News Archive - September 2015

Representatives of a number of Polish companies from various industries are in Ljubljana this week for Slovenian-Polish Business Days, a two-day event designed to open new chapters in cooperation between the countries.

The independence movement in Catalonia has secured a significant victory in regional elections.

A Slovenian company specialising in electric bicycles has acquired Rog, the hallowed bicycle brand, for around EUR 45,000, business daily Finance reported on Wednesday.

Pope Francis has begun his first visit to the United States. The pontiff arrived from Cuba on board an Alitalia airliner at Joint Base Andrews in the US state of Maryland on Tuesday.

The industrial appeal of the former Ljubljana tobacco factory seems to be attracting an increasing number of artists and cultural organisations.

The industrial appeal of the former Ljubljana tobacco factory seems to be attracting an increasing number of artists and cultural organisations.

EU environment ministers have formally agreed to cut greenhouse gas emissions by at least forty percent by 2030.

Industrial conglomerate Hidria has become a preferred supplier of German engineering and electronics corporation Bosh. The Idrija-based company sees this as an "important competitive advantage" and a confirmation of its quality, especially in the car and industry segments.

The police has intercepted during the night over 100 people attempting enter Slovenia illegally from Croatia.

A number of cities around Slovenia will encourage people to choose to ride their bike or walk instead of taking the car during the 16-22 September European Mobility Week. Numerous events will be organised and many cities will close their centres for car traffic for at least a day.

Infrastructure Minister Peter Gašperšič assured the public that a modernisation of the railway network and the upgrade of the railway between the port of Koper and the inland hub of Divača remained the government's priorities, as he looked at his ministry's record one year into term.

Hundreds of migrants, blocked from travelling to Germany by train, have bedded down for a second night outside Budapest’s main Keleti railway station.