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News Archive - June 2015

Data roaming charges to end in EU within two years

30. 06. 2015
Data roaming charges to end in EU within two years
Data roaming charges are set to be abolished within the European Union by June 2017, it has been announced.
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Survey Ranks Ljubljana World's 13th Most Bicycle-Friendly City

30. 06. 2015
Survey Ranks Ljubljana World's 13th Most Bicycle-Friendly City
Copenhagenize Design Company, an international consultancy specialising in bicycle urbanism, has listed Ljubljana among the most bicycle-friendly cities in the world. The Slovenian capital ranks 13th on a list topped by Copenhagen and followed by Amsterdam and Utrecht.
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Tunisia attack: Family members still waiting for news of missing

29. 06. 2015
Tunisia attack: Family members still waiting for news of missing
Sousse, Tunisia (CNN)The last time family members heard from John Stocker and his wife, Janet, the couple raved about their beach holiday in Tunisia.
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EU chief Juncker pleads with Greeks to defy their government and vote for EU aid package

29. 06. 2015
EU chief Juncker pleads with Greeks to defy their government and vote for EU aid package
EU chief executive Jean-Claude Juncker urged Greeks on Monday to back a cash-for-reform package rejected by their government, saying a ‘no’ vote in Sunday’s referendum would mean Greece was turning its back on the European Union.
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Festivities Get Under Way ahead of National Day

24. 06. 2015
Festivities Get Under Way ahead of National Day
A series of ceremonies are being held across the country on the eve of National Day to remember the day 24 years ago when the country declared independence from the former Yugoslavia.
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Bohinj Makes Lonely Planet's Top Ten Family Destinations

24. 06. 2015
Bohinj Makes Lonely Planet's Top Ten Family Destinations
Lonely Planet has picked Slovenia's Bohinj as one of ten best places for a family holiday in Europe this year due to its attractive location amid the Julian Alps, active holiday offerings and competitive prices.
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LOT Airlines Announces New Ljubljana-Warsaw Route

23. 06. 2015
LOT Airlines Announces New Ljubljana-Warsaw Route
The Polish flag carrier LOT airlines announced new scheduled flights between Poland's capital Warsaw and Ljubljana on Monday. The decision comes amidst a series of new flight announcements at the Ljubljana airport, recently acquired by German Fraport.
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Greece’s new proposals get a positive reception from Eurogroup ministers

23. 06. 2015
Greece’s new proposals get a positive reception from Eurogroup ministers
Monday’s emergency summit in Brussels ended more hopeful than it began, with Greece looking to have stepped back , if only slightly, from the brink of financial disaster.
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Thorntons shares jump 42% on £112m Ferrero offer

22. 06. 2015
Thorntons shares jump 42% on £112m Ferrero offer
Thorntons shares rose more than 42% after Italian chocolate maker Ferrero International made a bid for the firm.
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First Average Speed Cameras to be Launched on Motorways

22. 06. 2015
First Average Speed Cameras to be Launched on Motorways
Ljubljana, 22 June - Slovenia will join a number of other European countries in using average speed cameras to discourage speeding on its motorways. A trial system is expected to be launched on its busiest motorway in the coming weeks.
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Obama's 'fast track' trade plan approved by lawmakers

19. 06. 2015
Obama's 'fast track' trade plan approved by lawmakers
The House of Representatives has approved a controversial trade bill backed by President Obama, just a week after Democrats voted it down.
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Slovenian Day Celebrated at Expo Milan

19. 06. 2015
Slovenian Day Celebrated at Expo Milan
Slovenian Day at the Expo 2015 exhibition in Milan started on Friday with the address by PM Miro Cerar, who said that Slovenia's ambitious and daring presentation at the exhibition promoted the country's natural assets and environmental efforts.
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Agri Minister to Join Food and Wood Companies in Expo Visit

18. 06. 2015
Agri Minister to Join Food and Wood Companies in Expo Visit
Milan, 18 June - Agriculture, Forestry and Food Minister Dejan Židan will visit the ongoing Milan World Exposition on Thursday as part of a tour by around 40 Slovenian food and wood companies who will be looking for business opportunities.
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Tsipras accuses creditors of humiliating the Greek government and people

16. 06. 2015
Tsipras accuses creditors of humiliating the Greek government and people
In a defiant speech on the Greek debt crisis Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras accused the country’s creditors of being obsessed with cuts, which he claims is a political ideology.
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Red Carpet Ceremony to Launch Bled Film Festival

16. 06. 2015
Red Carpet Ceremony to Launch Bled Film Festival
Bled - The second edition of the Bled Film Festival (BFF) will get under way at the lakeside town on Tuesday with an international conference on water, followed by a red-carpet opening ceremony in the evening.
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Greek shares fall after latest EU talks break down

15. 06. 2015
Greek shares fall after latest EU talks break down
Greek shares have fallen sharply after the latest round of talks with EU officials in Brussels broke down without agreement on Sunday.
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Slovenian Exporters End 2014 with Profit of EUR 1.34BN

15. 06. 2015
Slovenian Exporters End 2014 with Profit of EUR 1.34BN
Slovenian exporting companies generated a profit of EUR 1.34bn in 2014 on top of EUR 53.05bn in sales revenues, a report by business analysis firm Bisnode shows. The 17,628 exporters represent over a quarter of all companies in the country and employ 261,000.
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Greek bank stocks plunge after debt negotiations stall

12. 06. 2015
Greek bank stocks plunge after debt negotiations stall
Shares in some of Greece's biggest banks have fallen sharply on the Athens Stock Exchange, following a fresh blow to the country's debt negotiations.
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Slovenia Fielding 83 Athletes at Inaugural European Games

12. 06. 2015
Slovenia Fielding 83 Athletes at Inaugural European Games
Slovenia will field a total of 83 athletes in 20 sports at the 2015 European Games, the inaugural edition of the international multi-sport event for athletes representing the national Olympic Committees of Europe, to be held in Azerbaijan's Baku for two weeks starting on Saturday.
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Slovenia’s Traditional Cuisine With A Twist

11. 06. 2015
Slovenia’s Traditional Cuisine With A Twist
EDEN (European Destinations of ExcelleNce) is a project with the goal of advocating the advancement of sustainable tourism in the European Union.
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MEPs want EU to watch out for rights abuses in Hungary

11. 06. 2015
MEPs want EU to watch out for rights abuses in Hungary
Hungary should be monitored for abuses of human rights and the rule of law, MEPs said in a motion passed on Wednesday.
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Africa creates TFTA - Cape to Cairo free-trade zone

10. 06. 2015
Africa creates TFTA - Cape to Cairo free-trade zone
Africa's largest free-trade zone is to be created, covering 26 countries in an area from Cape Town in the south to Cairo in the north.
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Cerar Urges Telekom Sale

10. 06. 2015
Cerar Urges Telekom Sale
Prime Minister Miro Cerar made a last-minute appeal to the Slovenian Sovereign Holding (SSH) Wednesday to finalise the sale of Telekom Slovenije. "I believe that it is responsible to carry out the final act," told reporters in Brussels.
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HSBC plans to cut 8,000 jobs in the UK in savings drive

09. 06. 2015
HSBC plans to cut 8,000 jobs in the UK in savings drive
HSBC, Europe's biggest bank, is planning to cut 8,000 jobs in the UK as it tries to reduce costs.
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EU Commission Calls for Sustainable Pension System

09. 06. 2015
EU Commission Calls for Sustainable Pension System
After Slovenia introduced measures to reduce pressure on the mid-term sustainability of the pension system, the European Commission is calling for a reform that would guarantee sustainability after 2020.
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Deutsche Bank shares jump 6% after resignations

08. 06. 2015
Deutsche Bank shares jump 6% after resignations
Shares in Deutsche Bank have jumped 6% the day after the German banking giant's co-chief executives resigned.
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Telekom Austria Buys ISP Amis, Unofficially for EUR 30M

08. 06. 2015
Telekom Austria Buys ISP Amis, Unofficially for EUR 30M
Telekom Austria has acquired internet services provider Amis, the STA has found out from an unofficial source. The Austrian telco, which took over Slovenia's No. 2 mobile operator Simobil in 2001, is said to have paid EUR 30m for the Maribor-based company in the deal that was agreed on Monday.
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Germany's Merkel open to EU treaty changes for UK

05. 06. 2015
Germany's Merkel open to EU treaty changes for UK
German Chancellor Angela Merkel says the EU may have to consider treaty change if that is what it takes to keep the UK in.
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Central Bank Urges Equity Financing Options for Small Companies

05. 06. 2015
Central Bank Urges Equity Financing Options for Small Companies
Banka Slovenije, the central bank, has pointed out in its latest financial stability report that small and medium-sized companies often have a harder time accessing long-term financing.
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Ukraine's Poroshenko warns of 'full-scale' Russia invasion

04. 06. 2015
Ukraine's Poroshenko warns of 'full-scale' Russia invasion
President Petro Poroshenko has told MPs the military must prepare to defend against a possible "full-scale invasion" from Russia, amid a surge of violence in eastern Ukraine.
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Strasbourg Court Rules Bank Suit Against Croatia Inadmissible

04. 06. 2015
Strasbourg Court Rules Bank Suit Against Croatia Inadmissible
The European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg has ruled that the case brought by the defunct Ljubljanska banka against Croatia for the repayment of debt owed by the IPK sugar factory in Osijek is inadmissible because the bank was state-owned.
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ECB keeps rates unchanged at record lows

03. 06. 2015
ECB keeps rates unchanged at record lows
The European Central Bank (ECB) has kept interest rates unchanged, months after launching its historic stimulus package
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OECD Further Upgrades GDP Forecast for Slovenia

03. 06. 2015
OECD Further Upgrades GDP Forecast for Slovenia
The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) further upgraded on Wednesday its growth forecast for Slovenia for this year from 1.8% to 2.1%, after it had already increased its original forecast by 0.4 percentage points at the beginning of May.
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Tributes paid to former Lib Dem leader Charles Kennedy

02. 06. 2015
Tributes paid to former Lib Dem leader Charles Kennedy
Colleagues, friends and political adversaries have paid tribute to former Liberal Democrat leader Charles Kennedy after his sudden death aged 55.
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European managers should make big efforts to learn about the Chinese environment: no short cuts!

02. 06. 2015
European managers should make big efforts to learn about the Chinese environment: no short cuts!
Interview with Jean-Pierre Lehmann, professor of International Political Economy at IMD International Institute for Management Development
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Intel snaps up rival Altera in $16bn deal

01. 06. 2015
Intel snaps up rival Altera in $16bn deal
The world's biggest chipmaker, Intel, has agreed to buy smaller rival Altera in a $16.7bn (£10.9bn) deal.
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Maribor-London Route Launched

01. 06. 2015
Maribor-London Route Launched
An Adria Airways Airbus A319 will depart from Maribor Airport Monday afternoon marking the launch of the Slovenian flag carrier's scheduled flights between Slovenia's second largest city and London, and the inception of Maribor as Adria's second domestic hub.
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