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News Archive - January 2013

Slovenia Congratulates New US Secretary of State

31. 01. 2013
Slovenia Congratulates New US Secretary of State
Foreign Minister Karl Erjavec congratulated on Wednesday the new US Secretary of State John Kerry on his appointment and wished him a lot of success, the Foreign Ministry said in a press release.
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Syrian opposition leader Alkhatib open to talks

31. 01. 2013
Syrian opposition leader Alkhatib open to talks
The head of Syria’s main opposition coalition says he is ready to sit down with representatives of President Bashar al-Assad.
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President Pahor to Visit Japan in March

30. 01. 2013
President Pahor to Visit Japan in March
President Borut Pahor plans to visit Japan in early March accompanied by a business delegation, his foreign policy adviser, Marko Makovec, told Tuesday's Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GZS) meeting on doing business with Japan.
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French parliament kicks off debate on gay marriage bill

30. 01. 2013
French parliament kicks off debate on gay marriage bill
Following weeks of mass demonstrations both for and against legalising gay marriage and adoptions, the French parliament has started debating the proposed legislation.
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Parliament to Debate Arbitration Agreement with Croatia

29. 01. 2013
Parliament to Debate Arbitration Agreement with Croatia
The parliamentary Foreign Policy Committee is to get acquainted on with "the information on preparations for Slovenia defence before the arbitral tribunal" deciding on the border with Croatia. The confidential brief has not yet been okayed by the government.
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Egypt’s opposition say no to Mursi’s dialogue

29. 01. 2013
Egypt’s opposition say no to Mursi’s dialogue
Day five of the latest Egyptian anti-government protests and the streets of Cairo were simmering with violence again.
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PM Meets Reps of Slovenians in Chile

28. 01. 2013
PM Meets Reps of Slovenians in Chile
Prime Minister Janez Janša met on Saturday with representatives of Slovenian living in Chile, ahead of an EU-Latin America summit in Santiago de Chile. Janša thanked the representatives for their role in international recognition of Slovenia
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Death toll rises to 230 after Brazil nightclub blaze

28. 01. 2013
Death toll rises to 230 after Brazil nightclub blaze
Relatives and friends have gathered at a school gym-turned-makeshift-morgue to mourn the victims of a nightclub fire in southern Brazil.
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Egypt opposition in clashes on revolution anniversary

25. 01. 2013
Egypt opposition in clashes on revolution anniversary
Egyptian opposition supporters are gathering in central Cairo to mark two years since the start of the uprising that swept Hosni Mubarak from power.
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FinMin Proposes New Taxes Before Leaving Govt

25. 01. 2013
FinMin Proposes New Taxes Before Leaving Govt
Outgoing Finance Minister Janez Šušteršič has filed proposals for taxes on sweet beverages and lottery tickets before leaving the government. Šušteršič said at a press conference on Friday that the most important task of the ministry was to continue setting up a bad bank and the Slovenia Sovereign Holding.
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Strike: Schools, Kindergartens Closed, Institutes Limit Work

24. 01. 2013
Strike: Schools, Kindergartens Closed, Institutes Limit Work
A general strike of public sector employees started on Wednesday with almost all schools and kindergartens in the country closed and the scope of work limited in many other public sector institutions. Due to a work-to-rule of customs officers tailbacks were reported on border crossings.
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EU leaders rattled by UK plans for a referendum on membership

24. 01. 2013
EU leaders rattled by UK plans for a referendum on membership
British Prime Minister David Cameron has promised a referendum on the UK’s membership of the European Union by 2017, provided he is re-elected.
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Slovenia Joins Celebrations of Elysee Treaty Anniversary

23. 01. 2013
Slovenia Joins Celebrations of Elysee Treaty Anniversary
A celebration was held in Ljubljana on Tuesday to mark the 50th anniversary of the Elysee Treaty, which set the foundations for reconciliation between Germany and France. President Borut Pahor said the accord also gave new impetus to European cooperation.
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Netanyahu to go for a “broad coalition”

23. 01. 2013
Netanyahu to go for a “broad coalition”
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has emerged from Israel’s election poised to form its next government, according to exit polls.
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The End of Government Coalition Today?

22. 01. 2013
The End of Government Coalition Today?
The ultimatum put to PM Janez Janša by the junior coalition Citizens' List (DL) expires on Tuesday, with the latest statements coming from the ruling Democrats (SDS) indicating the DL will not achieve Janša's resignation over graft accusations and thus leave the coalition Wednesday.
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Obama holds scaled back inauguration

22. 01. 2013
Obama holds scaled back inauguration
The US presidential couple rounded off inauguration day with a turn on the dance floor at a celebratary ball.
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Algerian security forces confirm 48 hostages dead

21. 01. 2013
Algerian security forces confirm 48 hostages dead
The four-day crisis at the In Amenas gas plant in Algeria is over, but questions remain and the death toll continues to rise.
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PM Thinks that Govt Opponents Scared of Its Success

21. 01. 2013
PM Thinks that Govt Opponents Scared of Its Success
The government has been striving to stabilise public finance and resolve key problems, however some political and civil society players have "become scared of the government's success and have been trying to destabilise the country since November"
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First-Class Political Comedy: Communist Conspiracy To Overthrow PM

18. 01. 2013
First-Class Political Comedy: Communist Conspiracy To Overthrow PM
While Slovenian Public is waiting for PM Janša´s answer or response to government and general political crisis that followed Corruption Prevention Commission Report which showed that PM Janša and Mayor of Ljubljana "forgot" to declare certain parts of their property, the ruling Democrats (SDS) sent "their friends and partners around the EU" a letter explaining their side of the story behind the political situation.
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Kidnapped French hostage killed by Somali militants

18. 01. 2013
Kidnapped French hostage killed by Somali militants
French intelligence agent Denis Allex has been reportedly killed by Somali militants linked to al Qaeda.
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No Decision Yet on Slovenia Accepting Guantanamo Detainees

17. 01. 2013
No Decision Yet on Slovenia Accepting Guantanamo Detainees
The Foreign Ministry and the US Embassy have denied media reports that two prisoners from the Guantanamo camp on Cuba would arrive in Slovenia in the coming weeks.
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Algerian Army surrounds hostage gas facility

17. 01. 2013
Algerian Army surrounds hostage gas facility
The Algerian army has surrounded a gas plant in the east of the country where Islamist militants claim to be holding 41 foriegn workers hostage.
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President For FT: Slovenia Has No Need for Bailout

16. 01. 2013
President For FT: Slovenia Has No Need for Bailout
Slovenia has "no need whatsoever" for an EU bailout, President Borut Pahor has told the Financial Times. He also called for improving the country's scandal-hit justice system and moving beyond austerity to begin reinvesting in the country's infrastructure.
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EU debate over French support in Mali heats up

16. 01. 2013
EU debate over French support in Mali heats up
Military support comes in many different forms. And as France continues it’s intervention in Mali, the wider EU debate over just what kind of assistance to give to the French rages on.
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Postojna Caves Attract Visitors from East Asia

15. 01. 2013
Postojna Caves Attract Visitors from East Asia
Slovenia's top tourist attraction, the Postojna Caves, managed to avert a decline in turnout last year by offsetting the drop in the Italian and domestic markets by a surge in visitors from East Asia.
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French attack to contain Islamists in Mali

15. 01. 2013
French attack to contain Islamists in Mali
French military intervention in north Mali is aimed at stopping a radical Islamic takeover of the territory.
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Citizens' List Calls on Janša to Resign or Call Confidence Vote

14. 01. 2013
Citizens' List Calls on Janša to Resign or Call Confidence Vote
The coalition Citizens' List (DL) of Parliamentary Speaker Gregor Virant demanded Saturday that Prime Minister Janez Janša resign or call a vote of confidence in parliament in the next ten days.
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Costa Concordia memorial events held in Italy

14. 01. 2013
Costa Concordia memorial events held in Italy
Survivors of the Costa Concordia shipwreck joined relatives of the 32 people who died to mark the passing of a year since the tragedy.
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Bomb attacks in two Pakistan cities kill dozens

11. 01. 2013
Bomb attacks in two Pakistan cities kill dozens
In a black day for Pakistan, bombings in two cities have left well over 100 people dead.
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Speaker Hosts Meeting on Holding Supervisors

11. 01. 2013
Speaker Hosts Meeting on Holding Supervisors
Parliamentary Speaker Gregor Virant is scheduled to hold a meeting on Thursday with formal proponents of supervisors for the newly-established Slovenia Sovereign Holding as he seeks to eliminate partisanship in the appointment procedure.
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Public Sector Unions Announce Rallies in Major Cities

10. 01. 2013
Public Sector Unions Announce Rallies in Major Cities
The committee coordinating preparations for the 23 January general work-to-rule strike in the public sector decided on Tuesday for a 24-hour strike which will include rallies in nine large cities beginning at five minutes past noon.
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Syria: Freed Iranian prisoners arrive in Damascus

10. 01. 2013
Syria: Freed Iranian prisoners arrive in Damascus
Forty-eight Iranian prisoners set free by Syrian rebels received a warm greeting at the Sheraton Hotel in central Damascus on Wednesday.
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Watchdog Finds Janša, Janković in Violation of Anti-Graft Law

09. 01. 2013
Watchdog Finds Janša, Janković in Violation of Anti-Graft Law
Examining the assets of parliamentary party leaders, the Corruption Prevention Commission has found that the heads of two biggest parliamentary parties, Janez Janša of the ruling Democrats (SDS) and Zoran Janković of the opposition Positive Slovenia (PS), have violated anti-corruption legislation.
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French Budget Minister Jerôme Cahuzac investigated for tax fraud

09. 01. 2013
French Budget Minister Jerôme Cahuzac investigated for tax fraud
The man in charge of France’s tax policy is himself being investigated over allegations of tax fraud.
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PM Janša to Receive Carinthia Governor Dörfler

08. 01. 2013
PM Janša to Receive Carinthia Governor Dörfler
Prime Minister Janez Janša is to receive Carinthian Governor Gerhard Dörfler on Tuesday for talks on the situation of the Slovenian minority in this Austrian province, which was also the subject of Janša's meeting with representatives of the minority on Monday.
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Controversial appointments as Obama hands Hegel and Brennen top jobs

08. 01. 2013
Controversial appointments as Obama hands Hegel and Brennen top jobs
President Barack Obama is well into his second-term government reshuffle, announcing on Monday new appointments to the key national security and defence portfolios.
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President: Peace is Not Self-Evident

07. 01. 2013
President: Peace is Not Self-Evident
President Borut Pahor highlighted the importance and fragility of peace and urged unity as he addressed on Saturday a ceremony honouring in the Pohorje hills near Maribor the 70th anniversary of a WWII battle of unequals that saw the Germany army erasing a 69-strong Partisan battalion.
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West dismisses Assad’s speech as meaningless

07. 01. 2013
West dismisses Assad’s speech as meaningless
The US has dismissed a speech made by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad as ‘a meaningless attempt to retain power’ and called on him to step down.
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Ombudsman Pick Will Be a Challenge for President Pahor

04. 01. 2013
Ombudsman Pick Will Be a Challenge for President Pahor
President Borut Pahor started consultations with parliamentary parties on the candidate for a new human rights ombudsman on Thursday.
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Chávez suffering ‘complications’ from lung infection

04. 01. 2013
Chávez suffering ‘complications’ from lung infection
The Venezuelan government says President Hugo Chávez has experienced complications and is having trouble breathing as he responds to cancer treatment in Cuba.
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Slovenia Requests for EU Aid after Autumn Floods

03. 01. 2013
Slovenia Requests for EU Aid after Autumn Floods
Slovenia filed on Wednesday an official request for aid from the EU solidarity fund to help cover the damage caused in the massive floods that hit the country in late October and early November 2012. The Economic Ministry expects an answer from the EU in the second half of the year.
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Monti opens campaign with pledge to cut labour taxes

03. 01. 2013
Monti opens campaign with pledge to cut labour taxes
Italy’s outgoing Prime Minister Mario Monti has promised to cut labour taxes to fuel growth on at the start of his campaign for a second term.
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Main Challenges For Slovenia in 2013

02. 01. 2013
Main Challenges For Slovenia in 2013
Efforts to overcome the economic crisis will continue to dominate the agenda in Slovenia in 2013. With Slovenia facing a second consecutive year of economic contraction, reforms and measures to balance the budget are likely to occupy social partners for most of the year.
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Athens provides more free meals for the festive period

02. 01. 2013
Athens provides more free meals for the festive period
To mark New Year’s Day, a free meal was organised for the homeless and poor in Athens – although soup kitchens in Greece have been busy since the euro crisis set in.
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