Slovenia News 15 February 2005

Different interpretations of history caused tensions in the relations between Slovenia and its neighbours Italy and Austria last week. Relations with Austria were strained by statements made by a senior Austrian official, who said that Slovenia was not a party to the Austrian State Treaty. Italy, on the other hand, drew a sharp response of the Slovenian public over a controversial film about partisan atrocities in WWII. Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel meanwhile paid a visit to Belgrade as the OSCE chairman-in-office to discuss the future status of Kosovo. He also announced that Slovenia would increase its contribution for the stabilisation of Iraq at a NATO ministerial in Brussels. By claiming that Slovenia was not a party to the Austrian State Treaty Speaker of the Austrian Parliament Andreas Khol drew a sharp response from the Slovenian public and authorities. He said that Slovenia can act as the guardian of the Slovenian minority in Austria, but not on the legal basis of the Austrian State Treaty. More » Italy for the first time held a day of memory of partisan atrocities and the resettlement of Italian citizens from the Slovenian and Croatian coastal regions on 10 February. Earlier in the week, millions of viewers watched a film on Italian state television that graphically portrayed communist atrocities against ethnic Italians. More » Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel has pointed to the importance of reforms in the OSCE, the UN, NATO and the EU as he addressed the annual Munich Security Conference in his capacity as the OSCE chairman-in-office. More » The third rotation of Slovenian soldiers has left to participate in the international peace-keeping mission in Afghanistan. The 29-strong contingent includes a reconnaissance unit from the 10th motorised battalion, two veterinarians, four firefighters and a commanding officer from the 132nd mountain battalion. More » Car maker Revoz on Wednesday produced the two millionth Renault car since an agreement was signed with the French car maker in 1972. Through constant improvements in production, Revoz has become one of the most efficient plants in the Renault system, the company's chairman Marcel Brouiller said. More » Terme 3000, which operates five spa resorts, posted a net profit of 611m (EUR 2.5m) for 2004, up 20 percent over 2003, on the back of sales of SIT 8.7bn (EUR 36.3m), general manager Dusan Bencik told the press on Thursday. More » Slovenia is to spend between SIT 5.5bn and 10bn (EUR 23m to 42m) annually on efforts aimed at cutting greenhouse gas emissions in line with its commitments stemming from the Kyoto Protocol. More » Slovenian households are to be receiving a pamphlet with important information about the EU constitution as part of the government's public awareness campaign on the constitution. More » Slovenia has announced that it will increase its contribution for the stabilisation of Iraq, Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel said after Wednesday's meeting of NATO foreign ministers which the US secretary of state described as "the best discussion of Iraq we have had as an alliance since the downfall of Saddam Hussein". More » Flautist Irena Grafenauer and painter Bogdan Borcic received the Preseren Awards, the highest national awards for outstanding achievement in arts and culture, at a ceremony held Monday on the eve of Culture Day. Grafenauer used the opportunity to voice an appeal for greater artistic freedom and the encouragement of young talents. More » The Cankarjev dom arts centre is hosting the international dance group En Knap in February with its production "Mozart - Hype as I Wanna Be", which focuses on the icon of classical music, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. More » The 2nd festival of Slovenian contemporary dance will feature 12 productions on the main and another four on the fringe programme. "Gibanica" will be underway in Ljubljana between 23 and 27 February. Two awards will be presented to the best productions, one selected by the audience and the other by an international jury. More » The structural engineering company Ponting and partners DDC of Ljubljana and Centar za puteve from Serbia-Montenegro, have won a contract for the design of a major bridge over the Sava in Belgrade. The centrepiece of the 980-metre construction will be a 200-metre tower which Ponting believes will become a landmark of the city. More » Slovenian Unicef has raised some SIT 276m (EUR 1.15m) to help the victims of the December earthquake and tsunamis in South Asia, the charity organisation told a news conference on Monday. More » Kranjska Gora will once again be the venue of the Vitranc Cup event in the last week of February. While the slopes are being carefully prepared along with the infrastructure for the World Cup slalom and giant slalom, the organisers are set to bring the biggest Slovenian pop stars, Magnifico and Siddharta, to perform at the scene. More » Schedule of Events from 14 to 20 February More »

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