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Bulgaria's Industrial Sector Sees 8.4% Year-over-Year Decline
Bulgaria's industrial sector faces a notable downturn, registering an 8.4% year-on-year decline in seasonally adjusted production for February 2024, as per the latest estimates from Eurostat.
Greece has the lowest alcohol-related death rate in Europe, Eurostat says
Slovenia has the highest rate of deaths
Bulgaria’s PM suggested that Slovenia join the Project for New Kozloduy NPP Reactors
Slovenia to join the project for the new reactors in the "Kozloduy" Nuclear Power Plant either as a buyer of energy or as an investor.
This is what Bulgarian Prime Minister Nikolai Denkov proposed to his Slovenian colleague Robert Golob at a bilateral meeting within the framework of the 18th Strategic Forum in the Slovenian city of Bled, reported the government information service.
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.
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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.
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.
Going for the neatest cut
Slovenia hosted the European Scything Championship for the third time between 28 and 30 July, featuring participants from eight countries or regions showcasing their scything skills in this age-old craft.
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Lake Velenje pulsating with heavy metal beats
The MetalDays festival, which used to be a music staple of the Tolmin area in northwestern Slovenia, has moved to a new venue, Lake Velenje in the north. Kicking off on 30 July, the seven-day festival will feature some 130 bands representing different subgenres of mostly heavy metal music.
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Seven Refractories to grow further under new owner
Austrian multinational RHI Magnesita has completed a €93 million takeover of Seven Refractories, a Divača-based manufacturer of materials resistant to high temperatures. This should allow the Slovenian company to grow further.
Seven Refractories was founded in 2010 by seven partners, among them engineer and director Erik Zobec, a member of the Slovenian ethnic community in Italy.
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Slovenia on track to becoming full member of ESA
A delegation of the European Space Agency (ESA) visiting Slovenia ahead of the vote on the country's full membership of the organisation has commended the country on the progress made since becoming an associate member in 2016.
For Slovenia to be admitted to the ESA as a full-fledged member in the December 2024 vote, a consensus of all of the agency's members will be needed.
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