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Mon, 10 May 2021 18:46:49 +0000
Janša presenting EU presidency priorities in Athens
Athens – Prime Minister Janez Janša presented the priorities of the upcoming Slovenian EU presidency at the Delphi Economic Forum in Athens on Monday before meeting his Greek counterpart Kyriakos Mitsotakis and European Commission Vice Preside...

Mon, 10 May 2021 18:44:35 +0000
Complaints over selection of e-toll system contractor rejected
Ljubljana – The National Review Commission has rejected requests for a revision of the selection of Slovakia’s Skytoll for an e-tolling system for cars in Slovenia, which had been filed by both losing bidders. Skytoll was picked by the mo...

Mon, 10 May 2021 18:42:53 +0000
Postojna Cave boss warns about “tourism cannibalism”
Ljubljana – The boss of the company operating the Postojna Cave has told the weekly Reporter he does not expect a normal flow of tourists this year due to the strict and rapidly changing restrictions in the EU member states. Speaking about R...

Mon, 10 May 2021 18:41:14 +0000
Public told AstraZeneca supplies sufficient for 2nd jab
Ljubljana – After the European Commission decided not to order new Covid-19 vaccines from AstraZeneca beyond June, a Slovenian vaccination official has assured those who have already received the first dose that they will also receive the secon...

Mon, 10 May 2021 18:40:25 +0000
EUR 189,000 raised in first week of campaign for STA
Ljubljana – Some EUR 189,000 has been raised a week into what is planned to be a month-long fundraising campaign to secure funding for the Slovenian Press Agency (STA), which the Association of Slovenian Journalists labelled as an exceptional s...

Mon, 10 May 2021 18:38:43 +0000
Covid-19: 7-day average drops further as hospitalisations rise
Ljubljana – Slovenia logged 147 coronavirus infections for Sunday as the 7-day average dropped further to 606. Six patients with Covid-19 died, fresh data from the government show. A decline of 30% on the same day a week ago, Sunday’s cas...

Mon, 10 May 2021 18:37:11 +0000
EU Court candidate wants to continue successful work
Ljubljana – Marko Ilešič, the Slovenian judge at the Court of the EU in Luxembourg who has been nominated for another term, said on Monday he would like to continue what he deems has been successful work there. He pointed to the importance of...

Mon, 10 May 2021 18:35:38 +0000
Industry records growth in first quarter
Ljubljana – Slovenian industry recorded year-on-year growth in the first quarter, with the total value of industrial production increasing by 3%, turnover by 4.1% and inventories by 0.6%. In March, the value of industrial production was 1% lowe...

Mon, 10 May 2021 18:33:37 +0000
Survey shows job insecurity increased willingness to retrain
Ljubljana – Almost 40% of Slovenians lost their jobs or were forced to work fewer hours as a result of the Covid-19 crisis and over half are willing to retrain to keep their job or get a new one, a global survey suggests. The Global Talent Surv...

Sun, 09 May 2021 18:49:06 +0000
Luka Doncic passes 5,000 career points
It seems like Luka Doncic reaches a new milestone every other week. Sometimes it can be hard to keep track of all his achievements, even at his young age. The latest? Doncic scored 5,000 points for his career. Ironically enough, a couple of free thro...



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