Find anything you need in Ljubljana and Slovenia

News Archive - July 2013

Record Number of Slovenians Left the Country in 2012

31. 07. 2013
Record Number of Slovenians Left the Country in 2012
Slovenia saw a record number of its citizens moving from the country in 2012, according to data released by the Statistics Office on Tuesday. As many as 8,191 Slovenians left the country for a job or education abroad. 25% of them moved to Germany and about 14% went to Austria.
More ...

Pace of modern life: UK v Denmark

31. 07. 2013
Pace of modern life: UK v Denmark
The UK has a reputation for poor work-life balance and days full of hurry and worry. Is Denmark an example to follow? For The Editors, a programme which sets out to ask challenging questions, I decided to find out.
More ...

Swiss rail collision leaves one dead and dozens injured

30. 07. 2013
Swiss rail collision leaves one dead and dozens injured
Two trains collided head-on in western Switzerland on Monday evening, killing the driver of one and injuring at least 35 passengers.
More ...

Russian Investors Eyeing Privatisation in Slovenia

30. 07. 2013
Russian Investors Eyeing Privatisation in Slovenia
Russian Minister of Communications and Mass Media Nikolay Anatolyevich Nikiforov expressed Russian companies' interest in the planned privatisation in Slovenia as he met Foreign Minister Karl Erjavec on Monday to review and extend a programme of joint projects.
More ...

EIB to Help Slovenia Improve Use of Bank Mechanisms

29. 07. 2013
EIB to Help Slovenia Improve Use of Bank Mechanisms
European Investment Bank (EIB) is ready to help Slovenia boost the use of mechanisms operated by the EU bank, Prime Minister Alenka Bratušek said after meeting EIB President Werner Hoyer in Ljubljana on Friday.
More ...

US and French ad agencies merge to form world’s largest agency

29. 07. 2013
US and French ad agencies merge to form world’s largest agency
Two of the world’s largest advertising agencies, France-based Publicis Group and New York-based Omnicom, have announced a merger.
More ...

Investors hit ‘Like’ for Facebook’s results

26. 07. 2013
Investors hit ‘Like’ for Facebook’s results
Facebook’s shares shot up on Thursday after it unveiled stellar results.
More ...

French President Paying Official Visit to Slovenia

26. 07. 2013
French President Paying Official Visit to Slovenia
French President Francois Hollande will pay an official visit to Slovenia on Thursday in what is the first official visit by a French president. He will hold talks with President Pahor, PM Alenka Bratušek and Speaker Janko Veber after attending a Brdo Process conference.
More ...

Dozens die in one of Spain’s worst rail disasters

25. 07. 2013
Dozens die in one of Spain's worst rail disasters
A high-speed train travelling from Madrid to the Galicia region of northwest Spain derailed late Wednesday night killing at least 77 people and injuring around 120 more.
More ...

Croatia Could Join Schengen Zone in Three Years

25. 07. 2013
Croatia Could Join Schengen Zone in Three Years
Interior Minister Gregor Virant met his Croatian counterpart Ranko Ostojić at the Dragonja border crossing on Wednesday to take another look at the recently introduced joint police checks on the Slovenian-Croatian border. He said the next step for Croatia was entering the Schengen Area, which could happen in three years.
More ...

Ljubljana Summer School Joining the Best from the East and the West

24. 07. 2013
Ljubljana Summer School Joining the Best from the East and the West
The University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Economics warmly welcomed the 14th Generation of Ljubljana Summer School Take the Best from East and West. Bachelor, Master and PhD students attended courses, visited companies, discovered natural beauties of Slovenia, got familiarised with local culture and socialise with students and professors from around the world. Participants claim that the Ljubljana Summer School is an ideal combination of learning, travelling and meeting new friends.
More ...

Bulgarian parliament is blocked as anti- government protesters change tactics

24. 07. 2013
Bulgarian parliament is blocked as anti- government protesters change tactics
Anti-government protesters in Bulgaria who have been holding rallies for weeks, blocked the country’s parliament on Tuesday trapping MPs inside.
More ...

Slovenia to Vote Against List of EU Priority Projects

23. 07. 2013
Slovenia to Vote Against List of EU Priority Projects
Slovenia will vote against a list of priority EU projects of common interest because of the inclusion of a disputed Italian gas terminal near the border with Slovenia, Infrastructure Minister Samo Omerzel announced on Monday. Later in the day, Foreign Minister Karl Erjavec said that the gas terminal will not be on the list.
More ...

Royal baby: Messages of congratulations flood in after birth

23. 07. 2013
Royal baby: Messages of congratulations flood in after birth
Congratulatory messages are flooding in from around the world to mark the birth of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's son, the third in line to the throne.
More ...

Slovenia Starts Training Camp for EuroBasket

22. 07. 2013
Slovenia Starts Training Camp for EuroBasket
The Slovenian national basketball team started on Saturday their training camp for the EuroBasket, to be played in Slovenia between 4 and 22 September. A total of 13 players are currently at the camp in Rogaška Slatina, and three more are expected to join the team next week.
More ...

Germany accused of playing the ‘spying game’

22. 07. 2013
Germany accused of playing the ‘spying game’
Germany has become the latest nation to become embroiled in a espionage scandal according to the magazine Der Spiegel.
More ...

Govt Working on 2014 Supplementary Budget, 2015 Budget

19. 07. 2013
Govt Working on 2014 Supplementary Budget, 2015 Budget
The government met on Thursday afternoon to discuss the 2014 supplementary budget and 2015 budget. The meeting is still ongoing but no concrete solutions are expected for today. The 2014 supplementary budget is needed because the original document was drafted in 2012 in a package with this year's budget, which was overhauled only last week.
More ...

Cuban Missile Crisis II? Not exactly, say weapons experts

19. 07. 2013
Cuban Missile Crisis II? Not exactly, say weapons experts
The bizarre case of a North Korea-bound ship being seized and searched following a violent struggle on the Panama Canal sounds like a deleted scene from the Cold War.
More ...

President Pahor Calls for Boosting Ties with Macedonia

17. 07. 2013
President Pahor Calls for Boosting Ties with Macedonia
President Borut Pahor started a two-day official trip to Macedonia by meeting his counterpart Gjorgje Ivanov for talks that focused on ways to boost ties between the countries, especially in trade, investment and potential forays into third markets.
More ...

OECD jobless rates forecast to remain stubbornly high

17. 07. 2013
OECD jobless rates forecast to remain stubbornly high
Unemployment will remain high in developed countries next year, with young people and the low-skilled hit hardest, according to the OECD, a club of mostly rich nations.
More ...

New Road Transport Rules to Boost Safety

16. 07. 2013
New Road Transport Rules to Boost Safety
The National Assembly passed on Monday changes to the road transport rules act introducing stricter punishments for repeat offenders behind the wheel and reintroducing the possibility for police to impound vehicles. Police custody for drivers will be introduced and the powers of toll supervisors expanded.
More ...

'Brexit': IEA offers prize for UK exit plan from EU

16. 07. 2013
'Brexit': IEA offers prize for UK exit plan from EU
The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) has announced that it is holding a competition to find the best plan for a UK exit from the European Union.
More ...

Climate Change Experts Meeting in Bled

15. 07. 2013
Climate Change Experts Meeting in Bled
Around 350 scientists from around the world are expected in the lakeside town of Bled for the 4th session of lead authors of the second working group of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).
More ...

China's economic growth at 7.5% in April to June period

15. 07. 2013
China's economic growth at 7.5% in April to June period
China's economic growth slowed in the April to June period, the second straight quarter of weaker expansion.
More ...

Govt Raises Road Tax

12. 07. 2013
Govt Raises Road Tax
The government decided on Thursday to increase the road tax that vehicle owners pay every year when renewing registration. Car owners will pay around 13% more as of 15 July, while motorcycle owners will pay 10% more.
More ...

Is Snowden worth the risk? Latin America weighs pros and cons

12. 07. 2013
Is Snowden worth the risk? Latin America weighs pros and cons
(CNN) -- It's been days since three Latin American presidents offered to give Edward Snowden a safe place to hide out from U.S. authorities.
More ...

Luxembourg PM Juncker to resign over spy scandal

11. 07. 2013
Luxembourg PM Juncker to resign over spy scandal
Luxembourg will hold new elections after Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker announced he would resign following a secret service scandal.
More ...

Traditional Beer Festival Beginning Today in Laško

11. 07. 2013
Traditional Beer Festival Beginning Today in Laško
The 50th Festival of Beer and Flowers will kick off in the town of Laško (N) on Thursday. The festival will culminate on Sunday with a traditional rustic wedding and a Beer and Flowers Parade, featuring four brass bands from Slovenia and abroad, beverage maker Pivovarna Laško has told the press ahead of the festival.
More ...

Latin American friends of Snowden lash out at US, EU

10. 07. 2013
Latin American friends of Snowden lash out at US, EU
Latin American anger continues to fester over the Snowden affair. The heads of state of Ecuador, Venezuela, Argentina, Uruguay and Suriname closed ranks with Bolivia's Evo Morales last week. It was a gesture of defiance aimed at Washington, and of disgust with European countries. According to La Paz, they wouldn't let Morales fly over them because someone suspected the US whistleblower was on board his plane returning from Moscow.
More ...

President Pahor in Dubrovnik Promoting Brdo Process Summit

10. 07. 2013
President Pahor in Dubrovnik Promoting Brdo Process Summit
Slovenian President Borut Pahor will meet his Croatian counterpart Ivo Josipović on Wednesday on the sidelines of the opening of the 64th Dubrovnik Games in Croatia ahead of the Brdo Process Summit, scheduled for 25 July, in Slovenia.
More ...

Egypt’s interim president sets timetable for elections and calls for calm

09. 07. 2013
Egypt’s interim president sets timetable for elections and calls for calm
After Monday's bloody clashes in which at least 51 people died, Egypt's interim president has set a timetable for elections and called for calm.
More ...

FM Says Slovenia Would Not Close Airspace to Snowden

09. 07. 2013
FM Says Slovenia Would Not Close Airspace to Snowden
Slovenia would certainly not close its airspace if ex-CIA analyst Edward Snowden were in a plane flying over its territory, Foreign Minister Karl Erjavec told press. He added that Slovenia had not yet received confirmation from the US that it was not a target of an alleged American spying operation.
More ...

Wimbledon 2013: Andy Murray makes history

08. 07. 2013
Wimbledon 2013: Andy Murray makes history
Britain’s Andy Murray outclassed world number one Novak Djokovic in straight sets in the Wimbledon final at the All England Club on Sunday.
More ...

Finance Minister Čufer in Brussels for Finance Ministerials

08. 07. 2013
Finance Minister Čufer in Brussels for Finance Ministerials
Finance Minister Uroš Čufer will attend a meeting of eurozone finance ministers in Brussels on Monday, followed by a meeting of EU finance ministers on Tuesday. The main item on the agenda of eurozone ministers will be the next EUR 8.1bn tranche of aid to Greece.
More ...

Merkur Looking for Strategic Partner

05. 07. 2013
Merkur Looking for Strategic Partner
Hardware and home equipment retailer Merkur has managed to strike a liquidity deal with creditor banks under which the struggling company will be exempt from paying its financial obligations to banks until the end of the year. The company is also looking for strategic partner.
More ...

25 of mankind's greatest engineering achievements

05. 07. 2013
25 of mankind's greatest engineering achievements
(CNN) -- The last few months have seen a fair number of impressive construction plans announced, from Norway's intention to create the world's first shipping tunnel, to Maldives' plans for a space-age underwater hotel, to Dubai's plans for the world's biggest shopping mall.
More ...

Police Praised for Slovenia's Place among Safest Countries

04. 07. 2013
Police Praised for Slovenia's Place among Safest Countries
Slovenia is among the safest countries in the world also because of the dedicated work of the police, President Borut Pahor stressed at Thursday's ceremony marking the Day of Slovenian Police. The speakers also underlined the role of the Slovenian police in the country's 1991 independence war.
More ...

A day after coup, Egyptians awake to uncertainty

04. 07. 2013
A day after coup, Egyptians awake to uncertainty
Cairo (CNN) -- Egyptians awoke to an uncertain new political order on Thursday, a day after the military deposed and reportedly detained the country's first democratically elected president, put a top judge in his place and suspended the constitution.
More ...

Violence follows presidential address as opponents dismiss Mursi’s “ legitimacy”

03. 07. 2013
Violence follows presidential address as opponents dismiss Mursi’s “ legitimacy”
Violent clashes between Islamists and security forces broke out in front of Cairo University following a televised address by Egypt's president.
More ...

Tickets for Slovenia's Matches at EuroBasket Sold Out

03. 07. 2013
Tickets for Slovenia's Matches at EuroBasket Sold Out
The tickets for Slovenia's first round matches at the EuroBasket in Celje, which went on sale on Monday, are virtually sold out, as only a few tickets for the Slovenia-Georgia game are still available, the organisers said.
More ...

Snowden has applied for political asylum in Norway

02. 07. 2013
Snowden has applied for political asylum in Norway
Former U.S. spy agency contractor Edward Snowden has applied for political asylum in Norway, the Norwegian foreign ministry said on Tuesday.
More ...

Slovenia Supports Montenegro to Join NATO

02. 07. 2013
Slovenia Supports Montenegro to Join NATO
Defence Minister Roman Jakič discussed cooperation with his Montenegrin counterpart Milica Pejanović Đurišić as he began an official visit to Montenegro on Monday. The country's efforts for EU and NATO membership were broached as well, with Slovenia declaring readiness to help also in the future.
More ...

EU Enlargement Facilitates Travel to Croatia

01. 07. 2013
EU Enlargement Facilitates Travel to Croatia
The EU enlargement to Croatia on Monday brings certain changes for Slovenians, for whom Croatia is a leading holiday destination and an important trading partner. While border checks remain in place, most customs limitations have been waived.
More ...

Snowden leaks: Fresh US bugging claims as EU seeks answers

01. 07. 2013
Snowden leaks: Fresh US bugging claims as EU seeks answers
France, Greece and Italy have been the "targets" of US spying operations, according to the latest files leaked to Britain's Guardian newspaper.
More ...
Banner