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News Archive - April 2014

Janša: Patria Verdict Part of Long-Running Conspiracy

30. 04. 2014
Janša: Patria Verdict Part of Long-Running Conspiracy
Janez Janša labelled the guilty verdict in the Patria trial a part of the long-running conspiracy against him orchestrated to hobble the Democrats (SDS). "Patria is an election product, a big bang designed to eliminate a political opponent"
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Talks to free European monitors continue as separatists tighten their grip on east Ukraine

30. 04. 2014
Talks to free European monitors continue as separatists tighten their grip on east Ukraine
Talks to gain the release of seven European observers held captive by pro-Russian militias are said to have made some progress.
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PM to Meet President&Coalition on Future of Govt

29. 04. 2014
PM to Meet President&Coalition on Future of Govt
PM Alenka Bratušek is expected to meet President Borut Pahor and coalition partners on Tuesday to discuss the future of the government following her loss in the leadership battle in the ruling Positive Slovenia (PS).
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Ukraine crisis: Russia alarmed over US-Nato military moves

29. 04. 2014
Ukraine crisis: Russia alarmed over US-Nato military moves
Moscow has voiced concern over an "unprecedented" increase in US and Nato military activity near Russian borders, amid an escalating crisis in Ukraine.
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Media: Janković Does Not Understand State Politics

28. 04. 2014
Media: Janković Does Not Understand State Politics
Ljubljana Mayor Zoran Janković will go into the history books as the head of a party who never completely understood the workings of state politics and destroyed his party and the government because of it, the daily Delo says on Monday.
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General Electric said to want to buy Alstom, but would Paris allow it?

25. 04. 2014
General Electric said to want to buy Alstom, but would Paris allow it?
US firm General Electric has reportedly been talking to Alstom, builder of turbines and France’s high speed trains about buying it for $13 billion (9.4 billion euros).
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Apartment Prices Continue to Fall

25. 04. 2014
Apartment Prices Continue to Fall
The decline in apartment prices shows no sign of letting up. Listing prices of apartments in Ljubljana averaged EUR 2,216 per square meter in the first quarter, down almost 5% year-on-year, show data released by the real estate portal slonep.net.
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Eurozone deficits improve but debt mounts

24. 04. 2014
Eurozone deficits improve but debt mounts
Eurozone government are finally starting to get their finances under control, according to the Eurostat statistics agency.
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Cameron Praised PM Bratušek for Stabilisation Eforts

24. 04. 2014
Cameron Praised PM Bratušek for Stabilisation Eforts
Prime Minister Alenka Bratušek was upbeat after her meeting at Downing Street on Wednesday, saying that British Prime Minister David Cameron confirmed Slovenia had done an enormous job in the past year.
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Death of a politician raises tension in Ukraine

23. 04. 2014
Death of a politician raises tension in Ukraine
Ukraine’s acting president has ordered the relaunch of military operations against pro-Russian militants in the east following a ratcheting up of unrest and violence in the country.
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Bulgarian FM Visiting Slovenia

23. 04. 2014
Bulgarian FM Visiting Slovenia
Bulgarian Foreign Minister Kristian Vigenin is visiting Slovenia on Wednesday at the invitation of his Slovenian counterpart Karl Erjavec. The ministers will discuss opportunities for boosting economic ties and exchange views on topical international and EU issues.
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Defence Minister Visiting Croatia

22. 04. 2014
Defence Minister Visiting Croatia
Slovenian Defence Minister Roman Jakič is meeting his Croatian counterpart Ante Kotromanović for a working dinner in Zagreb on Tuesday at the outset of a two-day trip to Croatia.
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South Korea ferry tragedy death toll rises to 104

22. 04. 2014
South Korea ferry tragedy death toll rises to 104
As body after body is brought back to shore, the death toll from South Korea’s ferry disaster has risen to 104, with a further 198 people still missing.
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Railways With Net Profit in 2013!

18. 04. 2014
Railways With Net Profit in 2013!
The group net profit of rail operator Slovenske železnice soared from EUR 2.4m in 2012 to just over EUR 17m in 2013, the company said on Thursday.
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Geneva talks defy predictions of failure but will words turn into actions?

18. 04. 2014
Geneva talks defy predictions of failure but will words turn into actions?
Against all expectations the US, Russia, Ukraine and the European Union have emerged up beat from talks in Geneva aimed at ending the tensions in Ukraine.
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Panel: Banks Need Stable Governance

17. 04. 2014
Panel: Banks Need Stable Governance
Finance Minister Uroš Čufer stressed at a panel on the prospects of the European and Slovenian banking systems on Wednesday that banks needed stable governance so that they can carry out the ongoing processes without fear.
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Expectations are low as ministers gather for Ukraine crisis talks in Geneva

17. 04. 2014
Expectations are low as ministers gather for Ukraine crisis talks in Geneva
A grim faced John Kerry arrived in Geneva for today’s crucial talks between top foreign ministers on the Ukraine crisis.
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Govt Adopts National Reform Programme 2014-2015

16. 04. 2014
Govt Adopts National Reform Programme 2014-2015
The government adopted on Tuesday the National Reform Programme 2014-2015 that Slovenia needs to submit to the EU by the end of April.
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Milanese hospice takes a wry view of ‘Berlusconi the new care worker’

16. 04. 2014
Milanese hospice takes a wry view of ‘Berlusconi the new care worker’
Patients and medical staff at a Catholic home for the elderly near Milan are bracing themselves for a new helper.
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EU foreign ministers discuss Russia sanctions

15. 04. 2014
EU foreign ministers discuss Russia sanctions
EU foreign ministers met in Luxembourg on Monday to discuss the violence in Ukraine that flared over the weekend.
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Plečnik Award Goes to High-End Residential Development

15. 04. 2014
Plečnik Award Goes to High-End Residential Development
Architects Matija Bevk, Vasa Perović and Andrej Ukmar are the recipients of this year's Plečnik Award for the Situla, a luxurious residential complex in the centre of Slovenia's capital.
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Kyiv ultimatum to pro-Russian militia to disarm expires

14. 04. 2014
Kyiv ultimatum to pro-Russian militia to disarm expires
Russia has warned Ukraine not to use military force against pro-Moscow protesters in eastern Ukraine.
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PM Bratušek Taking Over Also Health Ministry

14. 04. 2014
PM Bratušek Taking Over Also Health Ministry
PM Alenka Bratušek has temporarily taken over as health minister after Alenka Trop Skaza stepped down almost three weeks ago. Bratušek will run the Health Ministry until the planned vote of confidence in parliament.
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Alcohol, Tobacco and Fuel Excise to Rise

11. 04. 2014
Alcohol, Tobacco and Fuel Excise to Rise
Excise duties on alcohol, tobacco and petrol will rise under a proposal that the government adopted on Thursday as one of the measures to secure fresh tax revenue in the wake of the repealing of the real estate tax.
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Athens prepares for German Chancellor Merkel’s visit

11. 04. 2014
Athens prepares for German Chancellor Merkel’s visit
Athens is preparing to welcome German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday, following the country’s return to the bond market after four years in exile.
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Several paintings from ‘Nazi art trove’ to be returned to German recluse

10. 04. 2014
An art treasure trove confiscated from an elderly recluse who had stashed it away for decades has been released by a German court.
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Slovenian Tourism Presented in China

10. 04. 2014
Slovenian Tourism Presented in China
Slovenia is presenting its tourist destinations in China. A workshop on Slovenian tourism was held in Shanghai on Tuesday, attracting representatives of more than 100 Chinese travel agencies and media outlets specialised in business
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Paris Zoo ready to reopen

09. 04. 2014
Paris Zoo ready to reopen
Everything has changed at Parc Zoologique de Paris. It’s nearly ready to re-open this weekend having undergone a three-year, 167 million euro makeover.
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Central Bank Also Upgrades Forecast to Growth

09. 04. 2014
Central Bank Also Upgrades Forecast to Growth
Banka Slovenije has upgraded its forecast for the Slovenian economy for this year to 0.6% growth from 0.7% contraction projected in the autumn.
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UNIDO Head Li Yong Starting Visit to Slovenia

08. 04. 2014
UNIDO Head Li Yong Starting Visit to Slovenia
Director General of the UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) Li Yong will start on Tuesday visit to Slovenia by opening conference on industrial and technological parks. He will meet President Borut Pahor, Deputy Speaker Polonca Komar and business executives.
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Spanish politicians to vote on Catalonia’s right to a referendum on independence

08. 04. 2014
Spanish politicians to vote on Catalonia’s right to a referendum on independence
Spanish politicians are preparing to vote on whether to allow Catalonia’s regional assembly to hold a referendum on independence from Spain.
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Viktor Orban wins four more years

07. 04. 2014
Viktor Orban wins four more years
Hungarians have handed Prime Minister Viktor Orban another four more years in power, incoming results in the country’s parliamentary election showed on Sunday with the country’s far-right Jobbik party also performing well.
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Looking for the New Head of Public Broadcaster

07. 04. 2014
Looking for the New Head of Public Broadcaster
The programming council of RTV Slovenija will meet to appoint a new director general of the public broadcaster as incumbent Marko Filli's four-year term runs out on 25 May. While Filli is running for another term, he has been joined by several public figures who are interested in the job.
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EU elections: something new or more of the same?

04. 04. 2014
EU elections: something new or more of the same?
The motto of the 2014 European elections – This Time it’s Different – refers to the fact that the new parliament will be instrumental in choosing the new European Commission president.
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New Boss of Slovenian Promotion

04. 04. 2014
New Boss of Slovenian Promotion
Tomaž Klemenc was appointed by the government on Thursday as acting director of the the SPIRIT agency for the promotion of entrepreneurship, investment and tourism for up to six months, according to a press release issued after the cabinet session.
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Privatisation Package of Telekom Slovenije Worth up to EUR 1bn

03. 04. 2014
Privatisation Package of Telekom Slovenije Worth up to EUR 1bn
Investment firm Alta Invest puts the takeover value of telecoms incumbent Telekom Slovenije at around EUR 1bn, meaning that the sale of a 75% stake could raise anywhere from EUR 732m to EUR 878m, the firm's chief economist has told the STA.
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Angela Merkel approves Germany's first minimum wage

03. 04. 2014
Angela Merkel approves Germany's first minimum wage
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has approved the country's first minimum wage, at 8.50 euros an hour (£7; $11.75), to start in 2015.
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Slovenian Coast Gets Charter Link to South Italy

02. 04. 2014
Slovenian Coast Gets Charter Link to South Italy
Twice-weekly charter flights between Portorož Airport and Rome, Catania and Salerno will be launched on 1 May in a bid to bring tourists from southern Italy to the Slovenian coastal resort.
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Greece to get next bailout tranche, wants to borrow on markets soon

02. 04. 2014
Greece to get next bailout tranche, wants to borrow on markets soon
Eurozone finance ministers, meeting in Athens, have confirmed Greece will get its next instalment of bailout cash – 8.3 billion euros – starting in April.
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Coalition Citizen´s List Says No to VAT Hike

01. 04. 2014
Coalition Citizen´s List Says No to VAT Hike
Finance Minister Uroš Čufer's proposal to increase value added tax in order to salvage this year's budget appears doomed only a day after being floated, as the coalition Citizens List (DL) announced it would not get behind it. The party wants the budget stitched with spending cuts.
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China manufacturing output remains weak in March

01. 04. 2014
China manufacturing output remains weak in March
Official data from the Chinese government showed that manufacturing expanded slightly in March.
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