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News Archive - August 2014

Germanwings cancels flights as pilots go on strike

29. 08. 2014
Germanwings cancels flights as pilots go on strike
Lufthansa’s low cost carrier Germanwings has cancelled more than 100 flights planned for Friday (August 29) morning, as pilots go on strike in a row over an early retirement scheme.
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Sales Revenue Down by Almost 6% Last Year

29. 08. 2014
Sales Revenue Down by Almost 6% Last Year
Retail and wholesale companies in Slovenia generated a total of EUR 23.3bn in sales revenue in 2013, which is 5.7% less than a year before. This is the second consecutive drop in annual revenues, which puts revenues on par with the recession years.
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Making fortunes with Lego, legally and illegally

28. 08. 2014
Making fortunes with Lego, legally and illegally
Renewed popularity of the plastic building bricks Lego is turning it into a good investment opportunity, but also a target for criminals.
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Mercator Group's Revenue Down 4% to EUR 1.3BN in H1

28. 08. 2014
Mercator Group
The group around retailer Mercator generated EUR 1.3bn in sales revenues in the first half of 2014, which is 4% less year-on-year but on par with plans. The group's operating profit stood at EUR 11.8m, Mercator said in a press release.
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Motorway Company Sees "Explosion" of Profit

27. 08. 2014
Motorway Company Sees
Slovenia's state-owned motorway company DARS has reported a 438% rise in half-year profit for 2014, which it attributed to an increase in revenue from heavy vehicle traffic and cost-cutting.
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Gadgets good to go on some Australian flights

27. 08. 2014
Gadgets good to go on some Australian flights
People flying on Qantas and Virgin Australia are finally being allowed to use their mobile phones and other electronic devices during flights.
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Obama ‘approves surveillance flights over Syria’ to combat Islamic State

26. 08. 2014
Obama ‘approves surveillance flights over Syria’ to combat Islamic State
President Obama has authorised air surveillance flights over Syria in the battle against Islamic State (IS) fighters, according to US media reports.
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Croatian Bakery Chain to Expand in Slovenia

26. 08. 2014
Croatian Bakery Chain to Expand in Slovenia
Croatian bakery chain Mlinar, which currently operates 18 bakeries in Ljubljana, Maribor and Celje, plans to open five more shops by the end of the year, a member of the management has told the STA.
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European farmers protest over lost revenue from Russia sanctions retaliation

25. 08. 2014
European farmers protest over lost revenue from Russia sanctions retaliation
Spanish farmers have been dumping produce in the streets angry that sanctions against Russia over Ukraine will cost them dear.
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Cerar Will Become Official PM-Designate Today

25. 08. 2014
Cerar Will Become Official PM-Designate Today
The National Assembly will vote on Prime Minister-designate Miro Cerar on Monday, as the process of forming a new government in Slovenia following the 13 July general election enters the final phase.
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Ukrainian crisis damages tourism in Slovenia

22. 08. 2014
Ukrainian crisis damages tourism in Slovenia
In Slovenia, an EU Member State, hotels are reporting a 20% drop in numbers of Russian tourists. Russians make up around 6% of tourists to Slovenia, but are reputed to spend more per head than other nationalities.
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Slovenian Firms Seek Business in UAE, Pakistan

22. 08. 2014
Slovenian Firms Seek Business in UAE, Pakistan
In the face of economic crisis, Slovenian companies continue to seek business opportunities abroad, including in countries with which business ties have been very poor. Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are two examples where there is a lot of room for improvement, pundits believe.
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Street battles continue as Ukraine army attacks pro-Russian rebels

21. 08. 2014
Street battles continue as Ukraine army attacks pro-Russian rebels
As fierce fighting continues in Ukraine’s rebel stronghold of Donetsk and other eastern towns, the army has said pro-Russian separatists have shot down a government fighter jet.
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European Commission Demands Elan's Bankruptcy

21. 08. 2014
European Commission Demands Elan's Bankruptcy
The European Commission has given Slovenia 20 days to launch bankruptcy proceedings at sports goods manufacturer Elan, the daily Dnevnik reports on Wednesday.
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Turkey’s Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu seen as next PM

20. 08. 2014
Turkey’s Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu seen as next PM
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu has been tipped to take over as chairman of the country’s ruling AK Party by outgoing president Abdullah Gul.
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Registered Unemployment Rate Down for Fourth Month in a Row

20. 08. 2014
Registered Unemployment Rate Down for Fourth Month in a Row
Slovenia's registered unemployment rate dropped by 0.2 percentage points to 12.8% in June, which is on par with June 2013. This is the fourth consecutive monthly drop.
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German intelligence spied on Turkey, says report

19. 08. 2014
German intelligence spied on Turkey, says report
German press reports suggest the country’s intelligence agency spied on Turkey for years.
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President to Nominate Cerar PM-Designate Today

19. 08. 2014
President to Nominate Cerar PM-Designate Today
President Borut Pahor will nominate on Tuesday Miro Cerar, the head of the SMC party that won in the 13 July general election, for prime minister-designate. A vote in the National Assembly is expected for next Tuesday and Cerar needs absolute majority, meaning at least 46 votes, to be appointed PM-designate.
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Man quarantined in Spain with possible Ebola virus

18. 08. 2014
Man quarantined in Spain with possible Ebola virus
A man has been admitted to hospital in Spain showing symptoms of the Ebola virus.
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Ljubljana Looking for a Million Overnight Stays in 2014

18. 08. 2014
Ljubljana Looking for a Million Overnight Stays in 2014
Visitors to Ljubljana generated more than 522,000 overnight stays in the first seven months of 2014, which is a 3% increase year-on-year. If the trend continues, the Slovenian capital could see a million overnight stays by the end of the year, an absolute record.
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Thousands of Ukrainian refugees stream into Russia

14. 08. 2014
Thousands of Ukrainian refugees stream into Russia
Russia is continuing to take in refugees who are fleeing fighting in Ukraine's volatile eastern region.
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Ljubljana Castle and Funicular Post New Records

14. 08. 2014
Ljubljana Castle and Funicular Post New Records
The Ljubljana funicular posted a new record on Tuesday, transporting to the castle hill a total of 2,456 people, the most ever in a single day, while the castle posted a daily record on Saturday.
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Rock it! Sziget Festival opens in Budapest

13. 08. 2014
Rock it! Sziget Festival opens in Budapest
The 2014 Sziget Festival, one of the largest music and cultural events in Europe, is underway at “Old Buda Island” on the Danube in Budapest, Hungary.
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Cerar Secures Support for PM, Not for "Rainbow" Coalition

13. 08. 2014
Cerar Secures Support for PM, Not for
President Pahor met on Tuesday representatives of the Pensioners' Party (DeSUS) as part of his consultations on the nomination of a PM-designate, receiving an assurance that the ten DeSUS deputies will endorse Miro Cerar
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Russia to send aid to eastern Ukraine as part of an international humanitarian mission

12. 08. 2014
Russia to send aid to eastern Ukraine as part of an international humanitarian mission
The Red Cross is to lead an international humanitarian aid operation into Ukraine’s rebel stronghold of Luhansk.
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President to Nominate Cerar PM-Designate Next Week

12. 08. 2014
President to Nominate Cerar PM-Designate Next Week
President Borut Pahor intends to nominate Miro Cerar, the president of the Party of Miro Cerar (SMC) party that won the 13 July general election, for prime minister-designate at the beginning of next week, Cerar said after meeting the president on Monday.
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Erdogan wins Turkish presidential election, vows reconciliation

11. 08. 2014
Erdogan wins Turkish presidential election, vows reconciliation
Victory in the presidential election for Recep Tayyip Erdogan has secured his place in history as Turkey’s first directly elected head of state.
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Russia Food Import Embargo Will Not Affect Slovenia Too Much

11. 08. 2014
Russia Food Import Embargo Will Not Affect Slovenia Too Much
Even though Russia ranks Slovenia's sixth export market, it mostly represents but a tiny proportion in exports of Slovenian food exports. Out of foodstuffs subject to Russia's import ban, Slovenia mainly exports meat and fish.
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Food fight as Moscow bans imports from countries that have launched sanctions

08. 08. 2014
Food fight as Moscow bans imports from countries that have launched sanctions
Russia’s prime minister, Dmitry Medvedev has announced a total ban on imports of many Western foods in retaliation for sanctions over Ukraine.
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Janša Can Continue to Attend Parliament Sessions

08. 08. 2014
Janša Can Continue to Attend Parliament Sessions
The imprisoned leader of the Democrats Janez Janša will be allowed to continue to attend sessions of the National Assembly as an MP, the Prison Administration said on after Janša participated in the inaugural session without police escort and had his MP term confirmed.
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Top Khmer Rouge leaders found guilty

07. 08. 2014
Top Khmer Rouge leaders found guilty
Cambodia’s UN-backed tribunal of crimes against humanity has jailed for life two top Khmer Rouge figures.
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Ljubljana Airport Privatisation Procedures Launched with Fraport

07. 08. 2014
Ljubljana Airport Privatisation Procedures Launched with Fraport
The Slovenia Sovereign Holding (SSH) has entered into exclusive talks with German airport operator Fraport on the sale of a 75.5% stake in Aerodrom Ljubljana, which runs the Ljubljana International Airport.
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UK house prices see 10.2% annual rise, says the Halifax

06. 08. 2014
UK house prices see 10.2% annual rise, says the Halifax
UK house prices in July were up 10.2% from a year earlier - the biggest annual change since September 2007, according to the Halifax.
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Speaker to Discuss Post-Election Procedures with Pahor

06. 08. 2014
Speaker to Discuss Post-Election Procedures with Pahor
Parliament Speaker Milan Brglez will meet President Borut Pahor on Wednesday to discuss the formation of deputy groups in the National Assembly, a precondition for Pahor launching talks with parties about his proposal for the prime minister-designate
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Another attempt at a truce as Egypt tries to bring Hamas and Israel to the peace table

05. 08. 2014
Another attempt at a truce as Egypt tries to bring Hamas and Israel to the peace table
Israel and Hamas have agreed to hold their fire for three days, under the terms of an Egyptian-brokered truce.
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Brewer Laško Sparks Interest among Foreign Investors

05. 08. 2014
Brewer Laško Sparks Interest among Foreign Investors
Several of the world's leading brewers have unofficially expressed interest to participate in equity financing planned by Pivovarna Laško, Slovenia's leading beverage company.
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Fiat says ‘ciao’ to its Italian identity

04. 08. 2014
Fiat says ‘ciao’ to its Italian identity
It is the end of an era for Fiat as after 115 years it will no longer be an Italian company.
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Govt Unfreezes Privatisation

04. 08. 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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Eurozone jobless rate falls

01. 08. 2014
Eurozone jobless rate falls
The jobless rate in Europe is down.
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Ducati Awards Slovenian Supplier Hidria for Consistent Quality

01. 08. 2014
Ducati Awards Slovenian Supplier Hidria for Consistent Quality
Motorcycle maker Ducati has awarded Slovenian automotive parts maker Hidria for providing consistently outstanding quality and logistics. Hidria supplies the famous Italian company with motorcycle frames, licence plate holders and motorcycle stands.
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