Janez Jansa, the leader of the centre-right Slovenian Democrats (SDS), has been given the mandate by parliament to form a new government. He won the nomination with 57 votes for and 27 against. "The real work is only just beginning," he told the press.
Jansa expects that the government, which he must nominate in two weeks, will be elected by the end of November, after the coalition agreement is signed. Talks about the content of the coalition agreement "have come quite far", he noted.
The Employment Service of Slovenia has adopted development guidelines for the next five years. For more information in connection with this we spoke with Managing Director Jože Glazer.
The Employment Service of Slovenia has adopted development guidelines for the next five years. For more information in connection with this we spoke with Managing Director Jože Glazer. More »
Janez Jansa, the leader of the centre-right Slovenian Democrats (SDS), has been given the mandate by parliament to form a new government. He won the nomination with 57 votes for and 27 against. "The real work is only just beginning," he told the press. Jansa expects that the government, which he must nominate in two weeks, will be elected by the end of November, after the coalition agreement is signed. Talks about the content of the coalition agreement "have come quite far", he noted. More »
The new government of Janez Jansa is likely to have the same number of ministries, but several changes are expected in the cabinet. Most notably, one ministry is to be abolished while several other portfolios will be thoroughly reshuffled. More »
The government approved on Thursday a US proposal on distributing the funds deposited by the former Yugoslav authorities with the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA). In line with the succession agreement, Slovenia is entitled to 16 percent of the total sum of US$ 2.46 million plus interests. More »
The Slovenian Quality Association began its annual conference on Thursday, to examine ways of improving the country's macroeconomic figures by boosting quality standards. More »
Companies from the EU and Switzerland are the biggest foreign investors in Slovenia, according to a report on foreign direct investment (FDI) between 1994 and 2003 that the Bank of Slovenia confirmed Thursday. Slovenian firms, on the other hand, invest mostly in countries of the former Yugoslavia. More »
Slovenia firmly retains the top place in the region in the November report of the rating firm Dun&Bradstreet. The report suggests the country's outlook is unlikely to change with the new government. More »
European inspectors that scrutinised veterinary control on Slovenia's southern border last week found that the country effectively set up controls for the import of animals and animal products to the EU. The country's leading grocer Mercator last week became almost a 100 percent owner of the top Ljubljana department store Maximarket, while the fate of its takeover attempts on the Serbian market remains uncertain. The Slovenian telco Telekom Slovenije meanwhile expressed interest in a 51-percent share of the Montenegrin telecoms utility put out to tender. More »
The Southeastern Europe Defence Ministerial (SEDM) wrapped up its session in Ljubljana on Friday with a conclusion that this cooperation mechanism is a very welcome initiative, yet improvements are necessary in military cooperation. " More »
The Slovenian Philharmonics paid a tribute to Carlos Kleiber, the acclaimed conductor who was buried in Slovenia earlier this year, with a concert featuring the great Italian conductor Riccardo Muti on Thursday evening. Kleiber was posthumously awarded the title of honorary member of the Slovenian Philharmonic Society. More »
After his top-spot finish in Glasgow last Sunday, top Slovenian gymnast Mitja Petkovsek again reigned victorious at the Gent Grand Prix. Petkovsek was awarded 9.812 points for his parallel bar performance, which was enough for a second straight World Cup victory. More »
"Slovenia - Closer than Ever" is the slogan under which Slovenian tourist companies hope to attract business partners at World Travel Market in London between 8 and 11 November. A total of 28 Slovenian companies are presenting their offer at the international travel industry's premier business-to-business forum. More »
The number of overnight stays in Ljubljana increased by 42.4 percent between 1997 and 2003. This puts the Slovenian capital on top of a list of 35 major European cities surveyed by the European Cities Tourism network. More »