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Thu, 28 Jan 2021 06:25:09 +0000
Health workers may be spectators at Biathlon Pokljuka
Ljubljana – The organisers of the Pokljuka Biathlon World Cup said on Wednesday they were working on having at least some spectators present at the competition despite the epidemic. They would like to invite immunised health workers to Pokljuka...

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 06:23:10 +0000
Govt reaches no decision on schools, debate to continue today
Brdo pri Kranju – The government has reached no decision yesterday on how education in primary schools will be conducted next week as the epidemiological situation has deteriorated in two of the nine regions where schools reopened for the first...

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 06:21:12 +0000
Report: Matej Tonin to temporarily take over at Health Ministry
Ljubljana – Defence Minister Matej Tonin is to temporarily take over the role of health minister from Prime Minister Janez JanÅ¡a on Monday, the news portal 24ur.com reported on Wednesday, quoting unofficial information. Tonin reportedly alread...

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 06:20:06 +0000
Maja Brkan endorsed as nominee for EU General Court judge
Ljubljana – Maja Brkan was endorsed as Slovenia’s nominee for a judge on the General Court of the European Union in a near unanimous vote at the National Assembly on Wednesday. She will now need to pass an assessment by the court’s ...

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 06:18:28 +0000
Trbovlje chimney turned into longest climbing route
Trbovlje – The Trbovlje power station’s 360-metre chimney, the tallest in Europe but no longer in use, has been turned into the world’s longest artificial multi-pitch climbing route. Slovenian world-class climbers, Janja Garnbret an...

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 06:16:06 +0000
Bills toughening conditions for asylum status, residence permit pass first reading
Ljubljana – The National Assembly determined on Wednesday in a 51:13 vote that changes to the foreigners act tightening up conditions for residence for foreign nationals in Slovenia as well as amendments to the international protection act aimi...

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 06:15:10 +0000
Slovenia marking International Holocaust Remembrance Day
Ljubljana/Lendava, 27 January – Slovenia is marking International Holocaust Remembrance Day on Wednesday with a series of events, including the laying of wreaths, exhibitions and the traditional reading of the names of Slovenian Holocaust victi...

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 06:12:48 +0000
United Media planning to expand to Slovenia with news portal
Ljubljana – United Media, the media division of United Group, plans to expand to the Slovenian market this year by setting up a news portal under the N1 brand, which is already active in the region. The Luxembourg-based United Media has already...

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 06:11:10 +0000
Retail revenue in 2020 down almost 10% year-on-year
Ljubljana – Revenue in retail in real terms in Slovenia was down last year by 9.7% compared to 2019, the Statistics Office reported on Wednesday. The largest drop, by 23.6%, was recorded by shops specialised in sale of motor fuels. The Statisti...

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 06:05:42 +0000
Slovenia preparing to issue 60-year bond
Ljubljana – Slovenia plans to issue a 60-year bond subject to market conditions and has commissioned BNP Paribas, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs Bank Europe SE and HSBC to manage the issue, the Finance Ministry announced on Tuesday. Additional de...



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