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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...
Reporter sees SD, Left in absurd position
STA
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July 7, 2025
Ljubljana, 7 July - Analysing the current political situation following the confirmation of a referendum on defence spending, the Reporter magazine argues in Monday's commentary that the junior coalition partners have fund themselves in an absurd...
MP fined by watchdog over conflict-of-interest reporting
STA
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July 7, 2025
Ljubljana, 7 July - Miroslav Gregorič, an MP for the Freedom Movement, has been fined EUR 400 by the Commission for the Prevention of Corruption for failing to report that his role in his family's company had changed. The rest of this news item is...
Večer: Defence spending to reshuffle election cards
STA
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July 7, 2025
Ljubljana, 7 July - Večer says in Monday' commentary on the confirmation of the defence spending referendum and the subsequent announcement of a NATO membership referendum by PM Robert Golob that this fundamental issue of defence spending, which...
Dnevnik lambastes PM over referendum situation
STA
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July 7, 2025
Ljubljana, 7 July - The newspaper Dnevnik berates Prime Minster Robert Golob over the defence spending referendum in a commentary on Monday, writing that he is himself to blame for the situation, while also suggesting that fellow member of his...
New mayor of Dornava elected in by-election
STA
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July 7, 2025
Ljubljana, 7 July - The residents of Dornava on Sunday elected Milan Šilak new mayor of the municipality after the previous mayor Matej Zorko stepped down in February following allegations of grooming an underage boy for sex. The rest of this news...
Slovenia conditionally supports proposal for 90% cut in emissions by 2040
STA
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July 3, 2025
Ljubljana, 3 July - The Ministry of the Environment, Climate and Energy conditionally supports the draft amendments to the EU Climate Law, which propose a 90% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2040 compared to 1990 levels. A framework is...
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...
Slovenia in state of severe drought
The Slovenia Times
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July 3, 2025
After almost a month of little to no rain and at the tail end of an unusually long three-week heat wave, much of Slovenia is in a state of severe drought. Soil is bone dry, crops are failing, and river levels are approaching dangerously low...
Slovenia reports record low jobless number in June
Xinhua News Agency
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LJUBLJANA, July 3 (Xinhua) -- The number of jobless people in Slovenia fell to 42,398 in June, marking the lowest level since the country's independence in 1991, the National Employment Service reported on Thursday. At the end of June, the number...
Quarter-Finals: USA, Germany survive, joined by newcomers Slovenia and New Zealand
FIBA Basketball
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LAUSANNE (Switzerland) - Four teams remain standing at the FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup 2025 with favorites USA and Germany both surviving tough tests in the Quarter-Finals while Slovenia and New Zealand made history - the latter spoiling the...
Star cycling couple inspire a picture book
The Slovenia Times
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July 7, 2025
The story of Slovenia's cycling couple Tadej Pogačar and Urška Žigart has inspired a picture book that the authors hope will in turn inspire many young people to believe in their dreams and promote cycling among young and adults. Combining fantasy...
Youth Sailors Competing In Slovenia
Bernews
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July 4, 2025
Bermuda’s young sailors continued competing at the Optimist World Championship in Portoroz, Slovenia, with the start of the three-day final series. The individual competition resumed with sailors divided into four fleets: gold, silver, bronze, and...
In Ljubljana a concert dedicated to Ennio Morricone
ANSA
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July 4, 2025
The Italian Cultural Institute in Slovenia, in the context of the 73rd Ljubljana Festival, and in collaboration with the Embassy of Italy in Slovenia, announces a tribute concert by Ennio Morricone. The event will take place on July 7 at the...
Slovenia joins CERN to shape future of peace, PM says at ceremony
STA
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July 3, 2025
Geneva, 3 July - Slovenia has joined the European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN) to help shape a future in which science will be a promise of peace, Prime Minister Rober Golob said at the Slovenian flag-raising ceremony in Geneva on...
Slovenia: Trial
Rroma
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July 3, 2025
The trial of Arsen and Leonard Novak began at the Kočevje District Court on Monday. They are accused of attacking Ribnica mayor Samo Pogorelc on June 8 with a minor, against whom separate proceedings are being conducted, closed to the public....
OFIS architects renovates boathouse in slovenia with rooftop garden that filters lake water
Design Boom
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July 4, 2025
OFIS Architects crowns timber structure with filtration garden Along the western edge of Slovenia’s Lake Bled, OFIS Architects revitalizes Boathouse Zaka, a 25.5-square-meter timber-clad structure. While its humble exterior reflects the vernacular...
Ex-Mavericks GM Donnie Nelson reunites with Luka Doncic, joins Slovenia hoops as adviser
The Dallas Morning News - Texas
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July 4, 2025
Donnie Nelson is reuniting with Luka Doncic. The former Dallas Mavericks general manager is joining the Slovenian men’s national team as a senior adviser, the federation announced Friday in Ljubljana, teaming Nelson up once again with the current...
Fiume o morte! Is the Most Watched Croatian Documentary since Regaining Independence
The Film New Europe
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ZAGREB: The Croatian/Italian/Slovenian hybrid documentary Fiume o morte! directed by Igor Bezinović has officially become the most watched Croatian documentary since regaining independence. The film has had 27,052 admissions to date, surpassing...