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Sun, 03 Jul 2022 20:47:13 +0000
Drinking milk production up in 2021 after 4-year decline
Ljubljana – Slovenian dairies produced some 160,700 tonnes of drinking milk last year, up 1.7% compared to 2020, an upward trend that follows a four-year decline, data by the Statistics Office shows. Full-fat milk accounted for more than 84% of...

Sun, 03 Jul 2022 20:45:41 +0000
Garnbret wins another world cup event
Lausanne – Climber Janja Garnbret continued her winning streak on Saturday, taking first place in women’s lead event in Villars, Switzerland, earning her 50th world cup podium and 34th first place. The Olympic gold medallist was the only ...

Sun, 03 Jul 2022 20:45:15 +0000
Kosovo’s EU, NATO aspiration in focus as president visits Slovenia (background)
Ljubljana – Kosovo President Vjosa Osmani-Sadriu will be in Slovenia on Monday and Tuesday, discussing her country’s expectations about joining the EU and NATO, dialogue between Belgrade and Prishtina, and the situation in the Western Bal...

Sun, 03 Jul 2022 20:44:52 +0000
President decorates Independence War unit
Slovenska Bistrica – President Borut Pahor decorated on Saturday a former Territorial Defence unit based in Slovenjska Bistrica with the Order of Freedom for having taken over a weapons facility from the Yugoslav National Army (YNA) during Slov...

Sun, 03 Jul 2022 20:44:27 +0000
Thousands of companies benefiting from SPIRIT programmes
Ljubljana – The investment agency Spirit has announced that over 12,000 companies had been launched through its SPOT support programme for entrepreneurs since 2018, while more than 1,400 startups were incubated by its SIO programme between 2019...

Sun, 03 Jul 2022 20:43:54 +0000
Arčon vows to encourage youth involvement in diaspora organisations
Novo Mesto – The young generation plays a key role in preserving Slovenian identity in communities living abroad, Minister for Slovenians Abroad Matej Arčon said on Saturday, as he addressed the main event of Welcome Home, the 12th annual get-...

Sat, 02 Jul 2022 20:32:06 +0000
Slovenia’s landed catch in 2021 drops by some 30% y/y
Ljubljana – Slovenian fishermen caught a total of over 106 tonnes of fish in 2021, a 31.5% drop on 2020. The total value of landed fishery products stood at EUR 889,000, VAT excluded, which is 27% less than in 2020, shows data from the Statisti...

Sat, 02 Jul 2022 20:31:18 +0000
Croatian energy expert sees solution for Croatia, Slovenia in Rijeka oil refinery
Ljubljana/Zagreb – Croatian energy expert Davor Štern sees a solution to tackle high oil prices in Croatia in the unused Rijeka-based oil refinery, noting that this could also bring benefits to Slovenia. Croatia’s former economy minister...

Sat, 02 Jul 2022 20:30:51 +0000
Cirkovce-Pince transmission line becomes operational
Kidričevo – The construction of the 2×400 kilovolt Cirkovce-Pince transmission line that connects Slovenia and Hungary is but completed after almost two years of work and the line is currently in operation as part of acceptance testing an...

Sat, 02 Jul 2022 20:30:28 +0000
Long waiting times at some border crossings with Croatia
Ljubljana – Congestion is reported at some Slovenia-Croatia border crossings. The longest waiting times, more than two hours, are at the Dragonja and Sečovlje border crossings, both for those entering or exiting Slovenia. Those heading for Cro...



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