Ministry of Economic Development and Technology

Ljubljana – The Ministry of Economic Development and Technology has decided to allocate a total of EUR 69.14 million to 20 projects of development and restructuring of ski resorts into all-year mountain centres and construction of additional or renovation of the existing accommodation facilities.

Ljubljana – The Slovenian presidency of the Council of the EU co-hosted a virtual conference on Wednesday discussing the secure connectivity initiative, the third pillar of the EU space programme. European Commissioner for Internal Market Thierry Breton described space and the initiative as one of the European Commission’s priorities in 2022.

EU Next Generation Innovators Summit Slovenia & Investment Conference

26 & 27 October 2021

Format: Hybrid event

Website: https://www.nextround.eu/

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.

European Blockchain Week 2021(EBCW 2021) was one of the soundest events in the framework of Slovenian Presidency of the Council of EU.

Ljubljana – Speaker Igor Zorčič and the head of the Modern Centre Party (SMC) deputy group Janja Sluga said they would not take part in yesterday’s session of the SMC council, pointing to alliances party leader Zdravko Počivalšek was forging behind the scenes. The council’s meeting meanwhile ended with the party closing ranks around Počivalšek.

Ljubljana – Digitalisation and cross-Atlantic trade relations headlined discussions at the Digital German-Slovenian Economic Day on Thursday amid calls for a restoration and renewal of the relationship with the US.

Ljubljana – As Slovenia presides the Council of the EU in the second half of this year, a digital showroom set up in Ljubljana’s largest commercial district will be seeking to bring technology closer to business, individuals and organisations.

Ljubljana – The Court of Audit has found the purchases of personal protective equipment (PPE) during the spring wave of coronavirus were inefficient, according to a leaked draft report obtained by the newspaper Delo. The report does not name anyone in particular as especially problematic.

Braslovče – BSW Timber, a Scottish forestry group, has shelved plans to build a large sawmill in Gomilsko, west of Celje, due to delays in the construction of a key connecting road and local opposition to the plan. It may however build the sawmill elsewhere in Slovenia.