Ljubljana – The rising prices of energy in wholesales markets are already affecting retail prices of distance heating. In November, the costs of distance heating were up by 38% on average. It was the most expensive in Maribor and the cheapest i...

Prishtina – President Borut Pahor called for headway in the Prishtina-Belgrade dialogue as he held talks in Prishtina on Monday with Kosovo President Vjosa Osmani. He endorsed Kosovo’s efforts to join Euro-Atlantic organisations and urged...

Brussels – The Slovenian Press Agency (STA) is one of the 16 European press agencies that will join forces in a common European press centre whose creation was announced on Monday by the European Commission in a bid to strengthen the European m...

Ljubljana – A portal called Ona Ve (She Knows) was launched on Monday to increase the share of women appearing in Slovenian media and at public events. Half of Slovenia’s population are women but they feature in only 24% of media appearan...

Brussels – In response to the coronavirus pandemic, EU education ministers meeting in Brussels on Monday adopted recommendations on blended learning approaches which combine school site and other physical environments away from the school as we...

Ljubljana – Real retail turnover was markedly higher in October both on a monthly and annual basis, the Statistics Office said on Monday. The increase was mainly due to a high turnover from motor fuels, which almost doubled on a year-on-year ba...

Koper – The Slovenian men’s basketball team opened the qualifiers for the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup last week with wins against Croatia on the road and against Sweden at home to sit atop the qualifying Group C. The qualifying campaig...

Dubrovnik/Podgorica – Minister for Slovenians Abroad Helena Jaklitsch wrapped up her visit to Slovenian communities in Croatia’s Dalmatia region and Montenegro on Saturday as she met the communities in Dubrovnik and Podgorica, her office ...

Ljubljana – A total of 1,034 people tested positive for coronavirus in Slovenia on Sunday, roughly a quarter fewer than the same day a week ago, as hospital figures remained stable. Another 19 patients lost their lives to Covid-19 though, gover...

Ljubljana – The voter approval rating for the government has fallen further in the latest poll commissioned by the commercial broadcaster POP TV. The ruling Democrats (SDS) remain in the lead but have lost some ground. The proportion of those w...