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News Archive - 2011

Kurdish anger at northern Iraq military blunder

30. 12. 2011
turkey
Police in Turkey fired tear gas and water cannon at pro-Kurdish demonstrators after they took to the streets following an apparent military blunder.
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Virant's List Holds the Cards

30. 12. 2011
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The Citizens' List of Gregor Virant said it would send an official proposal for a national unity government to other parties. If the idea is rejected, which seems likely given the first reactions, the party will decide by 17 January between a coalition with election winner Positive Slovenia (PS) or with SDS.
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Syria: prisoners released as violence continues

29. 12. 2011
Syria: prisoners released as violence continues
Opposition fighters known as the Free Syrian Army claim to have ambushed a security forces convoy in the province of Deraa.
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Fuel Prices to Hit New Highs

29. 12. 2011
Fuel Prices to Hit New Highs
Petrol prices in Slovenia will climb to a new record high, with regular unleaded fuel going up 1.4 cents to EUR 1.342 per litre, while premium will be 1.5 cents dearer to cost EUR 1.356.
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North Korean state funeral gets underway

28. 12. 2011
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North Korea has begun a two-day funeral for its late leader Kim Jong-il who died of a heart attack on December 17, according to state media.
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The President's Turn

28. 12. 2011
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President Danilo Tuerk will probably give Zoran Jankovic the mandate to put together a government coalition, according to statements following consultations that Tuerk held with parties. But Jankovic does not yet have enough votes in the bag to secure a majority in parliament.
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French unemployment reaches 12 year high

27. 12. 2011
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Unemployment in France was higher than many other European countries before the euro crisis began.
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Austerity Bill Passed in Unanimous Vote

27. 12. 2011
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The National Assembly unanimously passed a fiscal austerity bill to keep social benefits, pensions and public sector pay frozen at 2010 levels in the first half of 2012, securing EUR 65m in immediate savings.
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Political fighting blamed for Iraq sectarian violence

23. 12. 2011
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The death toll has risen to more than 70 after a wave of bombings in Baghdad on Thursday.
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Virant Elected Speaker

23. 12. 2011
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Gregor Virant of the namesake centrist list won 52 votes to be elected speaker of the National Assembly at inaugural session of the National Assembly to overcome a stalemate that saw two failed votes earlier in the day.
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Turkey warns France over genocide vote

22. 12. 2011
turkey
A row is brewing between France and Turkey over a parliamentary vote in the French lower house which is expected to outlaw denial of genocide.
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NLB Chairman Resigns

22. 12. 2011
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The supervisors of NLB were notified of the resignation of Bozo Jašovič as the bank's chairman, while they also decided to postpone the decision on the sale of a 10.75% stake in Mercator to the retailer's Croatian rival Agrokor.
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US reacts to fears of an Iraqi sectarian split

21. 12. 2011
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Fears that Iraq’s fragile unity government could fall apart after the US withdrawal have triggered a prompt response from the White House.
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910 Millions for the IMG

21. 12. 2011
euros
Slovenia is to pay in EUR 910m to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as part of a eurozone assistance system totalling EUR 150bn.
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North Korea weeps for its “Dear Leader”

20. 12. 2011
korea
North Koreans bowed in silence and reflected in the early morning mist as they tried to come to terms with the loss of the man they called their “Dear leader”.
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The Outlines of New Coalition

20. 12. 2011
zoran
The presumptive PM-designate Zoran Janković is expected to step up his coalition building talks next week as the freshly elected MPs prepare to fill the parliamentary benches for the first time on Wednesday.
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North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-il dies

19. 12. 2011
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The leader of North Korea, Kim Jong-il has died at the age of 69.
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10 Years of Automotive Cluster

19. 12. 2011
dusan
The Automotive Cluster of Slovenia (ACS), uniting 57 companies and six research and development institutions, marked its 10th anniversary in Ljubljana. Building on technology and innovation, the Slovenian car industry suppliers are upbeat about the future, despite the problems in the eurozone.
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Russia changes approach by drafting UN-Syria resolution

16. 12. 2011
russia
The United Nations is a step closer to agreeing on how to handle the violence in Syria now that Russia has proposed a Security Council resolution on the issue.
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Changes Needed to Resume Success

16. 12. 2011
sucess
Slovenia may again become a model example among the youngest EU members, however an appropriate political environment must be created and the political elite must focus on what is good for the country, dean of Ljubljana Economy Faculty Dušan Mramor underlined at a presentation of conclusions from October's FDI Summit, organised by The Slovenia Times and Japti.
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Euro crisis and visas on EU-Russia agenda

15. 12. 2011
rusia
President Dimitry Medvedev will hold top level talks today with European Union presidents in Brussels against the backdrop of Russian electoral fraud allegations and the crisis in the eurozone.
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Workforce Attraction for Foreign Investors

15. 12. 2011
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A survey carried out among foreign investors about Slovenia as an FDI location has shown that Slovenia's biggest advantage is quality workforce, while the main obstacle is payment discipline. The costs of labour and taxes are not among the things which would attract foreign investors to Slovenia.
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Opposition in Poland to EU’s new fiscal treaty

14. 12. 2011
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Euro-sceptic Poles voice their opposition to closer European integration at a mass rally in central Warsaw.
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Telecommunications in Houlseholds

14. 12. 2011
tele
Slovenian households pay EUR 96 every month for electronic communication services, according to a survey commissioned by the Agency for Post and Electronic Communications (APEK). EUR 45.20 is spent on fixed-line phones, internet access and television services, while EUR 50.80 is paid for mobile phone services.
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Tunisia installs new president

13. 12. 2011
president
In another landmark for democracy in Tunisia parliament celebrated its new President, Moncef Marzouki who was imprisoned and then exiled under the old regime of the ousted Ben Ali.
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SLS Rejects Invitation to Coalition

13. 12. 2011
politics
The president of the People's Party (SLS), Radovan Žerjav, came out of a meeting with Zoran Janković, whose Positive Slovenia emerged as the winner of the 4 December general election, saying that the SLS, viewed as potential coalition partner, would not join a Jankovic-led government coalition.
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Cameron faces Commons after EU veto

12. 12. 2011
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As cracks appear in the UK’s coalition government, Prime Minister David Cameron addresses parliament today to explain his actions over Europe.
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Tourism Industry Aiming for Sustainability

12. 12. 2011
maja
Slovenia's tourism is seeing positive results, but to develop its potential further a partnership for sustainable development of the industry will be signed at the annual Slovenian Tourism Forum in Portorož.
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Failure to reach EU-wide accord on treaty change

09. 12. 2011
evro
Attempts among EU leaders to forge agreement among all 27 states on changing treaties to strengthen the euro zone appear to have failed.
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NKBM Chairman Steps Down

09. 12. 2011
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Matjaz Kovačič, the CEO of Slovenia's second largest bank, the state-owned NKBM, agreed with the bank's supervisory board on to step down effective on 1 January 2012, the bank said. The supervisors appointed board member Andrej Plos as Kovacic's successor.
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Crunch time for the euro at vital Brussels summit

08. 12. 2011
brussel
All roads lead to Brussels today as Europe’s leaders meet for a high-stakes summit to save the euro.
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Coalition Talks in Full Swing

08. 12. 2011
borut
Just two days after the general election produced a surprise winner, informal coalition talks are already in full swing. It appears that election winner Zoran Jankovic will have to brace himself for tough talks as potential partners are still holding out.
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Countdown to euro crisis summit

07. 12. 2011
evro
Time is ticking as EU leaders head towards this week’s two day critical summit to save the euro.
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Winter Resorts Introducing Single Ski Pass

07. 12. 2011
smucanje
Slovenian winter resorts, which will soon open for visitors if the weather is favourable, are introducing a single ski pass for all ski resorts in Slovenia. Ski lift operators said at a press conference that the ski fares had not been increased from last year.
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Euro zone faces a mass credit down grade

06. 12. 2011
evro
The euro zone is facing a mass downgrade by Standard and Poor’s on the credit ratings of most of its members. The warning is directed at EU leaders if they fail to agree on how to solve the region’s debt crisis.
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75% Open Source

06. 12. 2011
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As many as 72% of the Slovenian companies with at least 10 employees used open source software, the Statistics Office said, adding that most of them used open-source internet browsers.
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Putin’s party dealt a blow in general election

05. 12. 2011
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The United Russia party of Russian president Dmitry Medvedev and prime minister Vladimir Putin has suffered a major blow in the country's general election, losing a large part of its parliamentary majority.
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Positive Slovenia Surprise Winner of Election

05. 12. 2011
zoran
Ljubljana Mayor Zoran Janković and his Positive Slovenia party emerged as the surprise winner of Sunday's early general election in Slovenia, confounding expectations that the country was shifting to the right.
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UN warns that Syria is on the cusp of civil war

02. 12. 2011
pillay
Scenes of the Syrian government’s crackdown on the restive city of Homs have been filmed by a foreign TV crew on a secret mission.
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Bosnia Needs Peacekeeping Reinforcements

02. 12. 2011
ljubica
Slovenia called for a reflection on the use of the EU battle groups for the needs of reserve forces in Bosnia-Herzegovina. Sufficient reserves are am must, as the violence in Kosovo raises fears that something similar could happen in Bosnia-Herzegovina, Defence Minister Ljubica Jelusic said in Brussels.
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Portugal passes austerity budget as recession deepens

01. 12. 2011
por
Portugal’s parliament has passed the 2012 budget bill as widely expected. But the final reading was marked by the main opposition Socialist party’s abstention – a move aimed at showing political cohesion behind the bill’s sweeping austerity measures, even as it promises the deepest recession in decades.
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Prices of New Flats Down 5.2%

01. 12. 2011
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Prices of housing fell by 2.4% in the third quarter of the year on the quarter before with the prices of new flats slumping by 5.2% after three consecutive quarters of growth, official statistics show.
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Britain braces itself for the biggest strike for a generation

30. 11. 2011
britain
Airports, schools, hospitals and government offices are facing dirsruption today as public sector workers go on strike in the UK’s biggest mass walkout for a generation.
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Police Sting Nets Two Corporate Bosses

30. 11. 2011
zdenko
Two corporate bosses are said to have been arrested in a police sting that media reports suggest is connected to the failed management buyout of hardware retailer Merkur.
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Majority Stake in Laško Spa on Sale

29. 11. 2011
spa
The NLB bank, brewer Pivovarna Laško, Gorenjska banka bank, insurer Zavarovalnica Triglav, prefabricated construction panel maker Trimo and hardware retailer Merkur are selling a combined 51.96% stake in the spa resort Thermana, according to an invitation for bids published by NLB.
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Egypt’s Islamists seek to allay fears

29. 11. 2011
egipt
Cairo's streets have been relatively calm during an election that appears set to give Islamists their first taste of power. The Freedom and Justice Party have been striving to allay fears among some of the electorate.
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Russia’s Putin accepts nomination for President

28. 11. 2011
putin
Vladimir Putin had already revelead he was seeking a third term as Russia's President. And today, watched by the current man in the Kremlin, Putin accepted his ruling party's nomination as its candidate in next year's presidential poll.
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Physicist and Chemist Win Top Science Prize

28. 11. 2011
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The highest national award given out annually to scientists and scholars for lifetime achievements, the Zois Prize, was conferred on particle physicist Gabrijel Kernel and inorganic chemist Boris Zemva at a ceremony in the Cankarjev dom arts centre.
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Egyptian military appoints former PM

25. 11. 2011
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Egypt’s ruling military council has appointed an ex-prime minister, Kamal Ganzouri, to form a new government, according to state media.
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Mercator Management Unhappy with Agrokor

25. 11. 2011
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The management of Mercator decided to withdraw its support for the sale of a majority stake in the retailer to Croatia's Agrokor after learning that Agrokor was buying the stake on its own. Mercator had expected that the buyers will include international financial institutions, as originally envisaged.
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Portugal braces for general strike against austerity cuts

24. 11. 2011
portugal
A 24-hour strike in Portugal has grounded flights and halted public transportation in protest against proposed austerity measures.
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20M Earmarked for Expansion of R&D Departments

24. 11. 2011
igor
The state has earmarked almost EUR 20m as part of a call for applications for co-funding of expansion of R&D departments to 64 Slovenian companies, which will help employ 126 people, the Higher Education, Science and Technology Ministry said.
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Republicans 2012: National security focus at TV debate

23. 11. 2011
republicans
The eight Republican presidential hopefuls have traded blows on national security at a wide-ranging debate in Washington DC.
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Electronic Communications Investments Down

23. 11. 2011
electronic
Investments in electronic communications in Slovenia dropped from EUR 400m in 2008 to EUR 152m in 2010, Marjan Turk of Higher Education, Science and Technology Ministry told a panel on broadband investments heard.
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Immigrant workers leave struggling Spain

22. 11. 2011
immigrants
Buenos Aires, Argentina (CNN) -- For Laura Dominguez, nothing tastes more like home than mate tea and dulce de leche, both typically Argentine flavors that she missed during the eight years she lived in Spain.
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Smart Grids as Development Opportunity

22. 11. 2011
smart
Power transmission network experts and business representatives stressed at a conference in Ljubljana the need to set up technology platform for smart grids to profit from what they argue will be one of the biggest development projects in the coming decades.
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Egypt protesters in Cairo's Tahrir Square for third day

21. 11. 2011
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Protesters against Egypt's military rulers remain camped in Cairo's Tahrir Square for a third day, after the deaths of at least 13 people in violence over the weekend.
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Krka Reports Fall in Nine-Month Profit

21. 11. 2011
krka
Pharmaceutical group Krka posted a net profit of EUR 115.4m in the first nine months of 2011, which is 4% less than in the same period last year, while the core company's net profit dropped by 17.3% to EUR 109.2m. The company is planning to list its shares on the Warsaw Stock Exchange by end of June 2012.
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Anti-corporate rallies from New York to LA

18. 11. 2011
demonstations
Cities across the United States staged protests on Thursday in a day of action to mark two months of grass-roots demonstrations against economic inequality.
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LIFFe Festival

18. 11. 2011
liffe
Every year, the Ljubljana International Film Festival, better known as LIFFe, adds vibrancy to the city's autumn cultural life by presenting the best and the latest in European and international film production.
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Italian PM to outline austerity measures

17. 11. 2011
monti
The symbolic trappings of government have been handed over to Italy’s new Prime Minister Mario Monti. Silvio Berlusconi’s leaving has paved the way for a new government of technocrats and not a politician to be seen.
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The Four Key Industries

17. 11. 2011
gaspari
Slovenia's industrial policy should focus on four priority areas: information and communication technologies, health and life sciences, complex systems and innovative technologies, and advanced materials, according to a document presented by the Government Office for Development and European Affairs.
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Evicted Wall St protesters return minus their tents

16. 11. 2011
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Hundreds of Wall Street protesters returned to Zuccotti park in central New York only hours after being evicted by police.
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Virant Pays Back EUR 18,777

16. 11. 2011
virant
One of the hopefuls for Slovenia's next PM, Gregor Virant, paid back EUR 18,777 in the state budget after he was found to have benefited from unemployment compensation available to him as a former minister although he made substantial earnings as a lecturer and consultant.
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Syria faces growing international pressure

15. 11. 2011
syria
Syria appears increasingly isolated after Jordan’s King Abdullah became the first Arab leader to call on President Bashar al-Assad to step down.
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Survey: Democrats Far Ahead

15. 11. 2011
democrats
The Democrats (SDS) would win the general election with 25% of the vote, ahead of the parties of former Administration Minister Gregor Virant and Ljubljana Mayor Zoran Janković, a poll commissioned by the public broadcaster RTV Slovenija indicates. Only six parties would make it to parliament.
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Berlusconi vows to remain centre stage

14. 11. 2011
berlusconi
Silvio Berlusconi left the presidential palace to jeers and boos last night but there was a reversal of fortunes 24-hours later.
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Revoz Gets EUR 45m Subsidy

14. 11. 2011
revoz
The government earmarked EUR 45.5m to the Novo mesto-based car maker Revoz. The Renault-owned assembly plant will get the funds pending EU approval, the Government Communications Office said.
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Turbulent times call for budget cuts, says Portuguese premier

11. 11. 2011
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Portuguese Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho on Thursday called for public spending to be slashed as the country’s parliament started to debate next year’s budget.
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Brussels Complains over TES 6

11. 11. 2011
tes
Two environmental organisations have lodged a complaint against the Slovenian government in Brussels alleging a breach of EU law in issuing a building permit for a new generator at the Šoštanj coal-fired power plant.
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Van struck by second deadly earthquake

10. 11. 2011
earthquake
There has been a second earthquake in Turkey in the same region where a more powerful quake killed aound 600 people less than three weeks ago.
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The Border Arbitration Team is Ready

10. 11. 2011
slovenia
Slovenia has put together a four-member team of lawyers that will represent it in the arbitration tribunal determining the border with Croatia. Led by Allain Pellet of France, the team comprises Slovenian law expert Vasilka Sancin, English lawyer Michael Wood and American lawyer Rodman Bundy.
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Balkans seek over 500 million euros for refugees

09. 11. 2011
Balkans seek over 500 million euros for refugees
Foreign ministers from western Balkan countries have signed a declaration of intent to solve the long running problem of war refugees. Tens of thousands of people remain displaced in the region after the wars of the 1990s.
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Teleshopping Guru Slovenia's New Richest Man

09. 11. 2011
Sandi Češko, who has made his fortune through a group of home shopping companies Studio Moderna, has dethroned retail magnate Mirko Tuš as the richest Slovenian, a survey published annually by the Manager magazine shows.
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Murray guilty of manslaughter in Michael Jackson case

08. 11. 2011
Murray guilty of manslaughter in Michael Jackson case
A Los Angeles court has found Dr Conrad Murray guilty of the involuntary manslaughter of Michael Jackson. The defendant showed no emotion as the verdict was read.
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Two-Thirds Remain Undecided

08. 11. 2011
Two-Thirds Remain Undecided
Almost two-thirds (61.3%) of Slovenian voters have not yet decided for whom they would vote at the upcoming general election, a survey publishedon Monday suggests, with 46.3% of the respondents saying they would decide after comparing parties' election platforms.
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Papandreu steps aside for unity government

07. 11. 2011
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Greek premier George Papandreou is to step down as part of a deal to form a unity government.
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Janković to Run for Post in Parliament

07. 11. 2011
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Ljubljana Mayor Zoran Janković announced that he would run on the slate of his new party in the upcoming general election. This means that Jankovic, who is aiming for the post of prime minister, could lose his mayoral position if he gets elected to parliament as an MP.
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Crucial vote for Greece and Europe

04. 11. 2011
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Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou faces a knife-edge vote of confidence today.
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The First Win in Basketball Euroleague

04. 11. 2011
olimpija
After suffering two straight losses, Slovenian basketball club Union Olimpija earned their first win in the current season of the Euroleague on Wednesday by beating at home Asseco Prokom Gdynia of Poland 70:62
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Tough talking at Greek crisis talks

03. 11. 2011
Tough talking at Greek crisis talks
France's President Nicolas Sarkozy and Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel have revealed there was some tough talking during an emergency meeting with the Greek Premier.
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Different Poll, Different Ratings

03. 11. 2011
Different Poll, Different Ratings
Opinion polls in the run-up to the general election have been showing a broadly consistent picture of party ratings overall, but individual figures have differed substantially. A new poll by the Faculty of Advanced Social Studies released on shows that how the questions are posed has a profound impact on the results
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Protests start ahead of G20 summit in Cannes

02. 11. 2011
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Politicians are facing pressure from the streets ahead of this week’s G20 summit.
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Construction Sector Collapsing After Crisis

02. 11. 2011
construction
Slovenia's construction sector has all but collapsed since the crisis hit the country in late 2008 and some 20,000 people have lost their jobs in the industry past three years. Two business groups have prepared a set of measures that they deem necessary for the sector's survival.
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Europe’s trillion-euro debt safeguard

28. 10. 2011
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Relief for Italy… relief for Greece… for Spain… the whole euro zone in fact: EU leaders pulled back from the brink of potential disaster at their euro summit — which ran deep into Wednesday night — with their deal to support single currency states in dire difficulty. However, suspense remains over whether what they have agreed will keep the euro market-worthy.
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EU Deal Better than Expected

28. 10. 2011
pahor
Prime Minister Borut Pahor came out of the summit of eurozone leaders early saying that the results of the talks to tackle the euro crisis may have exceeded expectations.
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Marathon talks produce a euro zone rescue deal

27. 10. 2011
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Europe’s leaders have finally agreed a euro zone rescue plan after marathon talks lasting more than eight hours.
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Problematic Changes to Penal Code

27. 10. 2011
kz
The National Council, the upper chamber of parliament, vetoed several recently adopted legislative documents, including changes to the penal code which it claims introduce too stringent rules on file sharing.
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Merkel prepares to talk tough over bailout fund

26. 10. 2011
Merkel prepares to talk tough over bailout fund
Germany’s parliament is being called on to get behind Chancellor Angela Merkel before she attends today’s critical European summit in Brussels.
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Critical Points of the Economy

26. 10. 2011
Critical Points of the Economy
Slovenian business representatives pointed to several issues they labelled as crucial as they came together for the Slovenian Business Summit at Brdo pri Kranju. Immediate action, a leaner public sector and money for investments were the key points of the conference-
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Gaddafi to be buried in secret today

25. 10. 2011
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Officials from Libya’s National Transitional Council have announced that the ousted leader Muammar Gaddafi will be buried today in a secret location.
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Hoping for a UN Security Council Seat

25. 10. 2011
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Voting will resume at the United Nations General Assembly today to determine whether Slovenia or Azerbaijan will represent the Eastern European group as non-permanent members of the UN Security Council in 2012-2013.
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Turkey earthquake: Desperate search for survivors

24. 10. 2011
earthquake
Rescue teams are desperately searching for people trapped under rubble after a strong earthquake hit Turkey's eastern Van region on Sunday.
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A record number of runners on the 16th Ljubljana Marathon

24. 10. 2011
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Organisers of the 16th Ljubljana Marathon, noted a record number of more than 22,000 runners to take the streets of the Slovenian capital on Saturday and Sunday.
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Muammar Gaddafi, the 'king of kings' dies in city of his birth

21. 10. 2011
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Libya's former leader killed by rebels in Sirte in wake of French airstrike, although precise details of his death remain unclear
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Standard & Poors Downgrades Slovenia

21. 10. 2011
slovenia
Standard & Poors downgraded Slovenia's long and short-term sovereign credit ratings by one notch to AA-/A-1+ from AA/A-1+ on grounds that the country's fiscal position has deteriorated since the onset of the 2008 financial crisis and that policy makers have not yet presented a credible consolidation strategy.
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Greece hit by continued strikes and clashes

20. 10. 2011
Greece hit by continued strikes and clashes
Angry protests in Greece are set to continue on day two of a general strike as parliament votes on a new round of austerity measures designed to stave off bankruptcy.
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Sins of the (Janković) Sons

20. 10. 2011
Sins of the (Janković) Sons
The parliamentary commission investigating dodgy construction deals adopted its final report, establishing that there are reasonable grounds for suspicion that Ljubljana Mayor Zoran Jankovic's family members profited from his power to change the intended function of certain plots of land.
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Young girl is among several killed in Turkey bombing

19. 10. 2011
turkey
Eight people including five police officers and a two-year-old girl have been killed by a roadside bomb in Turkey. Four others were wounded.
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"Occupation" of Ljubljana Stock Exchange Continues

19. 10. 2011
protest
A group of protesters spent a third day in front of the Ljubljana Stock Exchange (LJSE) to protest against what they call corporate greed. More than a 100 people were gathered at the protest site in the evening, continuing with debates and announcing they would stay as long as necessary.
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Shalit prisoner swap gets underway

18. 10. 2011
shalit
Vehicles carrying Palestinian prisoners began departing from jails in Israel in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
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Deadline for Mercator Bidders

18. 10. 2011
mercator
Prospective buyers have time until Monday midnight to place non-binding bids for a majority stake in Slovenia's biggest grocer Mercator. The bids are being collected by the London-based ING Bank, the consultant in the sale.
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Protest camps set up in Frankfurt and London

17. 10. 2011
demonstrations
The day after global protests against the world’s financial system and economic injustice, some demonstrators are not letting up.
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The Best Foreign Investors

17. 10. 2011
fdi
Saubermacher Slovenija, Julon and Ertl Glas Steklo were honoured as the best foreign investors in Slovenia as part of the FDI Summit 2011 conference on foreign direct investment under way in Ljubljana.
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Italian government faces confidence vote

14. 10. 2011
Italian government faces confidence vote
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is facing a confidence vote in parliament, a ballot he has called and one he says he is confident of winning.It is nothing new for his government, under pressure over its handling of the country's economic problems. There have been 50 other similar votes since 2008.
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FDI Summit on the Regional Potential

14. 10. 2011
FDI Summit on the Regional Potential
The second international conference FDI Summit, focusing on foreign investments and development strategies in Slovenia, will kick off in Ljubljana. The main topic of the two day conference will be using the potential of Slovenia as a regional centre or starting point for business in Southeastern or Central Europe
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NTC claims Gaddafi son has been captured

13. 10. 2011
ntc
Celebratory bursts of machine-gun fire and fireworks have lit up the skies over Tripoli after news filtered through that Muammar Gaddafi’s son Mo’tassim had been captured.
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Ljubljana Mayor to Race for Parliament

13. 10. 2011
jankovic
Mayor of Ljubljana Zoran Janković announced that he would run in the 4 December general election with his party, but he did not say whether he would actually stand for MP himself.
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Israel does a deal with Hamas over captive soldier

12. 10. 2011
Israel does a deal with Hamas over captive soldier
Gilad Shalit – the young Israeli soldier who was captured by Hamas five years ago, holds up a newspaper as proof he was alive back in 2009. Since then there have been several false dawns in efforts to free him.
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Gorenje Launches Third Plant in Serbia

12. 10. 2011
Gorenje Launches Third Plant in Serbia
Household appliance maker Gorenje has launched the production of plastic washbasins and an assembly line for washing machines in what is the company's third plant in Serbia. The plant currently employs 39 people and the number of workers is to increase to 88 by the end of the year.
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Christians turn their anger against Egypt’s army

11. 10. 2011
egypt
Egypt’s Coptic Christians turned their grief into anger at the army during the first funerals of some of the 25 victims from Sunday night’s unrest.
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A House of Cards - Construction Sector in Slovenia

11. 10. 2011
construction
Slovenian construction companies are renowned in South East Europe for constructing firm viaducts, bridges and buildings. But over the course of just one year the sector itself has fallen like a house of cards. Of the three leading construction companies in the country, one has gone bankrupt (Vegrad), one into receivership (SCT) and the third (Primorje) has recently been given a six month loan moratorium by the banks.
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Paris and Berlin join forces in fight for eurozone

10. 10. 2011
eurozone
The French and German leaders have held another crisis summit on the Euro in Berlin, as the EU’s lead pair attempt to speak with one voice.
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Govt Adopts Austerity Bill

10. 10. 2011
pensions
The government adopted an austerity bill freezing pensions, public sector wages and social transfers for 2012, setting it on a collision course with the unions, which have been demanding that the plan be shelved. The bill appears dead on arrival, though, as both coalition deputy groups said they would not endorse it.
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Swedish poet wins Nobel Literature prize

07. 10. 2011
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Swedish poet Tomas Transtromer won the Nobel Prize in literature, the Swedish academy that announces the annual award said Thursday.
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The Committe Votes Down TEŠ6 Guarantee Bill

07. 10. 2011
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The parliamentary Finance and Monetary Policy Committee failed to approve a bi-partisan bill that would grant EUR 440m worth loan guarantee for the construction of a new generator at the Sostanj coal-fired power plant. This means the bill is lost.
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Apple’s Steve Jobs dies

06. 10. 2011
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The co-founder of the US technology giant Apple Steve Jobs has died at the age of 56.
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18th Golden Drum

06. 10. 2011
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This week in Portorož the 18th International Advertising Festival of New Europe Golden Drum will start drumming its beat.30 lectures, five workshops and four panels with over 50 top speakers will provide quality content for Festival participants.
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US outraged by Russia-China veto condemning Syria

05. 10. 2011
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Russia and China have used their veto against a European-drafted UN resolution condemning Syria. The move split the Security Council, revealing a fundamental difference in approach to the Assad regime’s six-month crackdown on anti-government demonstrations.
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Pipistrel Wins NASA's Green Flight Challenge

05. 10. 2011
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A electric four-seater aircraft, the Taurus G4, won the Slovenian ultralight plane maker Pipistrel a US$ 1.35m NASA prize. the largest prize in aviation history, for the most energy efficient aircraft in the CAFE Green Flight Challenge.
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Europe’s revamped bailout fund tops finance talks

04. 10. 2011
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The story has a familiar ring – Europe’s finance ministers hold crucial talks on how best to save Greece and stop the whole euro project going into free fall.
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Rodic M&B Offloads a Stake in Mercator

04. 10. 2011
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Serbian company Rodic M&B Trgovina offloaded almost its entire stake in Mercator, selling slightly more than 3% in Slovenia's leading retailer for a total of EUR 18.1m.
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More misery facing Greek workers

03. 10. 2011
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The Greek government is to present its draft 2012 budget to parliament today which includes the cutting of 30,000 civil service staff by the end of December.
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Musician Lojze Slak Dies

03. 10. 2011
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Lojze Slak, one of Slovenia's most popular folk music accordionists and bandleaders who also helped popularise the Alpine style of polka music outside Slovenia, died at the age of 79.
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Bahrain doctors jailed for protest role

30. 09. 2011
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A Bahrain judge jailed 20 doctors on Thursday for between five and 15 years in what critics say is revenge for their response to a deadly crackdown on protesters.
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Pushing the Public Debt Towards 48%

30. 09. 2011
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The government endorsed changes to the public finances act setting the ceiling for public debt at 48% of GDP, Finance Minister Franc Križanič told the press after the cabinet session.
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Crucial vote for Merkel on eurozone fund

29. 09. 2011
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All eyes are on the German Bundestag today for a vote seen as the biggest test yet of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s leadership.
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The End is Near

29. 09. 2011
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President Danilo Tuerk decided he would dissolve parliament effective on 21 October, a month after the government lost a confidence vote. Elections will be called for 4 December.
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Renting an apartment or business premise in Slovenia?

28. 09. 2011
Renting an apartment or business premise in Slovenia
After Slovenia joined the European union in 2004 and showed substantial economic growth in the following years, at the same time it's capital, Ljubljana, became an important European business capital. Consequently a growing number of foreign diplomats have been searching to rent an apartment in Slovenia while on assignment. Ljubljana as a capital also faced increasing demand both from buyers and renters.
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Barroso outlines plans for EU financial transaction tax

28. 09. 2011
Barroso outlines plans for EU financial transaction tax
The European Commission President has called for more economic integration and power at European level, to tackle the crisis in the eurozone.
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With a Double Barrel through Karavanke

28. 09. 2011
With a Double Barrel through Karavanke
Transport Minister Patrick Vlačič and Carinthian Governor General Gerhard Doerfler agreed in Kranjska Gora that a second tube was a better solution for the Karavanke tunnel than the parallel emergency tunnel promoted by the Austrian federal government. The pair wants to join forces in pushing through this view.
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Financial crisis in Europe and America

27. 09. 2011
Barack Obama
US President Barack Obama says the debt crisis in Europe is "scaring the world".
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Reforms for Ratings

27. 09. 2011
Franc Kržanič
Slovenia will need structural reforms, including pension reform, to get its credit rating back up, stressed Finance Minister Franc Križanič, commenting on Friday's downgrade of Slovenia's government bond ratings by rating firm Moody's by a notch to Aa3.
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French left seizes Senate in blow to Sarkozy

26. 09. 2011
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France’s left-wing opposition has won control of the upper house of parliament in a big blow to Nicolas Sarkozy ahead of next year’s presidential election.
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Take a Happy Ride With Johnny

26. 09. 2011
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If you thought the only way to go sightseeing in Ljubljana is walking, there is news for you. You can discover the Slovenian capital in a completely different way by hopping on Happy Johnny, a double-decker panoramic bus with an open roof that takes you on a trip around the city, unveiling its cultural gems from a freshperspective.
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UN told Israeli/Palestinian talks are top priority

23. 09. 2011
UN told Israeli/Palestinian talks are top priority
The President of the European Council says the resumption of talks between Israel and the Palestinian Authority is the top priority.
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Strong Relations

23. 09. 2011
Strong Relations
After the turbulent break up of Yugoslavia, relations between Slovenia and Serbia are going firmly strong, especialy in the last few years. Slovenia is one of Serbia’s main advocates in its attempt to join the European Union and was one of the main supporters for visa liberalisation for the country. In addition, companies from Slovenia are top investors in Serbia, while Serbia puts a lot of emphasis promoting itself to Slovenian investors.
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Obama tries to avoid Friday showdown at the UN

22. 09. 2011
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Barack Obama has told Mahmoud Abbas the US will veto his bid for full UN membership, saying it was not the way to achieve a Palestinian state.
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Adria Shareholders Approve Capital Hike

22. 09. 2011
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The shareholders of Slovenia's flag carrier Adria Airways unanimously endorsed a capital hike through a conversion of EUR 19.7m in debts into shares and a EUR 50m cash injection by the state.
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Berlusconi blasts Italy downgrade

21. 09. 2011
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Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi Tuesday blasted the downgrading of his country's debt by ratings agency Standard & Poor's, saying it was more influenced by politics and newspaper reports than by economic reality.
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Slovenia's government faces confidence vote

21. 09. 2011
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Slovenia's left-leaning government faced a confidence vote in parliament Tuesday that could push the eurozone nation into further political instability during Europe's debt crisis.
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Divisions and disorganisation halt Libyan progress

20. 09. 2011
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Libyan forces claim to have taken part of the town of Sabha which controls the main route south out of the country.
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For Equality in Collateral for Loans to Greece

20. 09. 2011
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Slovenia aspires to be grated equal conditions as Finland in the matter of security for fresh loans to Greece, Finance Minister Franc Križanic said in Wroclaw.
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Diplomats try to avert Palestinian statehood crisis

19. 09. 2011
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A series of last-ditch meetings have begun in New York to try to re-launch Israeli-Palestinian peace talks.
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Rogaska Launches Crystalware Line at Macy's

19. 09. 2011
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Glassworks Steklarna Rogaška and US businessman Donald Trump officially launched the sale of a line of crystal products at Macy's department store in New York. The collection of Rogaška's crystalware has been on sale there for the Trump Home brand since May.
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Crunch time for the Euro at Poland FinMin meeting

16. 09. 2011
Crunch time for the Euro at Poland FinMin meeting
Today sees the EU’s finance ministers meet in Poland for an extraordinary crisis meeting on the euro, and Greece. The key summit sees Europe joined by America as it grapples to stave off a Greek loans default that could plunge the world into a second financial crisis in three years.
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Spain by far Too Strong

16. 09. 2011
Spain by far Too Strong
Spain blew Slovenia out of the gym in the quarterfinals of the European basketball Championship in Kaunas with a 86:64 rout, as the Slovenian team was a match to the reigning European champions only in the first half.
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Clashes in Rome follow Italy austerity vote

15. 09. 2011
Clashes in Rome follow Italy austerity vote
Italy’s fragile government has lived to see another day – and the country is set for a further bout of austerity after the parliament passed the government’s latest plan.
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Criminal Investigation Under Way at Elan

15. 09. 2011
Criminal Investigation Under Way at Elan
A criminal investigation is under way at the headquarters of Elan, the sports goods manufacturer, in Begunje na Gorenjskem, on suspicion of abuse of office. Three people have been detained, unofficially including chairman Robert Ferko.
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Europe’s leaders focus on Greece

14. 09. 2011
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The President of the European Council has arrived in Paris – for crisis talks with his French counterpart, Nicolas Sarkozy. It comes ahead of a four-way conference call with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou on Wednesday.
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Beaten Finland, Spain Next

14. 09. 2011
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Slovenia defeated Finland 67:60 (14:12, 42:28, 54:48) in their last game of the second round of the European Basketball Championships in Vilnius on Monday, earning the fourth spot in Group F and a quarterfinals match-up with reigning European champions Spain.
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Call for deeper fiscal integration within EU

13. 09. 2011
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Prompted by the deepening Greek debt crisis, the EU Council President says the euro zone needs to implement deeper collective discipline.
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The Need for Changes

13. 09. 2011
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The 2011 Bled Strategic Forum, which focused on the global transition of power, ended on Saturday with a closing address by Slovenian Foreign Minister Samuel Žbogar, who praised the two days of debate on some of the world's key challenges.
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9 11 Memorial ends with a Concert for Hope

12. 09. 2011
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On Sunday evening powerful laser beams shone upwards from Ground Zero in New York, reminding the world of the iconic twin towers felled in a terrorist attack that changed not just the Manhattan skyline but the world as well.
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Slovenia Signs CoE Convention

12. 09. 2011
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Slovenia's Ambassador to the Council of Europe Damjan Bergant signed in Strasbourg on behalf of Slovenia the CoE Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence.
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Obama hails multi-billion dollar jobs plan

09. 09. 2011
President Obama
US President Barack Obama proposed a $447 billion jobs package on Friday to tackle unemployment which has grown to more than 9 per cent of the American population.
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Pahor's Five Replacement Ministers

09. 09. 2011
Borut Pahor
Prime Minister Borut Pahor said he would file the list of five ministerial candidates in the National Assembly as the top bodies of the coalition Social Democrats (SD) and Liberal Democrats (LDS) endorsed the candidates today.
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Safety questions after plane crash kills Russia ice hockey team

08. 09. 2011
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Concerns are being raised about Russian aviation safety after a plane crash on Wednesday killed 43 people. The victims included members of one of Russia’s best ice hockey teams, Lokomotiv, who had international players and coaching staff.
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NLB Under Supervision

08. 09. 2011
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The Capital Assets Management Agency (AUKN), the custodian of state-owned shares in companies, said following a meeting with supervisors at the NLB bank on Tuesday that it expected an audit of all operations that have contributed to a deterioration of the state-owned bank's results in recent years.
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Protests in Spain and Italy against ‘golden rule’

07. 09. 2011
Protests
Anger about plans to limit government spending to deal with the euro zone debt crisis was seen in two countries on Tuesday.
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MEP Founding Christian Democratic Movement

07. 09. 2011
Lojze Petrle
Slovenia's first post-independence prime minister, MEP Lojze Peterle, is founding a new movement dubbed Fokus 2031 with the aim of forming a strong Christian Democratic bloc. He believes the current ruling political elite is incapable of finding an effective solution to overcome the crisis.
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Libyan rebels to enter pro-Gaddafi town of Bani Walid

06. 09. 2011
Libyan rebels to enter pro-Gaddafi town of Bani Walid
Libyan rebels have reportedly agreed a deal to enter the pro-Gaddafi town of Bani Walid without fighting, according to an Arabic television station.
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Patria Bribery Trial to Begin

06. 09. 2011
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The scandal surrounding the 2006 defence deal with Finnish company Patria will enter its decisive phase in Slovenia on Monday as the bribery trial, in which ex-PM Janez Jansa is among five people indicted, will get under way.
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NLB Capital Increase Assembly Set for October

05. 09. 2011
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The supervisors of Slovenia's biggest bank, NLB, confirmed on Thursday 27 October as the date for a shareholders' meeting that will discuss a planned EUR 250m capital increase at the state-owned bank.
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Leaders agree to unblock funds for Libya

02. 09. 2011
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World leaders have agreed to release more than 10 billion euros worth of frozen funds for Libya. The move came at an international summit on the future of the country, heavily focused on the task of reconstruction after the six-month conflict.
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Speaker Resigns

02. 09. 2011
Pavel Gantar
The Speaker of the National Assembly Pavel Gantar handed in his resignation on Wednesday, a day earlier than expected. His successor will be appointed at an extraordinary session on Friday, the college of deputy group leaders decided today.
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UK flies in unfrozen Libyan dinars

01. 09. 2011
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It is being described as money from heaven for Libya’s new rulers.
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Patient's Rights Expanded

01. 09. 2011
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Changes to the patients' rights act, which the government has endorsed, are introducing the right to a second opinion at all levels of treatment and limit waiting time of patients to 60 minutes, Health Minister Dorjan Marusic told the press on Tuesday.
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Rent a Property in Ljubljana

31. 08. 2011
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Fancy a property in the busy capital of Slovenia? Real estate is a growing business despite the current economic condition. If you are among those who are very much interested to rent a property in Ljubljana, then there is no room for disappointment because Ljubljana only offers the best houses that can be turned into homes.
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Gaddafi loyalists in Sirte told to surrender or die

31. 08. 2011
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Anti-Gaddafi fighters have moved closer to the deposed Libyan leader’s birthplace of Sirte as the country’s interim council gave his loyalists there an ultimatum. The stark message was surrender by Saturday or face a bloody end.
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Mura Auctioned Off

31. 08. 2011
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A Slovenian-British venture bought the bulk of the bankruptcy estate of the former Slovenian clothing giant Mura at auction in Murska Sobota accepting the opening bid of EUR 9.65m.
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The Gaddafis flee, and fall in battle

30. 08. 2011
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The Libyan rebels are saying one of the Gaddafi sons, Khamis, has been killed in fighting and his body has been buried.
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Kozmus Wins Bronze

30. 08. 2011
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Slovenia's Primoz Kozmus won the bronze medal in the men's hammer throw competition at the World Athletics Championships in Daegu, South Korea, with a throw of 79.39 metres.
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Tropical Storm Irene: “the worst is over”

29. 08. 2011
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High winds and flooding have hit New England as a weakening Tropical Storm Irene struck the US East Coast.
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Snap Election Talks After Ministerial Vote

29. 08. 2011
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Prime Minister Borut Pahor said that talks on early elections would start even in the event that his government receives a confidence vote as part of the upcoming ministerial appointments.
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Gaddafi still elusive as rebels tighten grip on Tripoli

26. 08. 2011
Gaddafi still elusive as rebels tighten grip on Tripoli
The symbols of Colonel Gaddafi’s rule are crumbling.But while his inner sanctum is now in rebel hands, Libya’s longtime leader remains at large.
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Airport Operator Reports Growth

26. 08. 2011
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The operator of the Ljubljana airport made an operating profit of EUR 2.1m in the first half of the year, which is up 77.8% on the same period last year. Net profit rose by 53.3% to EUR 2.3m, an unaudited report shows.
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Steve Jobs steps down as Apple CEO

25. 08. 2011
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Apple’s co-founder and iconic boss Steve Jobs has resigned from the technology giant, ending his 14-year second tenure at the helm of one of the worlds most valuable companies.
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Landmark Deal Signed for Food Industry

25. 08. 2011
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The participants of the agri-food chain signed a code of best practice at the 49th annual Food and Agriculture Fair (AGRA) in Gornja Radgona to improve business relations and prevent abuse among farmers, food industry and retailers.
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Diplomatic Corporate Services in Ljubljana

24. 08. 2011
Diplomatic corporate services (DCS) encompass any service that involves one country talking to another. In Ljubljana, which is the capital of Slovenia and is a part of the European Union, diplomatic corporate services are carried out by European External Action Service. Additionally several private companies have sprung up to deal with diplomatic matters, particularly when it comes to international business. Private companies also exist to help diplomats in Ljubljana
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Rebels celebrate seizing Gaddafi’s compound

24. 08. 2011
Rebels celebrate seizing Gaddafis compound
Thousands of celebrating Libyans gathered in the newly named Martyrs Square in central Tripoli over night, relishing the news that Muammar Gaddafi’s citadel of power had earlier been breached.
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Conquering the Balkans

24. 08. 2011
Conquering the Balkans
Many Slovenian companies are looking southwards for investment opportunities, leading the charge into a relatively untapped market. Despite Slovenia’s split with the other republics of the former Yugoslavia, relations with each constituent nation remain quite amicable. For many Slovenian businesses investing into a region that they already have some level of familiarity with presents a highly strategic advantage. Not only do these Slovenian businesses know their customers but these customers are familiar with these Slovenian businesses.
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Obama praises Libyans’ courage and sacrifices

23. 08. 2011
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President Obama has spoken from his holiday location to praise what he called the “unbreakable” courage of Libyans.
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Slovenia and Austria Reach Deal on Karavanke

23. 08. 2011
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Slovenia and Austria have reached an agreement to end the stand-off at the border tunnel of Karavanke over Austria's unilateral decision to ban traffic for heavy lorries during weekends. Under the deal, Slovenian lorries will be allowed to go through the tunnel in special convoys at night.
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Tripoli falls to Libyan rebel forces

22. 08. 2011
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After six months of civil war, Libyan rebel fighters have streamed into the centre of Tripoli after sweeping through to the capital virtually unopposed.
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World Rowing Championships Bled 2011

22. 08. 2011
bled
After 22 years, the World Rowing Championships is returning to Bled. The best rowers in the world will compete in one of the most beautiful rowing courses in the world.
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Israel strikes back after attacks near Egypt border

19. 08. 2011
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The Gaza Strip has been rocked by a series of Israeli airstrikes, following a number of attacks in Israel earlier in the day.
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Parliamentary Vacations are Over

19. 08. 2011
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Prime Minister Borut Pahor officially notified the National Assembly speaker that Interior Minister Katarina Kresal had stepped down, which means that MPs will have to resume their work after summer recess a week earlier in order to be acquainted with the resignation.
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Anti-Pope visit protesters fill Madrid’s streets

18. 08. 2011
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A fake ‘Popemobile’ with a devil’s head set next to the driver led a phalanx of demonstrators through the streets of Madrid as thousands turned out to protest against a visit by Pope Benedict.
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Jelinčič's Profitable Hobbies

18. 08. 2011
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National Party (SNS) president Zmago Jelincic will have his assets thoroughly checked by the Commission for the Prevention of Corruption after his wife bought a beachfront lot near Koper for over half a million euros last week.
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Rent in Ljubljana, Slovenia - benefit from investing into one of top ten property investment destinations

17. 08. 2011
rent
Rent in Ljubljana, Slovenia - benefit from investing into one of top ten property investment destinations Have you ever considered renting or even buying a flat or a house in a small, beautiful country? Slovenia is such a small and beautiful country. But where in Slovenia you should buy or rent your nice flat? Where would be the best place to start looking for property in Slovenia?
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Washington: “Gaddafi’s days are numbered”

17. 08. 2011
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Libyan rebels appear to have put government troops on the back foot, forcing them to retreat into Tripoli.
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Former Prime Minister Dies

17. 08. 2011
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Former Slovenian Prime Minister and former president of the conservative New Slovenia (NSi) Andrej Bajuk died at the age of 68 last night.
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Euro zone looks to Franco-German summit

16. 08. 2011
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Europe expects! With the stakes high for the future of the single currency, French and German leaders are to meet in Paris in the midst of the raging euro zone debt crisis.
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NKBM Sells Delo Revije Brands

16. 08. 2011
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The NKBM bank, the main creditor of Slovenia's biggest magazine publisher Delo Revije, sold the publisher's brands to KBM Leasing, a member of the NKBM group, at the opening bid of EUR 10.14m, the law firm which carried out the auction on Thursday said in a press release.
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Global markets rally

12. 08. 2011
Global markets rally
After a turbulent week, stock markets around the world are bouncing back. In the US, the NASDAQ and Dow Jones closed at over four per cent and 3.95 per cent respectively on Thursday – both helped by the latest figures showing fewer Americans are claiming unemployment benefits.
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Interior Minister Steps Down

12. 08. 2011
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Interior Minister Katarina Kresal is stepping down after the Corruption Prevention Commission found elements of corruption in the controversial lease of a building for the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) from her acquaintance.
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Calm returns to UK city streets

11. 08. 2011
Calm returns to UK city streets
A combination of a heavy police presence and wet weather appears to have produced a night of calm in London after four days of looting and rioting.
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Hauliers Threaten to Block Key Border Tunnel

11. 08. 2011
Hauliers Threaten to Block Key Border Tunnel
Slovenian and Austrian representatives met at the Transport Ministry headquarters in Ljubljana to resume talks to find a compromise satisfactory for Slovenian hauliers who demand that Austria lift a unilaterally-imposed ban for lorries through the Karavanke border tunnel on Saturdays during the summer.
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Slovenia Flats For Rent

10. 08. 2011
Zoran Đukić, CEO
If you frequently visit Slovenia, or your are relocating for business, it is important to find comfortable and accommodating Slovenia flats for to rent that offer beautiful scenery at affordable prices
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Youth violence spreads to several UK cities

10. 08. 2011
Youth violence spreads to several UK cities
“The worst unrest seen in the northern city of Manchester for 30 years” – that was the verdict of Manchester’s senior police officer after a night of looting and vandalism.
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Interior Ministry's Lease Transactions Flawed

10. 08. 2011
Interior Ministry's Lease Transactions Flawed
The Court of Audit has issued an adverse opinion of the Interior Ministry's lease transactions under the incumbent and former ministers, including the lease of premises for the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI).
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America still a triple-A economy insists Obama

09. 08. 2011
Obama
The US president has attempted to reassert political primacy over the markets by denouncing Standard & Poor's downgrading of US debt.
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NLB Reports Profit

09. 08. 2011
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Slovenia's largest bank, NLB, generated EUR 0.9m in after-tax group profit in the first half of the year. The comparable figure at level of the core bank was EUR 1.2m, the bank reported on Monday.
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Asian shares fall as markets open

08. 08. 2011
asian
Asian shares fell when the markets opened on Monday morning but the drop was viewed as relatively modest in comparison to the losses seen at the end of last week.
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Olimpija Miss Europa League Playoffs

08. 08. 2011
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Olimpija of Ljubljana are out of the UEFA Europa League, having lost 2:3 to Austria Vienna in the third round of qualifying for the playoffs late on Thursday and 3:4 on aggregate.
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Markets nosedive on EU, US economy fears

05. 08. 2011
stock
It was a bleak end to a black day on the stock markets. Wall Street posted its biggest sell-off in two years. The Dow plunged more than four percent while the Nasdaq shed five percent.
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Police Prevent Worst in Child Abduction Case

05. 08. 2011
Police Prevent Worst in Child Abduction Case
A man kidnapped a child in the greater area of Ljubljana holding it for ransom. He was tracked down by the police at around midnight, while the child, unofficially a 15-month-old girl, was found by the roadside on the outskirts of Ljubljana.
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UN adopts its first clear condemnation of Syria

04. 08. 2011
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The UN Security Council has condemned human rights violations and the use of force against civilians by the Syrian government.
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Tensions in Kosovo

04. 08. 2011
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The Slovenian Foreign Ministry called on Serbia and Kosovo to refrain from any actions that could lead to increased hostility and to allow representatives of the international community to continue their work without disturbances. The Ministry meanwhile said that Slovenia will not send additional troops to Kosovo.
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No Mercy for the Crane Operators

03. 08. 2011
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The management of port operator Luka Koper will dismiss the organisers of the crane operators' strike at Slovenia's sole seaport, CEO Gregor Veselko said. The KS 90 port workers' trade union, which opposes the strike, is meanwhile collecting signatures against the strike, which started on Friday.
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Mubarak to attend his trial today in Cairo

03. 08. 2011
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Forced out of office by his people, today he will be held to account. And Egypt’s deposed president Hosni Mubarak will be present in person as his trial gets underway.
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New Plan to Rescue the Flag Carrier

02. 08. 2011
debt
The management board of flag carrier Adria Airways has approved a restructuring plan to repay around EUR 100m debt.
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Asian markets still wary over US economy

02. 08. 2011
economy
US law makers may have cleared their first hurdle towards sealing a debt deal but Asian markets opened in negative territory only hours after the House of Representatives vote.
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Inflation Falls as Prices Continue to Stabilise

01. 08. 2011
inflation
Annual inflation in Slovenia fell 0.4 percentage points to 0.9% in July on the back of a continuing stabilisation in the prices of food, fuel and other energy products.
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Two-step deal reached over US debt crisis

01. 08. 2011
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President Barack Obama has reached a deal with congressional leaders to reduce the U.S. deficit and to avoid a the first US government default in history.
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Slovenes Not Involved in Kosovo Incidents

29. 07. 2011
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No Slovenian troops serving in in the NATO-led KFOR mission have been involved in the the stabilising efforts of the latest tensions that arose in Kosovo on Monday when Kosovo special police tried to assume control over two border crossings, the Slovenian Defence Ministry said.
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Norwegian investigators interrogate Breivik again

29. 07. 2011
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Anders Behring Breivik, the man who has confessed to the Norway massacres, is due to be interrogated by police for a second time today – exactly a week after the bomb attack and shooting spree in which 76 people were killed.
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Faces are matched to the names of Norway’s young dead

28. 07. 2011
norway
Norwegian police have released the names of a further 13 victims of Anders Breivik’s killing spree.
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Prime Minister Borut Pahor pays his first official visit to the State of Israel and the Palestinian Territories

28. 07. 2011
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Tel Aviv, 25 July 2011 – Slovenian Prime Minister Borut Pahor began his three-day official visit to the State of Israel and the Palestinian Territories today.
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Flowers and candles for the dead on Utoeya island

27. 07. 2011
Flowers and candles for the dead on Utoeya island
Over a thousand Norwegians have taken part in a torch parade near Utoeya island, the scene of the country's worst peace time massacre.
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Against Gas Terminals

26. 07. 2011
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The environmental NGO Alpe Adria Green (AAG) argued against Italy's issuing an environment permit for the construction of an off-shore gas terminal in the Gulf of Trieste and a gas pipeline Trieste-Grado-Villesse, reasoning that both would present a threat to the environment and the population in the area.
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Norway’s police praised after attacks

26. 07. 2011
Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg
Norway's police believe Anders Behring Breivik probably acted alone in killing 76 people last Friday.
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EU leaders come up with second Greek bailout

22. 07. 2011
sumit
Euro zone leaders say they have struck a deal to tackle the bloc’s chronic debt crisis.
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Govt Plans Changes in Health Care

22. 07. 2011
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The cabinet confirmed plans drawn up by the health minister to overhaul health care by abolishing top-up insurance and overhauling the basket of services as a suitable basis for crafting legislation to this effect.
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Sarkozy and Merkel reach a deal over Greece

21. 07. 2011
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France and Germany have reached a joint position on a second bailout for Greece ahead of the crisis eurozone summit in Brussels.
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Summer open air events in the city centre

21. 07. 2011
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The city center is playing host to numerous free-of-charge events during the summer months.
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Merkel: Europe without the Euro is unimaginable

20. 07. 2011
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The leaders of Germany and Russia got together for their annual meeting with energy high on the agenda.
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Time to Get an EU Ambassador Post

20. 07. 2011
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It is time that Slovenia gets an ambassador post in the EU's diplomatic service, Foreign Minister Samuel Žbogar stressed on the sidelines of a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Brussels. This is Slovenia's greatest deficit, as the country otherwise has good representation in the diplomatic service, the minister added.
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Philosopher Confronts his Politician Friend

18. 07. 2011
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Europe is in a crisis that should not be underestimated, philosopher Slavoj Zizek said, adding that the continent had fallen for neo-liberal cliches. He believes Europe was not in danger because of immigration, but because of the new wave of populism.
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Phone hacking: London’s police chief resigns

18. 07. 2011
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The head of London’s Metropolitan Police Paul Stephenson resigned on Sunday evening. Britain’s senior police chief stood down over allegations about the service’s handling of phone hacking investigations.
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Obama urges lawmakers to end debt squabble

15. 07. 2011
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US President Barack Obama has told legislators must come up with a plan of action by Saturday morning to unblock talks on a new government debt deal.
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European Destination of Excellence 2011 in Slovenia

15. 07. 2011
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Idrija offers exceptional opportunities for discovering technological, cultural and natural sights as well actively spending your free time.
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Euro zone makes fresh bid to tackle Greek crisis

14. 07. 2011
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Euro zone countries continued to grapple with the thorny issue of involving the private sector in tackling Greece's debt pile as they prepared for a meeting to decide support for the country next week.
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Happy Birthday, Renault 4

14. 07. 2011
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Caravan of Renault 4s stops in Novo Mesto, the legendary model's last production site in 1992, before heading on to France for the car's 50th anniversary celebrations.
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Iranian FM Visiting Slovenia

13. 07. 2011
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Slovenian Foreign Minister Samuel Zbogar hosted on Monday a working lunch for his Iranian counterpart Ali Akbar Salehi with the pair's talks focusing on economic cooperation and bilateral relations.
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Ireland is cut to junk status as markets remain volatile

13. 07. 2011
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Fears are growing that euro zone debts are in serious danger of spreading. Anxieties were heightened after Moody’s cut Ireland’s credit rating to junk status indicating a second bailout was likely.
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Report: 2 dead, more than 100 missing after ship sinks in Russia

11. 07. 2011
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Moscow -- A cruise ship carrying close to 200 people sank in Russia's Volga River on Sunday, leaving at least two people dead and large numbers missing, the state-run news agency RIA Novosti reported, citing an emergency official.
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Museum on Slovenian Film Opening in Divaca

11. 07. 2011
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Museum on Slovenian Film Opening in Divaca
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Britain’s ‘News of the World’ axed over phone hacking

08. 07. 2011
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Engulfed in a phone hacking scandal, the UK’s best-selling newspaper, the News of the World, has been sensationally axed.
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Underrepresented in the EU?

08. 07. 2011
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Foreign Minister Samuel Žbogar said on Wednesday he would consult the permanent representative of Slovenia to the EU on possible steps Slovenia can take after the announced early retirement of Slovenia's second-highest-ranking official in the EU administration.
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Chinese state media: Jiang Zemin's death "pure rumor"

07. 07. 2011
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Beijing, China - Chinese state media is dismissing reports that former President Jiang Zemin has died, calling them "pure rumor."
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Time to Withdraw

07. 07. 2011
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The parliamentary foreign affairs and defence committees debated the situation in Afghanistan in the wake of the recent withdrawal announcement by PM Borut Pahor. The committees concluded that the government is to prepare by October a timeline for a prompt but gradual withdrawal of Slovenian troops from Afghanistan.
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Portugal’s credit rating slashed

06. 07. 2011
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Portugal’s credit rating has been slashed by four levels to the bottom investment grade known as junk territory.
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Growing Friendship between US and Slovenia

06. 07. 2011
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US Ambassador to Slovenia Joseph Mussomeli highlighted at thereception marking US Independence Day in Ljubljana that the 4th of July was not only "the birthday of one of the world's oldest democracies" but also a celebration of the US's "growing friendship".
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NLB Wants Another 250m

04. 07. 2011
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Three months after an almost entirely state-funded EUR 250m capital increase at NLB, the management of the biggest Slovenian bank announced at a shareholders' meeting on Thursday the need for another capital injection of equal size.
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Wimbledon 2011: Novak Djokovic beats Rafael Nadal in final

04. 07. 2011
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"I think I played probably my best match on the grass courts ever." Serbia's Novak Djokovic won his first Wimbledon title and proved himself the best player in the world with a stunning win over Rafael Nadal.
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Poland takes EU presidency as privations beset EU

01. 07. 2011
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It is a tough time to take over the rotating presidency of the EU.
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Annual Inflation in Slovenia at 1.3%

01. 07. 2011
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Cheaper fruit, clothing and energy resulted in an average drop in prices by 0.5% in June, while inflation at the annual level stood at 1.3%, down 0.9 percentage points from the month before.
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Lagarde confirmed as new IMF boss

29. 06. 2011
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The International Monetary Fund has confirmed that its new head is to be Christine Lagarde.
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Lasko Shareholders Turn Down Recapitalisation

29. 06. 2011
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Shareholders of Pivovarna Lasko turned down the management's proposal for a capital injection that would shore up the beverage group's stretched finances at a general assembly on Friday. Despite the decision, Lasko chairman Dusan Zorko said he was not concerned for the future of the group.
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Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge four on trial

27. 06. 2011
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The UN-backed trial of the top surviving members of Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge regime has finally got under way in Phnom Penh. The four defendants include the now 84-year-old Nuon Chea, or Brother Number 2, the chief ideologist behind Pol Pot’s “Killing Fields” revolution.
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20 years of the Slovenian independence: Time for a New Chapter?

27. 06. 2011
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As Slovenia approaches the twentieth anniversary of its independence, the spirit is one of reflection – and disenchantment. Slovenia might have been a wunderkind of the post-socialist Europe, but the current situation is far from flattering.
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Pakistan arrests CIA's bin Laden informants: report

15. 06. 2011
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Pakistan's top military spy agency has arrested five CIA informants who fed information to U.S. intelligence before the raid last month which killed Osama bin Laden, The New York Times reported on Wednesday.
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Ljubljana joins a growing number of cities with a free bike rental system

15. 06. 2011
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The BicikeLJ network features thirty stations with smart terminals and 300 available bikes. The stations in central Ljubljana should not be more than 400 metres apart. Since the purpose of this system is to offer bikes for a single ride between stations, the first hour of bike use is free of charge.
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Bad Prospects for Construction Sector

13. 06. 2011
grad
The Slovenian construction industry is sinking into an ever deeper crisis, and there are fears about the impact of the looming receivership at builder SCT. An official has warned that the sector could shrink by 50% on 2008 this year.
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AKP seals historic third straight win in Turkey

13. 06. 2011
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The ruling AK party has won the Turkish general election with nearly exactly 50 percent of the vote.
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US and Germany unite over state dinner

08. 06. 2011
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The Obamas have thrown nothing less than a state dinner for Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel and her husband. It was their first for a European leader and is being seen as a sign of how important Washington regards Europe’s economic power house.
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Ljubljana: A Summer of Festivals

08. 06. 2011
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At last, summer is here, and in Ljubljana this means the beginning of many festivals and various other cultural events.The choice is wide and without doubt it offers something for every taste, so go out there and find your favourite.
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EU to agree aid to farmers hit by E.coli crisis

07. 06. 2011
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“We must restore cucumber producers’ lost honour!”
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A Warning from Brussels

07. 06. 2011
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he European Commission urged the Slovenian government in the aftermath of the pension reform defeat to do everything possible to improve the long-term sustainability of the pension system, arguing that the projected long-term impact of ageing on the state budget in Slovenia was much higher than the EU average.
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What next for Yemen-implosion or a tribal bargain?

06. 06. 2011
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Uncertainty surrounds the future of Yemen despite the street celebrations of thousands of democracy activists.
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E.coli scare hits consumer confidence

01. 06. 2011
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Cucumber producers in Europe have been defiantly eating their produce to prove they are not the source of the bloc’s worst E.coli out break.
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Economy Grows by 2.1% in Q1

01. 06. 2011
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With a new boost in exports, Slovenia's economy grew by 2.1% in real terms in the first quarter of the year on the same period last year and by 0.3% on the previous quarter, seasonally-adjusted data from the Statistics Office show.
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Libyan rebels reject Gaddafi’s new ceasefire call

31. 05. 2011
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Rebels have rejected the results of fresh mediation efforts to end the conflict in Libya with Muammar Gaddafi giving no sign he is ready to step down.
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Koper Welcomes a Giant

31. 05. 2011
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Slovenia's sole sea port in Koper welcomed the biggest cruise ship that ever entered Slovenian waters, the Voyager of the Seas, one of the largest passenger ships in the world that can accommodate over 3,000 guests. This comes after the port passenger terminal has been renovated and the sea bed deepened to accommodate large cruise ships.
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Germany to go nuclear free

30. 05. 2011
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After talks that stretched deep into the night Germany’s coalition government has agreed to shut all its nuclear plants in response to Japan’s Fukushima accident.
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OECD: Safety High, Incomes not so

30. 05. 2011
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Slovenia ranks 21st in the better life index of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), which was launched in Paris to mark the organisation's 50th anniversary.
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Accused war criminal Mladic rejects UN court’s authority

27. 05. 2011
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Ratko Mladic says he does not recognise the UN war crimes tribunal. On Thursday, the former Bosnian Serb army chief appeared before a court in the Serbian capital Belgrade in proceedings that should lead to extradition. If he loses, Mladic will face charges at the UN tribunal at the Hague.
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OECD Projects 1.8% Growth for Slovenia in 2011

27. 05. 2011
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Slovenia's economic recovery continues to rest on external demand and the filling of inventories, the OECD says in its latest economic forecast for Slovenia published on Wednesday. The organisation projects a 1.8% economic growth for Slovenia in 2011 and a 2.6% growth for 2012.
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G8 leaders set to focus on Arab Spring

26. 05. 2011
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World leaders meet today at the French seaside town of Deauville for a G8 summit. It’s expected to be dominated by the popular revolts sweeping the Middle East and North Africa.
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Telco T2 Passes Into Gratel Ownership

26. 05. 2011
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Insolvent telecommunications company T-2 has passed into the hands of telecommunications infrastructure company Gratel as part of recapitalisation by the debtors.
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Lagarde launches bid to head IMF

25. 05. 2011
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Christine Lagarde has entered the race to be the next head of the International Monetary Fund and succeed Dominique Strauss-Kahn.
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Pension Reform Worthy of Support

25. 05. 2011
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President Danilo Tuerk underlined on Tuesday that the planned pension reform was worthy of support in the 5 June referendum. He believes, however, that the pre-referendum debate was of poor quality and that the dialogue between the government and the trade unions had failed to bring results.
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Airlines warned Icelandic volcano ash cloud could spread

23. 05. 2011
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Europe has been put on alert for some travel disruption following an eruption by Iceland’s most active volcano.
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Pressure grows on jailed IMF boss to quit his job

18. 05. 2011
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The head of the International Monetary Fund, is said to be on suicide watch in prison as pressure mounts for him to quit his job.
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Tuerk and Medvedev Happy with Bilateral Ties

18. 05. 2011
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President Danilo Tuerk and Russian counterpart counterpart Dmitry Medvedev established during Tuerk's working visit to Russia on Monday that bilateral relations are very good and developing successfully in all areas.
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IMF boss denies sex assault charges

16. 05. 2011
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The head of the International Monetary Fund Dominique Strauss-Kahn has been cuffed and taken for forensic testing accompanied by police.
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Proud but Dissatisfied

16. 05. 2011
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President Danilo Tuerk heaped praise on the Slovenian army as he addressed a ceremony celebrating the 20th anniversary of the force. But his words were overshadowed by a call from a trade union representing troops for the sacking of Chief-of-Staff Alojz Steiner.
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Scores killed in Pakistan suicide bomb blasts

13. 05. 2011
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Police in Pakistan say at least 69 people have been killed in a suicide bomb attack in the northwest of the country.
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NKBM Becomes First Slovenian Company to Enter Foreign SE

13. 05. 2011
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Slovenia's second-largest bank, NKBM, listed its shares on the Warsaw Stock Exchange on Wednesday as the first Slovenian company to enter a foreign stock exchange alongside being quoted on the Ljubljana Stock Exchange. Head of the WSE Ludwik Sobolewski expressed hope that more Slovenian companies would follow suit.
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Obama calls immigration reform critical, blasts GOP opponents

11. 05. 2011
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President Barack Obama renewed his push for comprehensive immigration reform Tuesday, citing America's legacy as a nation of immigrants and saying that finding a solution for millions of undocumented workers is critical to the country's common future.
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Norway and Slovenia signed new agreements

11. 05. 2011
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Norway and Slovenia signed new agreements today on the distribution of EUR 26.9 million under the EEA and Norway Grants. These funds will be used to promote economic and social development in Slovenia and to strengthen the bilateral relations between the two countries. Priority areas under the new agreements are public health, environmental protection and civil society.
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Massive show of military might in Russia

09. 05. 2011
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Russia has marked the 66th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany with an impressive display of its military might.The Prime Minister and President were both in attendance.
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Among the World's Hardest Working Nations

09. 05. 2011
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The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has recently released a survey which examined the number of hours the population of its member countries spent in paid and unpaid work and how much they spent in leisure activities. Slovenia ranks among the ten hardest working nations, a report by CNBC web portal says.
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Bin Ladens possible attack against US trains

06. 05. 2011
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US government officials say they have found evidence in Osama bin Laden’s hideout of a planned rail attack on the tenth anniversary of September the 11th. The Department of Homeland Security claims to have intelligence indicating that the Al Qaeda leader discussed targeting a train within America.
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Police Probe Maribor Municipality

06. 05. 2011
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Crime investigators have been conducting house searches at the offices of the Maribor municipality and several other locations on suspicion of white collar crime on Wednesday. Nine people were detained, among them Mayor Franc Kangler.
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Slovenian Road Cargo Transport Up in 2010

04. 05. 2011
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Lorries registered in Slovenia transported 81 million tonnes of cargo in 2010, which is 8% more than in the year before. The volume of cargo transported within Slovenia was up 5%, and in international transport up 16%, according to the Statistics Office.
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US considers publishing photos of bin Laden’s body

04. 05. 2011
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Despite the compound where Osama bin Laden died suddenly becoming a place for the curious, the US is under pressure to release photographs to prove the al Qaeda leader is dead.
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Bee Deaths Causing Concern in Pomurje

28. 04. 2011
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Police in Murska Sobota, the provincial centre of northeastrnmost Slovenia, have been receiving reports about massive bee deaths in recent days. More than 10% of the bee population in Pomurje has been killed, and the scope of the incident is spreading fast.
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Royal Wedding

28. 04. 2011
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William has also invited the heads of organizations both he and his mother are closely associated with, namely Centrepoint, a London-based homelessness charity, and the Royal Marsden Hospital.
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Three More Referendums Confirmed

26. 04. 2011
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Deputies confirmed in an extraordinary session on Thursday that 5 June will see popular votes on three issues, as they added to a referendum on the prevention of undeclared employment and work referendums on the pension reform and the archives act. Campaigning will start on 23 April.
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Some 500 arrested in Syria crackdown: rights group

26. 04. 2011
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Security forces have arrested some 500 pro-democracy sympathizers across Syria after the government sent in tanks to try to crush protests in the city of Deraa, the Syrian rights organization Sawasiah said on Tuesday.
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DeSUS is Leaving Coalition

20. 04. 2011
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The executive committee of the Pensioners' Party (DeSUS) decided on Tuesday to propose to the party council that the party leave the ruling government coalition. The departure of DeSUS's five MPs would leave the coalition with 42 votes in the 90-seat National Assembly.
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Britain sends military advisors to Libyan rebels

20. 04. 2011
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Libyan rebel calls for help in their fight against pro-Gaddafi forces appear to have been heard.
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Measures to Protect Property Market Along Border

18. 04. 2011
ljubljana
The government adopted on Thursday a number of measures to protect the real-estate market in the Kras region (W), where a lot of property has been bought by Italian citizens recently. The measures adopted do not require EU approval, Justice Minister Ales Zalar told the press after government session.
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Castro announces two term-limit for Cuba’s leaders

18. 04. 2011
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Cubans have been digesting moves made by President Raul Castro to limit the term the country’s rulers can serve to two five year-terms. The president says the plan is to “guarantee the systematic rejuvenation” of government. Castro along with his aging colleagues have ruled the country since 1959.
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Green Partnership for Car Makres

13. 04. 2011
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Representatives of eight Slovenian car industry companies established a partnership in which around 50 experts will look for solutions for green mobility and higher safety and comfort of passengers.
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Obama to lay out deficit plan with focus on tax, spending

13. 04. 2011
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President Barack Obama is expected on Wednesday to push for higher taxes for the rich and changes to government pension and healthcare plans as criticism swells over his leadership on cutting a bloated deficit.
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Slovenia Needs to Use Its Position

11. 04. 2011
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Slovenia is a stable country with a highly educated and creative workforce and a very good geostrategic position, which it needs to use by attracting foreign investments, the participants of the first day of the US-Slovenia Business Bridge conference agreed on Thursday.
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Libya’s government accepts peace roadmap

11. 04. 2011
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Libya’s government has announced it is ready to accept a roadmap for resolving the country’s crisis as proposed by a group of African Union envoys.
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Too Optimistic?

07. 04. 2011
The Slovenian central bank has downgraded its economic growth forecast for 2011 by 0.1 percentage points to 1.8%. Next year Slovenia's economy is projected to grow at a rate of 2.7%, down 0.2 points compared to the autumn forecast, Banka Slovenije said.
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Portugal seeks EU bailout money

07. 04. 2011
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Portugal’s Prime Minister Jose Socrates has confirmed his country will be asking for an EU bailout. The announcement comes after his Finance Minister hinted on Wednesday that the international money would be needed to cope with high debt after failing to raise funds on the international market. Portugal had resisted asking for a bailout, but it missed its 2010 budget deficit target.
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Verdict in Patria Trial Expected Today

05. 04. 2011
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An almost six-month malfeasance trial against former Defence Minister Karl Erjavec and former army chief-of-staff Albin Gutman in connection with the 2006 defence deal with Finish company Patria is expected to end with a public reading of the verdict today.
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UN and French airstrikes rock Abidjan

05. 04. 2011
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United Nations attack helicopters have fired rockets near Laurent Gbagbo’s official residence in Ivory Coast’s Abidjan. Forces belonging to his presidential rival Alassane Ouattara claim to have taken the building although Gbagbo’s whereabouts are unclear.
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Libyan rebels celebrate victory in Brega

03. 03. 2011
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Libyan rebels claim to have repulsed Gaddafi forces and won the battle for Brega.
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A Big Gamble

24. 02. 2011
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In early December, Minister of Finance Franc Križanič revealed a new strategy aimed at revitalising Slovenia’s gaming industry. The plan quickly drew criticism, not least from Economy Minister Darja Radić. Is the strategy really a sensible blueprint for the future of the industry? Or is it a move primarily aimed at securing speedy investment in Slovenia’s largest gaming company?
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Eastern Libya free from Gadaffi rule: ex-major

24. 02. 2011
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Thousands of Libyans in the eastern city of Tobruk have been celebrating after breaking free from Muammar Gaddafi.
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Bercow in Slovenia

23. 02. 2011
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Speaker of the House of Commons of the British Parliament, John Bercow, was received by his Slovenian opposite number Pavel Gantar as he started a two-day visit to Slovenia on Monday. The officials discussed the role of parliaments in both countries and pointed to the crisis of legitimacy of parliaments.
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Gaddafi remains defiant

23. 02. 2011
tripoli
Colonel Gaddafi has made a defiant and inflammatory speech on Libyan state television. It lasted over an hour.
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Thousands Welcome Maze

22. 02. 2011
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Thousands of people filled the main square in Ljubljana to prepare a hero's welcome for newly-crowned world giant slalom champion Tina Maze.
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Gaddafi still in control in Tripoli as unrest grows

22. 02. 2011
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A police station in Tobruk is set ablaze by anti-government protesters – scenes of unrest have spread across Libya with the east of the country appearing more and more to be under the control of protesters.
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Small Businesses Threaten to Stop Paying Taxes

17. 02. 2011
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Small businesses stepped up threats of civil disobedience on Tuesday over growing unhappiness with the government's economic measures by announcing they would stop paying taxes in March. The government responded by saying that a number of measures demanded by small businesses would be adopted as early as Thursday.
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Unrest spreads as Bahrain cracks down on protesters

17. 02. 2011
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Bahrain police stormed a Manama square on Thursday to clear activists camped out there as anti-government protests in the Middle East and North Africa, inspired by revolts in Tunisia and Egypt, gathered pace.
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Pension Reform

16. 02. 2011
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The Constitutional Court heard cases for and against a referendum on the pension reform in a public session on Tuesday. The trade unions, which called the referendum, said that banning the vote would curb the right of the people to decide on their future, but the government countered that without the reform the pension purse would go bankrupt.
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Ahmadinejad vows to punish protest organisers

16. 02. 2011
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Thousands of pro-government demonstrators have been shown on Iranian State Television following Monday’s clashes which left two people dead.
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Businesses Happy with Economic Diplomacy

09. 02. 2011
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Slovenia's economic diplomacy received praise on Thursday for becoming a true "service" for businesses expanding to foreign markets, but businessmen and diplomats gathered at a discussion of the Manager Association also said there was ample space for improvement.
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US calls for emergency laws to be lifted

09. 02. 2011
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After hundreds of thousands of Egyptians packed into Cairo’s Tahrir Square in a major outpouring of anger against President Hosni Mubarak, the US finally firmed up its stance on the uprising.
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Mubarak still in power as protesters keep up the pressure

07. 02. 2011
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Thousands of Egyptians stood their ground in Tahrir Square overnight while President Hosni Mubarak clung onto power despite the resistance to his autocratic rule.
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Oil rebounds with focus on Egypt and U.S. employment

04. 02. 2011
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Oil was headed for a second straight week of gains as Egypt's volatile situation kept markets on edge ahead of Friday prayers, while investors awaited U.S. employment data expected to give direction to prices later in the day.
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Relief as Australia mops up from giant cyclone

03. 02. 2011
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Australians voiced relief and surprise after one of the world's most powerful cyclones spared the nation's northeast coast from expected devastation on Thursday, with no reported deaths despite winds tearing off roofs and toppling trees.
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Independence Anniversary

02. 02. 2011
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The end of last year saw the celebration of the 20th anniversary of the Slovene Plebiscite, an act unparalleled in modern Slovenian history, in which an overwhelming majority of the nation decided to claim their right to self-determination. The result was a sovereign and independent Slovene state, but has the time come to take stock of the past two decades and throw some light on the growing pains of the new democracy?
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Ireland sets for early elections

02. 02. 2011
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Early elections in Ireland have been set for February 25.
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Egypt protest intensifies, Mubarak turns to army

31. 01. 2011
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Protesters intensified their campaign on Monday to force Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak to quit as world leaders struggled to find a solution to a crisis that has torn up the Middle East political map
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Police fire shots to disperse new Tunis protest

20. 01. 2011
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Tunisian police fired shots into the air on Thursday to try to disperse hundreds of protesters demanding that ministers associated with the rule of ousted president Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali leave the government.
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Mini Jobs Referendum on Track

20. 01. 2011
ivan
Slovenian voters will soon head to the polls to vote on the mini jobs bill as union and student activists took no more than 12 days to gather the necessary 40,000 signatures to call the referendum.
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Obama and Hu share intimate dinner at White House

19. 01. 2011
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The U.S.-China relationship has gone “global”, says Secretary of State Hilary Clinton.
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