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News Archive - April 2012

UN observer chief says Syria mission is “a huge challenge”

30. 04. 2012
UN observer chief says Syria mission is “a huge challenge”
In Damascus Syrian state run television showed the damage to the Central Bank after militants fired rocket propelled grenades at the building.
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Relaxing the Austerity Measures

30. 04. 2012
Relaxing the Austerity Measures
The government will relax the austerity measures that are most unacceptable to the public should a referendum be called on the law on the balancing the public finance, Labour, Family and Social Affairs Andrej Vizjak said after an informal meeting between the government and the unions.
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France to press for further action against Syria

26. 04. 2012
France to press for further action against Syria
France says it will push for a UN resolution, which could ultimately involve military force, if the violence in Syria continues.
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Abanka Seeks Capital Increase

26. 04. 2012
Abanka Seeks Capital Increase
Abanka Vipa, Slovenia's third largest bank, will embark on a EUR 50m capital increase with a public share offering after reporting a EUR 119m net loss for 2011, the bank's supervisory board decided.
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Situation in Syria is ‘unacceptable’ – Annan

25. 04. 2012
Situation in Syria is ‘unacceptable’ – Annan
Video evidence that Syrian forces have failed to withdraw heavy weapons and tanks from urban centres has been posted on the internet.
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Internet Shopping up 17%

25. 04. 2012
Internet Shopping up 17%
A survey has shown the number of people in Slovenia using the internet for shopping at least a few times a year increasing by 17% in the last couple of years.
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Sarkozy flirts with National Front to secure presidency

24. 04. 2012
Sarkozy flirts with National Front to secure presidency
Nicolas Sarkozy on Tuesday renewed his bid to convince National Front voters to back him in the second-round of the French presidential election.
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The Moment of Truth for the Fiscal Rule

24. 04. 2012
The Moment of Truth for the Fiscal Rule
Prime Minister Janez Janša labelled bipartisan meeting a "moment of truth", saying the parties failed to agree to enshrine the fiscal rule into the constitution. The opposition is disinclined towards taking part in the partnership for tackling the crisis bar in certain cases.
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Hollande says ‘change is now underway’ in France

23. 04. 2012
Hollande says ‘change is now underway’ in France
The winner of France’s first round presidential election, Francois Hollande, has thanked his supporters for their vote of confidence and hit out at his main opponent Nicolas Sarkozy for “playing to the far right”.
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Govt Has to Seek Consensus

23. 04. 2012
Govt Has to Seek Consensus
The government and the unions must hammer out an agreement, even if the government gets less than it has planned, opposition Social Democrats (SDS) leader Borut Pahor told public broadcaster.Positive Slovenia (PS) leader Zoran Janković meanwhile highlighted the need for measures to kick-start the economy.
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South Sudan 'to withdraw troops from Heglig oil field

20. 04. 2012
South Sudan 'to withdraw troops from Heglig oil field
South Sudan's President Salva Kiir has ordered the withdrawal of his troops from the Heglig oil field across the border in Sudan.
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Parliament Ratifies Fiscal Compact

20. 04. 2012
Parliament Ratifies Fiscal Compact
The National Assembly ratified the intergovernmental fiscal pact treaty, on the basis of which Slovenia will introduce a balanced budget rule into its Constitution. Parliament also ratified the treaty creating the European Stability Mechanism (ESM).
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US troops posed with severed bodies of Afghan insurgents

19. 04. 2012
US troops posed with severed bodies of Afghan insurgents
The US has been quick to apologise after the publication of new photos showing American troops posing with the maimed bodies of suspected Afghan insurgents
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The Biggest Strike Since Independence

19. 04. 2012
The Biggest Strike Since Independence
The number of public sector employees on strike is estimated at 100,000, making it the biggest public sector strike since Slovenia gained independence in 1991.
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Argentina won’t pay seven billion euros for Spanish controlled oil firm

18. 04. 2012
Argentina won’t pay seven billion euros for Spanish controlled oil firm
Argentina says it will not pay the equivalent of around seven billion euros to buy a majority stake in Spanish controlled oil company YPF.
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Sweeping Changes on the Table

18. 04. 2012
Sweeping Changes on the Table
The government sent to parliament a bill to balance public finances which would bring changes to 45 pieces of existing legislation in a bid to reduce public spending and cut the budget deficit to 3% of GDP.
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Norway’s mass murderer shows no pity for victims

17. 04. 2012
Norway’s mass murderer shows no pity for victims
Smirking and showing no remorse Anders Behring Breivik pleaded not guilty to the massacre of 77 people in Norway last year.
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Victorious Against GB

17. 04. 2012
Victorious Against GB
A late goal by captain Tomaž Razingar lifted Slovenia to victory over Great Britain 3:2 (2:1, 0:1, 1:0) in the first day of play at the World Division I Ice Hockey Championships in Ljubljana.
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Taliban test Afghan security forces in attacks

16. 04. 2012
Taliban test Afghan security forces in attacks
Afghan security forces have been praised by their NATO colleagues in the way they responded to Sunday’s wave of coordinated attacks on Kabul and several other cities.
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Unions Oppose Golden Fiscal Rule

16. 04. 2012
Unions Oppose Golden Fiscal Rule
The ZSSS trade unions confederation rejected the planned introduction of the golden fiscal rule into the Constitution as something that will bring even more poverty and unemployment. The unions are also ready to defend workers' rights with a referendum.
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North Korea’s rocket launch fails

13. 04. 2012
North Korea weeps for its “Dear Leader”
North Korea has attempted to launch a rocket – ostensibly to send a weather satellite into orbit – as it had said it would do.
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Environmental Crisis Warning

13. 04. 2012
Environmental Crisis Warning
European Environment Commissioner Janez Potočnik stressed that tackling the current crisis should not open the way to an environmental crisis as he addressed a joint session of the parliamentary agriculture and EU affairs committees in Ljubljana.
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Syria ceasefire deadline passes with no reports of violence

12. 04. 2012
Syria ceasefire deadline passes with no reports of violence
Fierce attacks on Syrian opposition neighbourhoods marked the run up to a dawn deadline set for all sides to observe a ceasefire.
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Ready for the Fiscal Rule

12. 04. 2012
Ready for the Fiscal Rule
Heads of the parliamentary parties agreed to officially launch the procedure for introducing the golden fiscal rule into the Constitution as they met in Ljubljana. PM Janez Janša said after the meeting that the introduction of the rule will serve as the basis for stable development.
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Annan admits concern over unfolding events in Syria

11. 04. 2012
Annan admits concern over unfolding events in Syria
U.N. and Arab League envoy, Kofi Annan has arrived in Tehran. He met with the Iran’s deputy minister of foreign affairs before the talking starts with officials in which he will press Iran, Syria’s close ally for support.
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Roma Community Faces Tough Times

11. 04. 2012
Roma Community Faces Tough Times
New social security legislation puts the Roma community in even worse conditions, as many unemployed Roma have been stripped of unemployment benefits as real estate owners, Forum of Roma City Councillors head Darko Rudaš said ahead of International Romani Day. He also complained about continuing segregation and discrimination.
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Violence in Syria leaves hopes for peace plan in tatters

10. 04. 2012
Violence in Syria leaves hopes for peace plan in tatters
Opposition activists claim a military bombardment of a town in central Syria killed 35 people on Monday.
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The court against freezing judges' pay.

10. 04. 2012
The court against freezing judges' pay.
The Constitutional Court has dismissed a petition by Slovenian judges to examine whether the fiscal austerity act is in line with the Constitution in parts referring to a freeze in judges' pay.
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Vorteks Named Best Startup

06. 04. 2012
Vorteks Named Best Startup
Engineering company Vorteks was declared this year's best startup as the Podim 2012 entrepreneurship conference concluded in Maribor. Economic Development and Technology Minister Radovan Žerjav handed out the award to the company's co-founder Peter Frantar.
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Supplementary Budget and the Threats of Strike

06. 04. 2012
Supplementary Budget and the Threats of Strike
The government is expected to adopt a supplementary budget at its regular session. Trimming spending by about EUR 818m, the new budget will focus on public sector austerity, a move opposed by the unions, which have already announced a strike for 18 April.
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Greek pensioner kills himself over debts

05. 04. 2012
Greek pensioner kills himself over debts
A Greek pensioner has committed suicide outside the parliament building in Athens because he could not cope with debts and financial worries caused by the country’s economic troubles.
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Unions Reject Social Agreement

05. 04. 2012
Unions Reject Social Agreement
Only three trade union groups signed on to the proposed starting points for a new social agreement, whereas the major ones labelled it only a good basis for dialogue, continuing to reject a number of austerity measures put forward by the government.
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Romney passes halfway mark in Republican race

04. 04. 2012
Romney passes halfway mark in Republican race
Republican front runner Mitt Romney made a clean sweep of it on Tuesday, taking all three primaries, and thereby giving his bid for his party’s presidential nomination an extra boost.
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Prince Not Entitled to Protocol Estate

04. 04. 2012
Prince Not Entitled to Protocol Estate
Crown Prince Alexander II, the heir to the Serbian royal family Karađorđević, does not have the right to the protocol estate of Brdo pri Kranju, the Ljubljana Higher Court has decided.
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Gunman kills seven in US college shooting

03. 04. 2012
Gunman kills seven in US college shooting
A man is in custody after opening fire at a private college in California. Seven people died in the attack, three more were wounded.
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Terme Maribor Sold to Russians

03. 04. 2012
Terme Maribor Sold to Russians
Platanus, a Slovenian firm with Russian capital, has bought a majority stake in Maribor-based tourism company Terme Maribor under an agreement signed on Friday. The price has not been revealed, but media reports suggest the 86.57% stake is valued at EUR 28m.
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More than 30 dead in Russian plane crash

02. 04. 2012
More than 30 dead in Russian plane crash
More than 30 people have been killed in a plane crash in Siberia, according to Russian media. The aircraft, a twin-engine ATR-72 run by the company Utair, crashed some 30 kilometres from the city of Tyumen.
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Mercator Management Steps Down

02. 04. 2012
Mercator Management Steps Down
The entire management of Slovenia's biggest retailer Mercator stepped down, citing mutual lack of trust between them and the majority owners. CEO Žiga Debeljak told the STA that the lack of trust stemmed from the divergent views on the sale of Mercator to its biggest rival in the region, Croatia's Agrokor.
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