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Slovenia win bronze at U19 basketball world cup
STA
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July 6, 2025
Lausanne, 6 July - Slovenia's men's national team won bronze at the FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup 2025 in Lausanne on Sunday, defeating New Zealand with 91 to 87 in the game for third place. This is the best ever result for the junior team, which...
Slovenia’s golden moment in bronze
FIBA Basketball
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LAUSANNE (Switzerland) - Slovenia added a new chapter to their country's basketball legacy by claiming third place at the FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup 2025 for the nation's first-ever podium finish in a global event. Let us know what you think...
Ljubljana, Maribor fare poorly in long-term air pollution exposure
STA
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July 6, 2025
Copenhagen, 6 July - The European Environment Agency (EEA) has launched the European city air quality viewer, showing a long-term exposure divide across the continent. The two Slovenian cities included in the tool, Ljubljana and Maribor, are on...
Badgers top commits to take on Slovenia in 3rd place game at FIBA U19 World Cup on Sunday
Bucky's 5th Quarter - Wisconsin
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July 6, 2025
The Wisconsin Badgers are beginning summer workouts, as they look ahead to the 2025 season. But, for a few of their commits, much is at stake on Sunday, as the New Zealand U19 team will take on Slovenia in the FIBA U19 World Cup bronze medal game...
Slovenia to hold referendum on NATO spending amid political tensions
Gazeta Tema
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July 6, 2025
Slovenia’s president has urged political leaders to act responsibly after parliament approved a non-binding referendum on raising defense spending in line with NATO targets. The vote, scheduled for next week, follows NATO’s recent call for members...
More than half of Slovenians happy with court independence, survey finds
STA
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July 6, 2025
Brussels, 6 July - More than half of Slovenians (55%) included in a Eurobarometer survey assessed independence of courts and judges in the country as positive, a percentage point above the EU average. The rest of this news item is available to...
Most Slovenians to holiday in Croatia this summer
STA
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July 6, 2025
Ljubljana, 6 July - A survey carried out by Mediana suggests that 71% of Slovenians plan to vacation this summer, more than half of them in Croatia. Slovenia ranks second as their most favourite holiday destination. The rest of this news item is...
Slovenia: Another Attack
Rroma
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July 5, 2025
Another report of a man beaten up by Roma in Slovenia. The attack took place a month ago, on June 10, but according to the victim, he initially did not want to speak publicly about it. After much thought, he gathered his courage, as he just wants...
Janša: Slovenia will not withdraw from NATO
STA
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July 5, 2025
Ljubljana, 5 July - A NATO membership referendum would not make sense as the coalition does not have enough votes for Slovenia's withdrawal from the alliance, opposition leader Janez Janša said, adding that Slovenia would not exit NATO. The ruling...
Survey suggests most Slovenians against defence spending hike
STA
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July 5, 2025
Ljubljana, 5 July - Most Slovenians do not support an increase in defence spending to 5% of GDP, indicates a survey commissioned by the newspaper Delo. Some 68% are against the hike, while 21% support it. Most respondents also do not believe that...
Slovenia to call consultative referendum on NATO membership
EurActiv
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July 5, 2025
Slovenia’s liberal Prime Minister Robert Golob said on Friday that he intends to call a consultative referendum on the country’s NATO membership, following a surprise defeat in parliament over a related measure on defence spending. "There are only...
Slovenia, Bosnia Focus On Transport Cooperation To Link Western Balkans
MENAFN
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July 5, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 5. Slovenian Minister of Infrastructure Alenka Bratušek and Bosnia and Herzegovina's Minister of Communications and Transport Edin Forto met in Sarajevo to explore ways to strengthen regional...
Basketball: Junior Tall Blacks fall to US at Under-19 World Cup, face Slovenia for bronze
The New Zealand Herald
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July 5, 2025
By Ben Francis Journalist·NZ Herald· 5 Jul, 2025 10:58 PM2 mins to read Subscribe to listen Access to Herald Premium articles require a Premium subscription. Subscribe now to listen.Subscribe now Save Share Share this article Copy Link Email...
Luton boss confirms Doughty will step up his return to full fitness out in Slovenia
Luton Herald & Post
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July 5, 2025
Wingback has been attracting plenty of interest during transfer window Luton boss Matt Bloomfield has confirmed that wingback Alfie Doughty will fly out to Slovenia for the club’s warm weather training camp tomorrow as he bids to begin full...
Slovenian Logistics Brigade Marks Anniversary With Major Reform (PHOTO)
MENAFN
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July 4, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 4. A ceremony marking the Day of the Logistics Brigade was held on Friday, July 4, at the Peter Petrič Barracks in Kranj, Slovenia, Trend reports via the country's government website. The...
Slovenia issues protest note over Styria anthem
STA
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July 4, 2025
Ljubljana/Vienna, 4 July - Slovenia's ambassador to Austria Aleksander Geržina on Friday handed a protest note to the Austrian Foreign Ministry expressing disagreement with the decision of the provincial parliament in Styria state making the song...
Slovenia Olympian given suspended sentence for sharing wife's intimate image
STA
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July 4, 2025
Ljubljana, 4 July - One of Slovenia's most successful freestyle snowboarders, Tim Kevin Ravnjak has been given a five months' suspended prison sentence for posting a photo of his wife's crotch on Instagram. He still faces charges of being violent...
Slovenian Trade Gap Narrows In May
RTTNews
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July 4, 2025
Slovenia's foreign trade deficit decreased in May from a year ago, thanks to rising exports amid a fall in imports, figures from the statistical office showed on Friday. The trade gap dropped to EUR 153.4 million in May from EUR 615.6 million in...
Slovenia’s sole coal-fired power plant Šoštanj to keep main unit offline until fall
Balkan Green Energy News
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July 4, 2025
As part of the coal-phaseout process, targeted for completion in 2033, the Government of Slovenia decided last year to set aside EUR 403 million to save TEŠ and coal mine Velenje from bankruptcy and take over both from state-owned power utility...
Semi-Final preview: Slovenian dream vs. German machine
FIBA Basketball
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LAUSANNE (Switzerland) - Germany and Slovenia will be shooting for history with a spot in the FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup 2025 Final on the line in an all-European Semi-Final. Let us know what you think and vote: Who will be crowned U19 World...