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Tribute paid to Renaissance man Ivan Tavčar
As Slovenia celebrates the Year of Ivan Tavčar in 2023 with a number of events dedicated to the Slovenian writer, lawyer and politician (1851-1923) and his legacy, experts note the many fields that captured his interest. Together with his wife, Franja Tavčar (1868-1938), he helped build a liberal stronghold and supported fellow artists.
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Middlemen: The Croatian ‘Aggregators’ Failing Digital Platform Workers
'Fun' and 'freedom' came at a price, however.
Not formally employed by the digital courier giant, Marin [not his real name] couldn't be paid directly into his personal bank account, so managers at Glovo recommended he try an intermediary, a so-called aggregator, which would become his official employer.
Award-Winning NGO Inspires Croatian State on Quake Reconstruction
The Solidarna Foundation reacted within three hours of the news of the earthquake and the next day they already ordered the first housing containers and mobile homes, for which there was a huge need in those days.
Slovenian archaeologist makes new discoveries about Maya calendar
Slovenian archaeologist Ivan Šprajc has played a key role in a groundbreaking study on the Maya calendar in which researchers found that the Mayan timekeeping system is hundreds of years older than previous research indicated and might have been used as far back as 1100 BC.
It is Saint John's Day or Ivanovden, a Name Day for over 347 Thousand Bulgarians
Today, after Epiphany, the Orthodox Church celebrates the Council of St. Prophet John the Forerunner and Baptist. The day is popular as Ivanovden in Bulgaria (Ivan's Day) and is among the holidays with the largest number people who have a name day in our country - over 347 thousand.
Which were the Most Preferred Names for Newborns in Bulgaria in 2022
Last year was another year in which Alexander and Victoria were the most preferred names for newborns in Bulgaria, according to data from the National Statistical Institute. 873 and 605 babies were named with the two names, respectively.
Among the boys, Georgi /George eng./ (820) and Martin (735) follow. For girls - Maria (554) and Nicole (518).
Kolpa river in flood, others swollen
Ljubljana – The water levels of rivers have increased overnight due to heavy rain, and the Kolpa river is flooding. Some other rivers, including the Ljubljanica and Krka, are likely to run over their banks as well. Most river levels will start to recede in the afternoon and will continue to do so in the coming days, the Environment Agency (ARSO) said.
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Public health bosses get full term
Ljubljana – The acting director general and medical director of the National Institute of Public Health (NIJZ), Branko Gabrovec and Ivan Eržen, have received full five-year terms by the institution’s governing council.
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Golob says govt determined to help Prekmurje develop
Ljubljana – It is high time that after years of talk, Prekmurje region was helped make a development breakthrough, Prime Minister Robert Golob said in a message he wrote on the Day of Unification of Prekmurje Slovenians with the Homeland, which is celebrated on 17 August.
Serbia Extradites Vukovar Massacre Convict to Croatia
Ivica Husnik, who was convicted in Serbia of involvement in the killings of some 200 people at Ovcara Farm near Vukovar in November 1991, was extradited to Croatia on July 7 to serve his sentence for a different crime, Osijek County Court confirmed on Monday.