Slovenia News 18 January 2005

The main headlines of last week were made by foreign minister Dimitrij Rupel who officially presented the priorities of Slovenia's OSCE chairmanship, which will be dominated by the "triple-R agenda: revitalise, reform and rebalance", as he addressed the OSCE Permanent Council on Thursday. Rupel also visited Kosovo in the capacity of OSCE chair earlier in the week, where he called on all sides to take a part in political dialogue. Slovenian members of the European Parliament have expressed their backing for the EU constitution at a plenary debate on the document on Tuesday. Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk has announced that the government will reform the new tax legislation, which came into effect on 1 January, in order to reduce taxation of work, tackle the informal economy and increase the number of taxpayers. More » The biggest challenge for the OSCE and as such Slovenia's priority in 2005 is "the triple-R agenda: revitalise, reform and rebalance". This is what Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel said on Thursday as he addressed the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna. More » Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel and Riccardo Illy, the president of the regional government of the Friuli-Venezia Giulia, have expressed concern over the fact that the act protecting the Slovenian minority is still not being implemented. More » Slovenian members of the European Parliament have expressed their backing for the EU constitution at a plenary debate on the document on Tuesday. The Slovenian MEPs are convinced that an overwhelming vote for the constitution in the European Parliament will be an important signal as EU member states begin ratifying the document. More » The government has approved a further SIT 44 millions (EUR 0.18m) for the victims of the 26 December earthquake and tsunami in south and southeastern Asia. The aid would be intended mainly for children. More » Slovenia is considering hiring foreign medical staff, especially doctors, to deal with under-staffing at Slovenia's hospitals, Health Minister Andrej Brucan revealed as he began a tour of Slovenian hospitals and health care centres on Tuesday. More » Istrabenz, the tourism and energy group, has acquired 73 percent of Ljubljana-based food company Kolinska through its official takeover bid, raising its total stake in the company to 93.22 percent. More » The European Commission has granted EUR 620m for the assessment and construction of trans-European transport network projects (TEN). Two Slovenian projects were granted a total of EUR 6.97m. More » A leading Slovenian economic institute has concluded that Slovenia is unlikely to catch up to the average GDP per person in the European Union before the year 2025. This is 12 years later than predicted in the current national development strategy. More » A 117-strong infantry unit bid farewell on Friday before heading off to Bosnia-Herzegovina to serve in the EU-led Altea peacekeeping mission. The unit, which is based at the Celje barracks, will be stationed at a military base in Tuzla. More » An Austrian air carrier is launching a new route between Slovenia and France on Monday. Styrian Spirit will operate flights on the new route from Monday to Saturday, with all flights making a stop in Austria's Salzburg. More » Jacques Offenbach's rediscovered opera "Rhine Nymphs" was premiere in Slovenia on 13 January in a historic production put on stage for the first time after this great Romantic opera was written and staged 140 years ago. More » Schedule of events from 18 January to 23 January More »

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