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News Archive - November 2011

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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
euro
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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