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European audiovisual and media content discussed in Ljubljana
Ljubljana – An international conference discussed the accessibility and competitiveness of European audiovisual and media content in Ljubljana, with Culture Minister Vasko Simoniti saying that only a strong European audiovisual sector could be competitive on the global market.
Serwer about Kosovo and Metohija: "Serbia has given up"
He assessed that there were certain results at the summit.
"I think it helped to open the door to enlargement a little bit, and they clearly said that the countries of the Western Balkans must meet strict criteria in order to join the EU," Serwer said, as reported by N1.
Minister Hojs says Slovenia among eight safest countries
Ljubljana – Interior Minister Aleš Hojs addressed the National Security Day event on Tuesday to note that Slovenia was somewhere between the fifth and eight place on lists of safest countries. He credited the security system and education from the earliest age for this, as well as people who steer activities and planning in this field.
EU ministers reach deal on fishing opportunities in the Baltic Sea
Luxembourg – After tough talks, EU agriculture ministers reached a political agreement in Luxembourg on Tuesday on fishing opportunities in the Baltic Sea next year which would cut the catch for some fish stocks. In debate on the Fit for 55 package they raised risks to the competitiveness of European agriculture and a potential impact on food prices.
Logar vows Slovenia’s support for Bosnia’s EU accession efforts
Ljubljana – Foreign Minister Anže Logar assured his Bosnian counterpart Bisera Turković on Tuesday of Slovenia’s support for Bosnia-Herzegovina’s EU accession process, including when it comes to reforms the country needs to adopt to join the bloc. Turković said her country was ready for EU candidate status.
Luka Dončić and Mark Cuban honoured as tourism ambassadors
Ljubljana – Young Slovenian basketball ace Luka Dončić has been honoured by the Slovenian tourism community with the Crystal Triglav, awarded to those who contribute the most to Slovenia’s promotion around the world. Mark Cuban, the owner of Dončić’s NBA team Dallas Mavericks, became the ambassador of Slovenian tourism for 2021.
Food prices increased in 2020
Ljubljana – Most basic food products became more expensive in 2020, the year marked by the Covid-19 epidemic, the Statistics Office said on Tuesday in light of the upcoming World Food Day on 16 October. They added that price rises were the most substantial in apples (+35.4%) and minced meat (+22.8%).
Festival of Slovenian Film opening in Portorož
Portorož – The 24th Festival of Slovenian Film will open in the coastal town of Portorož on Tuesday with the screening of Inventura, a film by Darko Sink. Until Sunday, a total of 54 films will compete for the festival’s awards.
Slovenia fail to make it to World Cup after loss against Russia
Maribor – The Slovenian men’s football team conceded defeat to Russia (1:2) in Maribor on Monday evening. Thus, Slovenia failed to qualify for the 2022 World Cup.
The eighth match of the qualification was fatal for the Slovenian side, which will miss out on the World Cup in Qatar. The team still has two more matches to play, one away match in Slovakia and a home game against Cyprus.
Petrol plans major increase in electricity and gas prices
Ljubljana – Petrol, Slovenia’s largest energy company, will significantly increase the prices of electricity and natural gas on 1 December. The price of electricity is expected to rise by around 30% and of natural gas by 12%, with Petrol citing higher energy prices on international markets as the reason.
Slovenia is one of the most important hubs for our European logistics
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186 coronavirus infections on Sunday, six deaths
Ljubljana – Slovenia recorded 186 new coronavirus cases on Sunday as the curve of infections kept falling. Another six Covid-19 patients died, government data show.
This morning 422 Covid-19 patients were treated in hospitals, five more than the day before, including 121 in intensive care.
Slovenia’s industry kept expanding in August
Ljubljana – Slovenia’s industrial output grew by 1.1% in August compared to the month before, expanding by 8.4% year-on-year, fresh data from the Statistics Office shows.
The monthly growth was driven by a 7.2% growth in the electricity, gas and steam supply industry and a 1.2% growth in manufacturing as mining and quarrying contracted by 10.1%.
Pfizer jab recommended in Slovenia for under 30s
Ljubljana – Slovenia will follow the recommendation of the national advisory committee on immunisation to use the Pfizer vaccine for those under 30 years old, Health Minister Janez Poklukar said on Monday. In general, the use of mRNA vaccines will be recommended over viral vector vaccines.
Bulgaria Uses Only 2.9% of Recycled Waste
Bulgaria is at the bottom of the statistics on reused waste in the European Union. With an indicator of 2.9%, it is quite far from the EU average of 49.4%. Even Romania is ahead of us, albeit by a minimum of 3.5%, BGNES reported.