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Thu, 13 Oct 2022 13:06:41 +0000
AmCham debate shows economic-policy differences between presidential front-runners
A debate hosted by AmCham Slovenija on Thursday heard presidential candidates Nataša Pirc Musar, Milan Brglez and Anže Logar argue the president should encourage social dialogue on economic competitiveness. Pirc Musac and Logar expressed support fo...

Wed, 12 Oct 2022 19:31:48 +0000
Pahor welcomes EU Commission’s decision on Bosnia candidate status
President Borut Pahor has welcomed the European Commission’s decision to recommend that Bosnia and Herzegovina be granted EU candidate status. This is a significant move for peace and stability in the Western Balkans, the president’s offi...

Wed, 12 Oct 2022 19:23:31 +0000
Maribor counselling centre for children and parents turning 70
The Maribor Counselling Centre for Children, Youth and Parents, the oldest institution of its kind in Slovenia, is celebrating its 70th anniversary. It helps around 2,500 individuals each year, while being subject to an ever increasing workload. The ...

Tue, 11 Oct 2022 15:34:10 +0000
Number of illegal migrants more than doubles to 15,500 in Jan-Sept
Slovenian police intercepted a total of 15,590 illegal migrants in the January-September period, a rise of 115% from the same nine-month period last year. Police statistics show that Afghanistan citizens accounted for the largest single group of ille...

Tue, 11 Oct 2022 15:23:58 +0000
GEN-I launches largest solar plant in North Macedonia
Slovenian energy company GEN-I has constructed the largest solar plant in North Macedonia, which will generate 25,000 megawatt hours of green energy to meet the needs of more than 5,500 households, GEN-I said in a statement on Tuesday. The plant was ...

Tue, 11 Oct 2022 15:13:15 +0000
IMF revises Slovenia growth forecast
Washington, – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revised its projections for Slovenia in its latest World Economic Outlook. The country’s GDP is projected to increase by 5.7% this year, an upgrade of 2 percentage points on its Apri...

Tue, 11 Oct 2022 12:23:12 +0000
Women in Leadership
By Dr Pierre Casse, IEDC Professor and Elnura Irmatova, IEDC Research Assistan Purpose “I believe in collective intelligence.” Ilham Kadri CEO of the Solvay Multinational Corporation The main purpose of this paper is not to examine the need to ha...

Mon, 10 Oct 2022 20:21:12 +0000
Slovenian researchers first to find microplastic in hailstones
 A group of Slovenian researchers is the first in the world to find microplastic in hailstones. The results of their analysis suggest that microplastic may also contribute to the formation of large ice balls or lumps, they said at Monday’s pre...

Mon, 10 Oct 2022 20:10:19 +0000
Roglič pockets Golden Order of Merit while on fast for shoulder surgery
Cycling star Primož Roglič was honoured by President Borut Pahor on Monday with the Golden Order of Merit, one of Slovenia’s highest state decorations. The three-time Vuelta winner received the honour just a few hours before submitting himsel...

Mon, 10 Oct 2022 19:59:27 +0000
Telekom Slovenije reports surge in cyberattacks
Telekom Slovenije, Slovenia’s largest telecommunications provider, dealt with 22% more cyberattacks in the past year than the year before, when it detected a record number of such attacks. Cyberattacks targeting individuals and companies of all...



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