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News Archive - February 2013

Benedict XVI’s quiet departure during final hours as pope

28. 02. 2013
Benedict XVI’s quiet departure during final hours as pope
On Thursday February 28 at 20:00 CET Pope Benedict XVI will officially step down and slip quietly from public view.
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Alenka Bratušek New PM-designate

28. 02. 2013
Alenka Bratušek New PM-designate
The National Assembly appointed Positive Slovenia (PS) interim head Alenka Bratušek Slovenia's first female prime minister-designate as it simultaneously dismissed in a no confidence vote the government of Prime Minister Janez Janša whose term lasted just over a year.
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18 killed in Egyptian hot air balloon crash

27. 02. 2013
18 killed in Egyptian hot air balloon crash
Egyptian authorities now say at least 18 tourists were killed when a hot air balloon crashed in Luxor on Tuesday morning. These are mobile phone images of the place the balloon came down.
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Revoz Sales Down 19% in 2012

27. 02. 2013
Revoz Sales Down 19% in 2012
Revoz, the Slovenian subsidiary of French car maker Renault, reported on Tuesday a 19% drop in net sales revenues, which amounted to EUR 911m, for 2012 as a result of a drop in demand on the European market. Net profit stood at EUR 12.8m, down from almost EUR 14m in 2011.
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Supreme Court: Being PM is not a Human Right

26. 02. 2013
Supreme Court: Being PM is not a Human Right
The Supreme Court has rejected a request by Prime Minister Janez Janša to put a gag order on the report of the Corruption Prevention Commission that found Janša and Ljubljana Mayor Zoran Janković in violation of anti-corruption law. The corruption watchdog said it received the court's decision on Monday.
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Protests in Ukraine as EU gives May ultimatum

26. 02. 2013
Protests in Ukraine as EU gives May ultimatum
EU leaders say visiting Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich has until May to show his nation has made progress towards political reform.
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Up to 1 meter of New Snow Covered Slovenia Last Days

25. 02. 2013
Up to 1 meter of New Snow Covered Slovenia Last Days
Large swathes of Slovenia were covered by a fresh shipment of snow on Sunday, which raised the snow blanket to over a metre in some parts. The snow showers began to abate in the afternoon.
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Leaders cast their votes on first day of Italy general election

25. 02. 2013
Leaders cast their votes on first day of Italy general election
Leader of the centre-left Democratic Party, Luigi Bersani, cast his vote in the Emilia Romagna city of Piacenza, as Italians take part in an election his party’s tipped to win by a small margin.
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Pensioner´s Party Leaving Coalition Today

22. 02. 2013
Pensioner´s Party Leaving Coalition Today
The Pensioners' Party (DeSUS) is officially leaving coalition on Friday, with its president Karl Erjavec and vice-president Tomaž Gantar resigning as foreign and health ministers, respectively. Following the decision to quit the coalition in January by the Citizens' List (DL), DeSUS will be the second party to go.
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Iran defies West with new centrifuge machines

22. 02. 2013
Iran defies West with new centrifuge machines
A confidential report by the UN’s nuclear watchdog the IAEA claims Iran has begun installing new generation centrifuge machines at Natanz.
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White House develops new trade secret strategy

21. 02. 2013
White House develops new trade secret strategy
The White House has come up with a new strategy to combat what it says is a wave of trade secret thefts from China and other countries.
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Abanka Needs EUR 90M Capital Increase

21. 02. 2013
Abanka Needs EUR 90M Capital Increase
The central bank, Banka Slovenije, has instructed the Abanka bank to introduce measures to increase core capital. It tasked the bank with calling a shareholders' meeting by the end of April and propose a capital increase in the amount of EUR 90m. The recapitalisation should be carried out by the end of July.
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Slovenia, Croatia Urged to Solve Open Issues

20. 02. 2013
Slovenia, Croatia Urged to Solve Open Issues
The Foreign Affairs Committee of the European Parliament backed on Tuesday the efforts of Slovenia and Croatia for the solving of the issue of the defunct LB bank and called for a timely ratification of Croatia's EU Accession Treaty.
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Hollande in Greece, calls for new investment

20. 02. 2013
Hollande in Greece, calls for new investment
A nationwide news blackout greeted French President Francois Hollande as he arrived in Greece on Tuesday for his first visit there since taking office.
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Fear of Foreign Capital Killing Slovenia

19. 02. 2013
Fear of Foreign Capital Killing Slovenia
The business daily Finance blames on Tuesday the problems of some of Slovenia's major banks and companies on the reluctance to embrace the ideals of meritocracy, which it says it rooted in Slovenia's historical experience under the yoke of Austria-Hungary and Yugoslavia.
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US cardinal urged to stay away from conclave

19. 02. 2013
US cardinal urged to stay away from conclave
A Catholic association in the United States is urging a retired cardinal not travel to Rome for the ceremony to elect the new Pope.
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Official: Slovenia's Vocational Education among Poorest in EU

18. 02. 2013
Official: Slovenia's Vocational Education among Poorest in EU
Slovenia is at the EU's tail in terms of vocational education, Science, Culture and Sport Mojca Škrinjar said on the sidelines of a ministerial in Brussels on Friday. To improve the situation, the ministry will organise a panel on the subject in early March.
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Cyprus presidential vote heads for run-off

18. 02. 2013
Cyprus presidential vote heads for run-off
In Cyprus, Conservative leader Nicos Anastasiades has won the first round of the mediterranean island’s presidential election but failed to clinch an outright majority.
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President Meeting Parliamentary Party Leaders

15. 02. 2013
President Meeting Parliamentary Party Leaders
President Borut Pahor will hold on Thursday a meeting with all parliamentary party heads, including Prime Minister Janez Janša. Most party heads do not believe the debate will bring a solution to the political situation in the country. They do however expect it to address some of the country's key projects.
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Stricken cruise ship makes landfall

15. 02. 2013
Stricken cruise ship makes landfall
The Carnival Triumph limped into harbour in Alabama in the glare of television networks with more than 4,200 on board and reeking of raw sewage.
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Cerar Not Ready to Accept PM Candidacy, For Now

14. 02. 2013
Cerar Not Ready to Accept PM Candidacy, For Now
Constitutional law expert Miro Cerar, who has been handled as a possible candidate for the PM of a potential new centre-left government, said on Wednesday he was not ready to stand for PM-designate for the time being, as the idea of a "project government" was lacking sufficient support.
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Ukraine plane crash kills five football fans

14. 02. 2013
Ukraine plane crash kills five football fans
At least five people have been killed in a plane crash in Ukraine.
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Central Bank: State Will Have to Sell Banks and Companies!

13. 02. 2013
Central Bank: State Will Have to Sell Banks and Companies!
Slovenian central bank governor Marko Kranjec reiterated in an interview with the Bančni vestnik newsletter that Slovenia would have to recapitalise and sell its state-owned banks and companies. "I see no other option," he said, warning that the debtors are in the hands of irresponsible owners.
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UK police raid two firms in horsemeat scandal

13. 02. 2013
UK police raid two firms in horsemeat scandal
British police have raided a slaughterhouse and a meat processor suspected of selling horsemeat as beef.
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Hundreds of Trucks Stuck Due to Heavy Snow in Italy

12. 02. 2013
Hundreds of Trucks Stuck Due to Heavy Snow in Italy
While conditions on Slovenian roads remain mostly trouble-free despite snow showers in many parts of the country on Monday, Slovenian authorities have been forced to pull out hundreds of lorries headed for Italy due to a ban on lorry traffic there.
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Papal resignation sparks succession debate

12. 02. 2013
Papal resignation sparks succession debate
Roman Catholics are still absorbing the news that a pope is to resign for the first time in 600 years, however thoughts have quickly turned to who will succeed him.
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Anniversary of Janša´s Government

11. 02. 2013
Anniversary of Janša´s Government
The Slovenian government is celebrating its first anniversary on Sunday, as parliament confirmed the cabinet of PM Janez Janša a year ago. Its first year in office was marked by fiscal consolidation, bank bailout efforts and relations with Croatia. Despite the efforts, it may well not celebrate its second anniversary.
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“Conspiracy”, “mafia” – inquiry into horsemeat scandal under way

11. 02. 2013
“Conspiracy”, “mafia” – inquiry into horsemeat scandal under way
Government ministers in Britain are claiming a complex conspiracy lies behind the widening horsemeat scandal which they say has its roots in globalisation.
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Social Democrats Pushing for Early Election

06. 02. 2013
Social Democrats Pushing for Early Election
The opposition Social Democrats (SD) have already launched registration of candidates in preparation for a potential early election with party leader Igor Lukšič all but ruling out an alternative coalition with the Positive Slovenia.
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Gay marriage clears first vote hurdle in the UK

06. 02. 2013
Gay marriage clears first vote hurdle in the UK
After a full day of debate, same-sex marriage has been approved in England and Wales by a big majority in a key vote in Parliament.
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Pensioners' Party Also to Leave Government

05. 02. 2013
Pensioners' Party Also to Leave Government
The council of the Pensioners' Party (DeSUS) will take a final decision on Tuesday on whether the party is to follow the example of the Citizens' List (DL) and leave the coalition. This was proposed two weeks ago by the DeSUS executive committee, which feels the party can no longer cooperate with PM Janez Janša.
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Europol smashes global football match-fixing ring

05. 02. 2013
Europol smashes global football match-fixing ring
A suspected football match-fixing syndicate has been uncovered during an 18-month global investigation.
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French and Italian prime ministers meet in Paris

04. 02. 2013
French and Italian prime ministers meet in Paris
The French and Italian prime ministers have met in Paris, a few days ahead of the next round of EU budget talks in Brussels on Thursday.
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Parliament to Meet on Urgent Session About Arbitration

04. 02. 2013
Parliament to Meet on Urgent Session About Arbitration
The National Assembly is expected to hold a closed-door session dedicated to the memorandum for the arbitration on the border with Croatia on Monday after the government postponed the adoption of the documents several times.
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More Foreigners Visit Slovenia

01. 02. 2013
Slovenia registered a 2.3% rise in visitor arrivals last year with the number of overnight stays up 1.2% compared with 2011, according to the Statistics Office. The rise is owing to foreign visitors.
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Mexico City skyscraper explosion kills 25

01. 02. 2013
Mexico City skyscraper explosion kills 25
There has been a powerful explosion at a skyscraper in the heart of Mexico City that has left at least 25 people dead and injured 100 more.
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