Animateka, the international festival of animated film which is currently in its 19th year, will put the spotlight on French film as it takes place in Ljubljana between 28 November and 4 December. A selection of the best French animations and best st...

Slovenia’s ruling coalition has deflected a major challenge by the opposition as voters confirmed three laws in a referendum on 27 November that was billed as a vote of confidence in the left-liberal government. Challenged by the Democrats (SDS...

Life in the Grey Zone (Življenje v Sivi Coni), written by a doctor who worked at the Covid ward of the University Medical Centre in Ljubljana, has been declared book of the year at the Slovenian Book Fair after becoming an overnight bestseller. A yo...

Japanese companies are very interested in doing business with companies in Slovenia, including by investing, according to Naritaka Nakaishi, director-general of Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) European office. Much depends on the business e...

Reforestation efforts have started in the Kras region in western Slovenia after the worst wildfire season on record destroyed more than 3,600 hectares of forest there. This year alone 18,000 saplings will be planted by professionals and volunteers, w...

A social media influencer in Slovenia has been fined €1,500 for failing to obtain a child work permit, in what is the first such case handled so far by the Labour Inspectorate. The case in question involves a family where parents involved their chi...

Dads in Slovenia will be entitled to paid paternal leave of up to 75 days from April next year, up from 30 at present, under legislative changes passed by the National Assembly this week. The father will be able to use 15 days of paternity leave befo...

Cities across Slovenia will get into the festive spirit as they switch on Christmas lights this weekend. In some places such as Ljubljana and Maribor the lights will shine for fewer hours than usual to save electricity. Ljubljana will turn on its sig...

Architect Jože Plečnik (1872-1957) transformed Ljubljana in the first half of the 20th century with buildings that are now among the capital’s main sights and has become a near mythological figure in Slovenian architecture. His overarching ph...

Slovenia’s 100 wealthiest individuals saw their wealth grow by about 15% in the last year to a record €8.1 billion, according to a ranking compiled by the magazine Finance Manager. The accumulated wealth of the 100 richest Slovenians increase...