Foreign Minister and OSCE Chairman Dimitrij Rupel wrapped up his tour of Central Asia and paid a visit to Serbia-Montenegro. On the home scene, the week was marked by debates over the government-proposed bill on the public broadcaster amidst concerns that it would weaken the autonomy of the broadcaster's journalists and editors.
The government committee for state administration and public matters on 5 April approved a new bill on public broadcaster RTV Slovenija, which was released last week and already drew criticism from the ranks of journalists. More »
Fifteen years ago, to the day, Slovenia held its first multi-party elections, which were overwhelming won by the opposition coalition DEMOS. The first round of vote was held on 8 April 1990, with the run-off a fortnight later. More »
Slovenia will continue to support Montenegro on its path towards a new future, regardless of what this path may be like, Slovenian FM Dimitrij Rupel, who is currently also OSCE chairman, said on Tuesday as he came out of meetings with the Montenegrin leadership. More »
The Institute for Macroeconomic Analysis and Development (IMAD) has acquainted the government with an upgraded inflation forecast for this year. Apart from predicting lower inflation, IMAD also said it was keeping its growth outlook unchanged in its spring report. More »
The parliamentary commission for Slovenians abroad has called upon the Slovenian minority in Austria to unity in asserting its interests both in relations with Austria and Slovenia. More »
Car maker Revoz was the no. 1 Slovenian exporter in 2004, generating 5.6% of all Slovenian exports. Following are the home-appliance manufacturer Gorenje, pharmaceutical company Lek, car-seat cover maker Prevent and pharmaceutical company Krka, according to a list of leading Slovenian exporters. More »
EU citizens are increasingly interested in buying real estate in Slovenia after restrictions were lifted following EU entry nearly one year ago. Some 500 properties have been sold in the first year, according to the Tax Administration, mostly at the seaside and in the northeastern region of Pomurje. More »
Some sectors of the Slovenian economy have been put to a tough test as a result of EU entry. Not all were equally prepared to face it, while analysts expected the industries that were in trouble already before the accession to be hit hardest. A year after, importers seem to have capitalised on advantages of the common market, while exporters feel the increasingly fierce competition there. More »
The first year of Slovenia's membership of the EU has seen no major disruption on the labour market despite a considerable inflow of workers from the new member states, which almost doubled. The number of Slovenians who found new employment in the EU, on the other hand, has been low as expected. More »
A two-day seminar on the 17th century Slovenian polymath Janez Vajkard Valvasor began in Ljubljana on Tuesday to highlight the importance of his versatile work, ranging from history to natural sciences. More »
A group of four Slovenian survivors and their relatives took part in Sunday's ceremony in memory of the 60th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi concentration camp Buchenwald. More »
The Museum of Kobarid plans to upgrade its famous exhibition on the Soca Front (Isonzo Front) this year to mark the 90th anniversary of the beginning of this bloody WWI battleground. More »