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Tue, 03 Aug 2021 18:51:50 +0000
Hail storm hits Žužemberk area
Žužemberk – A strong hail storm hit the Žužemberk and Dvor area in the south-east this afternoon, causing substantial damage, especially in agriculture. The amount of hail was such that it had to be removed with a snowplough, media reported...

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 18:48:59 +0000
Hybrid carriages presented as part of cross-border project
Murska Sobota – A ride with an innovative horse-drawn electric carriage developed as part of a Slovenian-Austrian EU-sponsored project was demonstrated on Tuesday at the Rakičan Mansion near the city of Murska Sobota. The project aims at devel...

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 18:46:08 +0000
Almost 6% of this year’s tourist vouchers spent
Ljubljana – In just over two weeks since this year’s tourist vouchers became available, Slovenian residents have spent almost EUR 11 million, or almost 6% of the available sum which totals EUR 186.78 million, the Financial Administration ...

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 18:44:16 +0000
Archaeologists find Butcher’s Bridge remains from Medieval Ljubljana
Ljubljana – Slovenian archaeologists have discovered several finds along the river Ljubljanica during the renovation Zlata Ladjica house, including the foundations of the Butcher’s Bridge, which has since the Middle Ages been replaced by ...

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 12:39:11 +0000
Pogačar skips Vuelta, Roglič to defend title
Ljubljana – Slovenian cycling superstar Tadej Pogačar seems to be skipping the 2021 Vuelta a Espana as he is scheduled to attend a reception at his native town of Komenda on 13 August, one day ahead of the start of the race around Spain. Primo...

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 12:34:36 +0000
Slovenia’s beer trade on the rise
Ljubljana – Beer lovers, brewers, hop growers and pub owners will celebrate International Beer Day on Friday. Last year, there were 68 companies in Slovenia with beer production as their main activity, compared to only 12 in 2010, according to ...

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 12:32:45 +0000
Project SI4CARE addresses distance caregiving for elderly
Ljubljana – The SI4CARE European Social Innovation Project, initiated by researchers from Slovenia, aims to improve the process of providing long-distance caregiving for older people. They note that it is important to identify the services and ...

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 12:30:26 +0000
NBA star Dončić to land $202m contract extension with Mavericks, US media report
Ljubljana – Slovenian NBA star Luka Dončić is to sign a five-year, $202 million contract extension with the Dallas Mavericks after the Tokyo Olympic Games, a number of US media have reported. Meanwhile, another Slovenian NBA player Goran Drag...

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 08:14:49 +0000
Slovenia make it to semi-finals of Olympic basketball tournament
Tokyo – Slovenia have advanced to the semi-finals of the Tokyo Olympics basketball tournament in a historic feat as it won 94:70 against Germany on Tuesday. This is the first time the Slovenian men’s basketball team is competing at the Ga...

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 08:12:51 +0000
Iberia airline connecting Ljubljana and Madrid in August
Brnik – Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport has a new flight connection to Madrid since Monday, operated by the Spanish air carrier Iberia. It will fly to the Spanish capital twice a week, on Mondays and Fridays, until the end of August. Airport op...



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