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Slowenia News May 21 2013
Editorial
The government and public sector trade unions signed Monday an agreement that will bring about EUR 108.6m in savings this year and EUR 182.6m next year through pay cuts in the public sector. Measures will be implemented from 1 June 2013.
| Press release |
| The Government discussed austerity measures agreed with public sector unions |
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| Calendar of events |
| Schedule of Events 22 - 26 May 2013 |
WEDNESDAY, 22 May
BRUSSELS, Belgium - Prime Minister Alenka Bratušek will take part in the EU summit which will foc... More » |
| Foreign Affairs |
| Slovenia Expects Croatia to Honour LB Memorandum |
Ljubljana, 15 May - Foreign Minister Karl Erjavec voiced the expectation on Wednesday that Croatia would honour the recently signed memorandum on the resolution of the LB bank dispute. He told members of the parliamentary Fo... More » |
| Bratušek Stresses Need for Economic Cooperation with Turkey |
Ljubljana, 15 May - PM Alenka Bratušek received on Wednesday Turkish National Assembly Speaker Cemil Cicek, highlighting in the meeting the importance of boosting economic cooperation between the two countries, especially i... More » |
| Azerbaijan and Slovenia Seeking to Boost Trade |
Ljubljana, 17 May - An Azerbaijani delegation led by Minister of Industry and Energy Natik Aliyev started a three-day visit to Slovenia Friday aimed at bolstering bilateral ties, in what is the second ministerial-level visit... More » |
| President Decorates Astronaut of Slovenian Descent |
Ljubljana, 20 May - President Borut Pahor decorated on Monday astronaut of Slovenian descent Sunita Williams for her contribution to promoting natural sciences among young Slovenians.
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| Presidents for More Cooperation between Slovenia, Hungary |
Ljubljana, 21 May - President Borut Pahor and his Hungarian counterpart Janos Ader called for using the untapped potential to boost cooperation between the nations in particular in the economy as they addressed a joint news ... More » |
| EU Topics |
| Slovenia Joins Calls to Exclude Culture from EU-US Free Trade |
Brussels, 17 May - Slovenia joined France's initiative along with 12 other EU members in a special letter on Friday urging the European Commission, the European Parliament and other EU members to exclude culture, the audiovi... More » |
| Economy & Finance |
| Bisol to Sell Solar Panels to Italy's Enel |
Prebold, 15 May - Bisol Group, the Prebold-based maker of solar panels, said Wednesday it had signed a contract to supply several dozen gigawatt of polycryistalline solar panels to Enel Green Power from Italy.
... More » |
| The Government discussed austerity measures agreed with public sector unions |
| ... More » |
| Govt and Unions Sign Pay Deal |
Ljubljana, 20 May - The government and public sector trade unions signed Monday an agreement that will bring about EUR 108.6m in savings this year and EUR 182.6m next year through pay cuts in the public sector.
... More » |
| Business |
| IT Company Koofr Declared Best Start-Up Company for 2013 |
Maribor, 15 May - Prime Minister Alenka Bratušek awarded in Maribor on Wednesday the award for the best start-up company for 2013 to Damijan Matičič, the boss of Koofr, a company dealing with software development and cloud comp... More » |
| Environment |
| Slovenian Beekeepers Celebrate Important Milestones |
Lesce, 18 May- Slovenian beekeepers gathered in the cradle of Slovenian apiculture in Lesce on Saturday for their annual get-together that is this year celebrating the 130th anniversary of the nearby Radovljica Apiculture Society.... More » |
| Social Affairs |
| Jobless Rate Falls for First Time in Half a Year |
Ljubljana, 16 May - Slovenia's jobless rate fell 0.2 percentage points to 13.4% in March, the first decrease since September 2012, the Statistics Office said on Thursday.
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| Minorities |
| Slovenian Italian Elected Deputy Head of Regional Parliament |
Trieste, 15 May - The councillor representing the Slovenian Community (SSk) on the Regional Council of Friuli Venezia Giulia has become one of two deputy presidents as the first ever member of the Slovenian ethnic minority ... More » |
| Culture & Media |
| Polish Writer Tokarczuk Winner of 2013 Vilenica Award |
Ljubljana, 15 May - Polish author Olga Tokarczuk was announced on Wednesday the winner of this year's Vilenica Award, which will be conferred as part of the 28th Vilenica International Literary Festival, scheduled from 11 to 15 S... More » |
| Slovenia Joins Calls to Exclude Culture from EU-US Free Trade |
Brussels, 17 May - Slovenia joined France's initiative along with 12 other EU members in a special letter on Friday urging the European Commission, the European Parliament and other EU members to exclude culture, the audiovi... More » |
| Transport |
| Brussels Approves EUR 166M for Slovenian Railway Project |
Brussels, 15 May - The European Commission approved EUR 166m worth of cohesion funding for an upgrade of a key railway line in Slovenia on Wednesday.
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