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Bahrain doctors jailed for protest role

30. 09. 2011

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

US President Barack Obama says the debt crisis in Europe is "scaring the world".

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Reforms for Ratings

27. 09. 2011

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

It is being described as money from heaven for Libya’s new rulers.

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Patient's Rights Expanded

01. 09. 2011

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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News Archive - September 2011