and happy as this was the first Slovenian exhibition in the Vatican.

Slovenia's Dončić wins NBA Rookie of the Year honours

Published by The Slovenia Times on Tue, 06/25/2019 - 22:39

Dončić is also only the fourth international player ever to win the honours in the 73-year history of the National Basketball Association (NBA), with Canada's Andrew Wiggins (2015) and Ben Simmons of Australia (2018) being the remaining two.

Ulissi wins Tour of Slovenia

Published by The Slovenia Times on Mon, 06/24/2019 - 22:17

Slovenian Luka Mezgec (Mitchelton-Scott) was second to cross the finish line in Novo Mesto and Shane Archbold (Bora-Hansgrohe) of New Zealand was third.

Ulissi claimed the green jersey on Friday and had no problems defending it yesterday, when he finished second, nor today. This is his second victory of Tour of Slovenia, having bagged the first title in 2011.

BSMEPA will Support the Association of Bulgarian Leaders and Entrepreneurs

Published by Novinite on Sun, 06/23/2019 - 12:13

Bulgarian Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Promotion Agency will support the most active community of young leaders and entrepreneurs in Bulgaria. Such an arrangement was reached by Executive Director of BSMEPA, Dr. Boyko Takov and Mrs. Kremena Dervenkova, Executive Director of the Association of Bulgarian Leaders and Entrepreneurs (ABLE) at a meeting today.

Wide Variation of Consumption Per Capita Across EU Member States

Published by Novinite on Thu, 06/20/2019 - 12:08

Actual Individual Consumption (AIC) is a measure of material welfare of households. Based on first preliminary estimates for 2018, AIC per capita expressed in Purchasing Power Standards (PPS) varied from 56% to 132% of the European Union (EU) average across the Member States.

Pascal Ackermann wins Tour of Slovenia first stage

Published by The Slovenia Times on Thu, 06/20/2019 - 09:45

Germany's national champion was followed by two Italian cyclists - Giacomo Nizzolo, a member of Team Dimension Data, who finished second and Simone Consonni, who currently rides for UAE Team Emirates, in the third place.

Anti-Fascists Commemorate Yugoslav Partisans’ Triumph in WWII Battle

Published by Balkan Insight on Mon, 06/17/2019 - 10:35

Thousands of anti-fascists from former Yugoslav countries gathered on Sunday at the Sutjeska memorial in Tjentiste in Bosnia and Herzegovina to pay tribute to the soldiers killed during the crucial battle during World War II.

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