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Wed, 20 Apr 2022 21:43:38 +0000
Air passenger traffic in Slovenia up by 46% last year
Ljubljana – Air passenger traffic in Slovenia recovered last year from the shock caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, with the three international airports in the country serving a total of 419,300 passengers or 46% more than in 2020. The lion̵...

Wed, 20 Apr 2022 21:43:03 +0000
New coronavirus cases up in a day and week
Ljubljana – A total of 2,124 new coronavirus infections were confirmed in Slovenia on Tuesday, a rise from 1,604 cases a week ago, and up by as many as 1,667 cases from Monday, a bank holiday when fewer tests were carried out. Three infected pa...

Wed, 20 Apr 2022 21:42:27 +0000
Slovenian Red Cross sends 55 tonnes of food to Ukraine
Ljubljana/Uzhhorod – Six trucks organised by the Slovenian Red Cross delivered 55 tonnes of food and 25,000 litres of water to war-stricken Ukrainians at the end of last week. The aid package will provide 40,000 meals for babies and 112,000 mea...

Wed, 20 Apr 2022 21:42:00 +0000
Slovenia’s Expo goals surpassed, says economy minister
Ljubljana – First results show Slovenia has surpassed its goals for the Expo 2020, held between 1 October 2021 and 31 March 2022, as firms are already striking deals and UAE travel agents are showing interest in Slovenia. This shows the decisio...

Wed, 20 Apr 2022 21:41:33 +0000
Sparkasse bank’s total assets in Slovenia up by fifth
Ljubljana – Banka Sparkasse, the Slovenian subsidiary of the Austrian banking group Erste Group, increased its total assets by more than a fifth to EUR 1.6 billion last year, which compares to 8% growth in the country’s baking system. Acc...

Wed, 20 Apr 2022 21:41:03 +0000
Energy chamber proposes gas reserves
Ljubljana – The Chamber of Energy Industry says that despite the war in Ukraine, which it closely monitors, gas supply from Russia to Europe is stable and without interruptions, but the market remains volatile. This is the reason why it propose...

Wed, 20 Apr 2022 21:40:37 +0000
SAB will be strong member of centre-left govt, leader says
Ljubljana – SAB leader Alenka Bratušek stressed on Wednesday that the party’s candidates are a responsible team who know what Slovenia needs and thus act accordingly, as she addressed the party’s last major event before the general...

Wed, 20 Apr 2022 21:40:05 +0000
Šarec makes one last appeal to voters to back LMŠ
Ljubljana – Marjan Šarec, the former prime minister, addressed the final event of his LMŠ party ahead of Sunday’s election on Wednesday, declaring that a vote for the LMŠ was a vote for perseverance, principles, public healthcare and p...

Wed, 20 Apr 2022 21:39:32 +0000
Tonin says Slovenia cannot have a good government without NSi
Ljubljana – Defence Minister Matej Tonin described the ministerial team of his Christian democratic party as the most efficient part of the current government as New Slovenia (NSi) held a campaign convention in Ljubljana on Wednesday. He said S...

Wed, 20 Apr 2022 21:38:59 +0000
Agriculture Minister Podgoršek resigns over hotel bill payment
Ljubljana – Agriculture Minister Jože Podgoršek resigned on Wednesday after he became the target of media scrutiny over lack of clarity regarding the payment of his weekend stay at an upscale hotel in Bohinj in January. He said he was “...



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