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News Archive - July 2014

Ukraine’s economy shrinks faster from fighting

31. 07. 2014
Ukraine’s economy shrinks faster from fighting
Ukraine’s economic decline is accelerating.
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Agrokor Publishes Bid for Outstanding Mercator Shares

31. 07. 2014
Agrokor Publishes Bid for Outstanding Mercator Shares
Croatian conglomerate Agrokor published Thursday an offer to buy the remaining 47% stake in grocer Mercator that it does not already own. The bid, like the original takeover priced at EUR 86 per share, values the outstanding stake at EUR 152m and is valid through 1 September.
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Twitter reports a loss but growing number of users

30. 07. 2014
Twitter reports a loss but growing number of users
Social networking service Twitter reported a loss of $145m (£86m) during the second-quarter period from March to June.
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Rainfall Blocks Traditional Sea Salt Production in Sečovlje

30. 07. 2014
http://www.sloveniatimes.com/rainfall-blocks-traditional-sea-salt-production-in-secovlje
The heavy rainfall in July set back salt production at Sečovlje on the Slovenian coast for several months. No salt has been produced so far, but production manager Dario Sau remains optimistic, hoping the production would pick up in August and September.
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Costa Concordia cut up for scrap in 100 million euro demolition operation

29. 07. 2014
Costa Concordia cut up for scrap in 100 million euro demolition operation
Work is about to start cutting up the Costa Concordia piece by piece. It’s future now, scrap metal for cars, refrigerators and washing machines.
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Govt Unfreezes Privatisation

29. 07. 2014
Govt Unfreezes Privatisation
The outgoing cabinet decided Monday to unfreeze privatisation procedures following a complaint from the Slovenia Sovereign Holding (SSH) that a 3 July decree to halt ongoing sales was illegal.
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Ukraine: fighting forces MH17 experts to delay crash site visit

28. 07. 2014
Ukraine: fighting forces MH17 experts to delay crash site visit
Fierce fighting near the wreckage of the Malaysian airliner downed in eastern Ukraine has forced Dutch and Australian investigators to cancel a visit to the crash site, controlled by pro-Russian rebels.
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Chelsea Win Exhibition Match in Ljubljana

28. 07. 2014
Chelsea Win Exhibition Match in Ljubljana
The English Premier League powerhouse Chelsea played a friendly match with Olimpija on Sunday, showing their might only in the second half to turn the match around and win 2:1 after trailing the hosts from Ljubljana 0:1 after the first period.
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Frank Lampard: New York City FC sign ex-Chelsea midfielder

25. 07. 2014
Frank Lampard: New York City FC sign ex-Chelsea midfielder
Former Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard has joined Major League Soccer side New York City FC on a two-year deal.
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Greenpeace's Rainbow Warrior Docks in Koper

25. 07. 2014
Greenpeace
Greenpeace ship Rainbow Warrior III will visit Slovenia for the first time on Friday, sailing into the port of Koper in support of the local Greenpeace campaign for renewable energy sources "The sun is free".
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EU attitude to Moscow has changed, says Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin

24. 07. 2014
EU attitude to Moscow has changed, says Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin
The Malaysia Airlines crash has triggered a huge change in the EU’s attitude towards Moscow and the crisis in Ukraine. That’s what Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin told euronews in an exclusive interview after discussions at the Eastern Partnership Ministerial Meeting.
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Formula 1: Mexico Grand Prix returns to calendar for 2015

24. 07. 2014
Formula 1: Mexico Grand Prix returns to calendar for 2015
Mexico will return to the Formula 1 calendar in 2015 after a 23-year absence, organisers of a planned new race have announced.
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Election Winner Cerar Invites Parties to Coalition Talks

23. 07. 2014
Election Winner Cerar Invites Parties to Coalition Talks
Miro Cerar, the leader of the 13 July general election winning SMC party, has invited all parties who made it into parliament bar the Democrats (SDS) to talks as he seeks to form a ruling coalition
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US and European airlines suspend flights to Tel Aviv after rocket fire near airport

23. 07. 2014
US and European airlines suspend flights to Tel Aviv after rocket fire near airport
A bomb alert at Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion airport sent passengers running for safety On Tuesday.
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Steven Gerrard: Roy Hodgson & Bryan Robson lead tributes

22. 07. 2014
Steven Gerrard: Roy Hodgson & Bryan Robson lead tributes
England will miss "fantastic" captain Steven Gerrard after his retirement from international football, says national boss Roy Hodgson.
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UN votes for an investigation into flight MH17

22. 07. 2014
UN votes for an investigation into flight MH17
United Nations Security Council members have condemned Thursday’s downing of the Malaysian passenger plane.
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Pro-Gaza protests call to end Israeli action

21. 07. 2014
Pro-Gaza protests call to end Israeli action
Around three hundred people gathered in Tel Aviv to protest against Israel’s military action in Gaza. They held banners, chanted slogans and called for dialogue in handling the current conflict.
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Kanin Ski Resort Auction Fails

21. 07. 2014
Kanin Ski Resort Auction Fails
An auction for the bankruptcy estate of ski centre operator ATC Kanin ended unsuccessfully on Friday as the only bidder, Russia's Ilev Inženiring, found the lowest price that could still be offered by receiver Nataša Gibičar, EUR 1.14m, too high.
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298 dead after Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 crashes in Ukraine

18. 07. 2014
298 dead after Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 crashes in Ukraine
A Malaysia Airlines passenger jet has crashed in eastern Ukraine killing all 298 people on board.
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Beer&Flowers Festival in Laško Kicks Off in Jubilee Year

18. 07. 2014
Beer&Flowers Festival in Laško Kicks Off in Jubilee Year
The north-eastern town of Laško, home to the eponymous brewery, will be hosting the 50th annual Beer&Flower Festival until Sunday. Apart from large quantities of beer, the "Slovenian Oktoberfest" will also feature cultural and music events
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Tour de France: Gallopin clinches 11th stage

17. 07. 2014
Tour de France: Gallopin clinches 11th stage
France’s Tony Gallopin produced a superb solo effort to claim the 11th stage of the Tour de France on Wednesday, a 187.5km trek from Besancon to Oyonnax.
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Slovenia Loses Landmark LB Court Case in Strasbourg

17. 07. 2014
Slovenia Loses Landmark LB Court Case in Strasbourg
Slovenia has lost a landmark ruling in the case of Yugoslav-era foreign currency deposits at the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, which ruled that Slovenia will have to find a solution for compensating deposit-holders with unpaid deposits at the defunct LB bank in Sarajevo within a year. The verdict by the Grand Chamber is final.
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Berlin welcomes back World Cup champions

16. 07. 2014
Berlin welcomes back World Cup champions
Hundreds of thousands of screaming German fans welcomed their triumphant national team home in Berlin on Tuesday, waving flags and wearing the national colours as they celebrated their nation’s fourth World Cup victory.
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Balkan Leaders to Discuss Region's Future in Dubrovnik

16. 07. 2014
Balkan Leaders to Discuss Region
President Borut Pahor and his Croatian opposite number Ivo Josipović will host in Dubrovnik on Tuesday the annual summit of the Brdo Process
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Miro Cerar’s daunting task to reform Slovenia after election win

15. 07. 2014
Miro Cerar’s daunting task to reform Slovenia after election win
The son of one of Slovenia’s greatest ever sportsmen faces an Olympic task in turning around the small alpine nation’s struggling economy after winning Sunday’s general election.
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Early music to be heard all over Slovenia

15. 07. 2014
Early music to be heard all over Slovenia
This year’s festival of early music - Seviqc Brežice - will again showcase a wide selection of local and international artists performing pieces of early music in special venues all over Slovenia
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Germany crowned World Cup champions

14. 07. 2014
Germany crowned World Cup champions
Germany celebrated their fourth World Cup title when they beat Argentina 1-0 after extra time in the final at the iconic Maracana Stadium in Rio.
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Unemployed Number Down for Fifth Month in a Row

14. 07. 2014
Unemployed Number Down for Fifth Month in a Row
The number of persons registered as unemployed dropped for the fifth consecutive month in June, dropping by 1.9% over the previous month to 117,352, the Employment Service said Monday.
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Alzheimer`s disease test hopes

11. 07. 2014
Alzheimer`s disease test hopes
Alzheimer`s disease is one of the most feared of all illnesses. It’s also currently impossible for doctors to diagnose before it has done serious damage to the brain.
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Adria Shunning Strategic Partnership

11. 07. 2014
Adria Shunning Strategic Partnership
Slovenian carrier Adria Airways has indicated it could remain independent without resorting to strategic partners after the EU cleared EUR 85m in state aid it received in 2007-2011.
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World Cup 2014: Argentina proved people wrong - Sergio Aguero

10. 07. 2014
World Cup 2014: Argentina proved people wrong - Sergio Aguero
Striker Sergio Aguero believes Argentina have proved people wrong by reaching Sunday's World Cup final against Germany.
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Slovenia's Biggest Tennis Tournament Starts in Portorož

10. 07. 2014
Slovenia
The biggest tennis tournament in Slovenia will get underway at the coast on Monday as players take to the courts of Marina Portorož for the Tilia Slovenia Open.
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Pahor Welcomes Italian President Napolitano in Nova Gorica

09. 07. 2014
Pahor Welcomes Italian President Napolitano in Nova Gorica
Italian President Giorgio Napolitano was received by his Slovenian counterpart Borut Pahor in Europe Square in Nova Gorica on Monday, after which the pair visited the Sveta Gora hill to lay a wreath at a monument honouring dead Slovenian soldiers and inaugurate "a bench of peace".
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Party time in Berlin as Germany overwhelms Brazil in a 7-1 World Cup rout

09. 07. 2014
Party time in Berlin as Germany overwhelms Brazil in a 7-1 World Cup rout
German fans celebrated long and hard after their football team’s astonishing performance in Brazil.
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NATO Commander for Europe Paying Official Visit

08. 07. 2014
NATO Commander for Europe Paying Official Visit
US General Philip Mark Breedlove, NATO'S supreme commander for Europe, will visit Slovenia upon the invitation of Chief of the Slovenian General Staff, Major General Dobran Božič on Tuesday. He will also meet outgoing Defence Minister Roman Jakič during the official visit.
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Kittel claims second stage win of Tour de France

08. 07. 2014
Kittel claims second stage win of Tour de France
Germany’s Marcel Kittel signalled his intent for a green jersey triumph after he won stage three of the Tour de France for his second success of this year’s edition.
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Portugal embraces dozens of Chernobyl children in a bid to improve their health

07. 07. 2014
Portugal embraces dozens of Chernobyl children in a bid to improve their health
Katerina Ponomarenko enjoys splashing around in a pool just like any other child but the youngster does not take her enjoyment for granted. She is having a holiday with a Portuguese family away from her home in the Ukrainian region of Chernobyl where dozens of youngsters are suffering from the fallout of the 1986 nuclear accident.
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Number of Tourists Up in First Five Months

07. 07. 2014
Number of Tourists Up in First Five Months
The number of tourists recorded in Slovenia in the first five months increased by 3.2% over the same period last year, but the number of overnight stays they made stayed roughly the same, according to the latest data released by the Statistics Office on Monday.
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Germany approves first-ever national minimum wage

04. 07. 2014
Germany approves first-ever national minimum wage
The German parliament has approved the country's first minimum wage, in a vote in the Bundestag on Thursday.
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Privatisation Starting to Dominate Election Campaign

04. 07. 2014
Privatisation Starting to Dominate Election Campaign
Privatisation has emerged as one of the leading campaign topics ahead of the 13 July general election and the decision by the outgoing government to slow the process in order to leave key decisions to the next government was at the centre of an election debate on Thursday evening.
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Facebook in UK data-protection probe

03. 07. 2014
Facebook in UK data-protection probe
Facebook is facing questions about whether it has violated data-protection laws in the UK.
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Agrokor Publishes Takeover Intent for Mercator

03. 07. 2014
Agrokor Publishes Takeover Intent for Mercator
Croatian food group Agrokor announced its intent to publish a takeover bid for the outstanding 47% in Slovenia's retailer Mercator it does not already own. Agrokor will reportedly offer EUR 86 per share, the price in last week's acquisition of a 53% stake from a consortium of sellers.
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Phone home, it’s cheaper as EU roaming charges fall

02. 07. 2014
Phone home, it’s cheaper as EU roaming charges fall
It is just become much cheaper to use your mobile phone when travelling in the European Union as Brussels forced the telecoms companies to further reduce roaming charges.
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FM for Stronger Consular Network to Help Exporters

02. 07. 2014
FM for Stronger Consular Network to Help Exporters
Foreign Minister Karl Erjavec told a business conference in Ljubljana that the boosting of Slovenia's exports requires the consular network to be strengthened with economic advisers, adding that companies should be encouraged to appear on foreign markets together.
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Italy is the most expensive holiday destination in Europe

01. 07. 2014
Italy is the most expensive holiday destination in Europe
Eurostat has released figures branding Italy as the most expensive holiday destination in Europe.
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Eight Slovenian MEPs at Maiden Session of European Parliament

01. 07. 2014
Eight Slovenian MEPs at Maiden Session of European Parliament
Strasbourg - The new line-up of the 751-member European Parliament will hold its maiden session in Strasbourg on Tuesday, including the eight Slovenian MEPs who were elected in the 25 May elections. The Slovenian team features four newcomers, three second-time members and veteran Lojze Peterle, who will begin his third term as MEP.
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