Slovenia News 23 November 2004

The signing of the coalition agreement has concluded lengthy and difficult negotiations, said incoming Prime Minister Janez Jansa, who expects all coalition partners to truly make an effort to implement the objectives set forth in the agreement, and to work for the common good of all citizens. The coalition agreement provides a foundation for a faster rate of economic growth and greater prosperity in Slovenia, Jansa told the press after the four parties forming the coalition signed the document today. The representative bodies of the four coalition parties have passed the content and procedural parts of the Coalition Agreement, while negotiations over personnel are still continuing, stated Prime Minister-elect Janez Janša. Janša hopes that he will be able to sign the Coalition Agreement within one day, or by the end of the time limit on Wednesday. More » Ministerial candidates in the Janez Jansa-led government will be given a special ethical code to sign before becoming ministers in a move that the senior coalition party of Slovenian Democrats (SDS) hopes will raise the trust of Slovenian citizens in the government and state institutions. More » Despite hesitations over financial costs and staff requirements for such a major project, deputy groups were unanimous in their support for the proposal for Slovenia to be part of the troika making up the EU presidency between 2007 and mid 2008. Moreover, all 71 MPs present at the session voted for the proposal. More » The coalition agreement provides a foundation for a faster rate of economic growth and greater prosperity in Slovenia, incoming Prime Minister Janez Jansa told the press after the four parties forming the coalition signed the document on Tuesday. More » Incoming Prime Minister Janez Jansa, the leader of the Slovenian Democrats (SDS), presented his 16 ministerial nominees to the public on Tuesday. More » On Wednesday, the Slovenian Foreign Ministry launched a publication on Slovenian-Austrian relations in the 20th century. The book was written by Slovenian historians, though it was initially meant to be a joint project between the two countries. More » The Slovenian government agrees with the conclusions of the Kok commission which said in a recent report that the Lisbon Strategy needs to focus on two main objectives - achieving greater economic growth and higher employment, according to head of the government Institute for Macroeconomic Analyses and Development (IMAD) Janez Sustersic. Social cohesion and environment objectives should also be given priority. More » Alpina, the Slovenia footwear maker, has launched a world first in ski footwear, unveiling a revolutionary ski boot for children that allows for greater movement of the foot than the current hard-shelled boots. More » State aid in Slovenia amounted to 0.69 percent of the GDP in the years between 2000 and 2003, which amounts to 139 million euros annually, a report issues by the European Commission says. More » The transition in Slovenia may well have been the most smooth and painless of all in Central and Eastern Europe, but it had its downsides as well, a leading economist has said. More » It is very important for a small-sized Slovenian nation that its language has become one of the EU official languages. However, while this is a great chance for Slovenian to gain ground, it depends primarily on Slovenians whether they will be able to take this opportunity. This is what a law expert told the 2nd European Law Conference, as he discussed the use of Slovenian in EU institutions. More » Slovenia's European Commissioner Janez Potocnik is pleased that all major factions in the European Parliament have confirmed the new European Commission. "We have a lot of work to do now," Potocnik, the commissioner for science and research, said on Thursday. More » Slovenia, which has been taking part in the LIFE project since 1993, has proved to be a good student according to the number of projects, Bruno Julien, the head of the LIFE unit at the European Commission Environment DG, told the press in Ljubljana on Tuesday. More » The Week of Slovenian Avant-garde Art was launched in Seattle, US, on Friday, with the opening of the exhibition called "State of Time" by the art collective Irwin and a film "Sweet Dreams" by director Saso Podgorsek. More » More than 100 wine makers from Slovenia and abroad will present over 350 wine samples at the 7th Slovenian Festival of Wine, due to open at Ljubljana's Hotel Slon on Thursday afternoon. More » Schedule of Events from 24 to 28 November More »

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