Slovenia News 26 April 2005

Slovenian officials welcomed the selection of a new Pope last week. Most of the officials agreed that Benedict XVI is expected to carry on the work of his predecessor, John Paul II. In other news, the highly-disputed government bill on the public broadcaster made it past the first hurdle in parliament as it got sufficient support to proceed to second reading. Top Slovenian officials said they think the newly-elected Pope Benedict XVI would continue the work of his predecessor, Pope John Paul II. More » MPs gave the go ahead for the government-proposed bill on the public broadcaster to undergo second reading in a 49:22 vote on Friday. The second reading is due to be held at the relevant parliamentary committee in May. More » With 58% backing the Janez Jansa government in April, the support the government enjoys remains strong, a survey shows. Nevertheless, the cabinet had a slightly better rating in March (61%) and February (59%), results of the Politbarometer poll show on Monday. More » The government decided on Thursday to eliminate the visa requirement for holders of Thai and Peruvian diplomatic and service passports for stays of up to 90 days within six months. More » Outgoing British Ambassador Hugh Mortimer paid a farewell visit to President Janez Drnovsek and Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel on Friday. He estimated in the talks that Slovenia had made considerable progress over recent years. More » The government on Thursday discussed options for Slovenia's bid to host the seat of a new European gender equality institute. According to government spokesperson Jernej Pavlin, the cabinet tasked the Office for Equal Opportunities to prepare Slovenia's case. More » The government has named Miha Pogacnik, an expert on international law, as the new high representative for succession to the former Yugoslavia. Pogacnik has succeeded Rudi Gabrovec, who has been ambassador to Denmark for over a year. More » The parliament has confirmed Barbara Brezigar as the new state prosecutor general for a six-year term in office. Brezigar was appointed in a 44:25 vote which was split along party lines. More » The company operating the Postojna Caves - one of the most famous Slovenian tourist sites - has reported a profit of SIT 167m (EUR 696,550) for last year on revenues of SIT 1.96bn (EUR 8.18m). More » Participants of the 3rd annual Business Week conference highlighted the importance of research and development for the future of the Slovenian economy on the second day of the meeting in Ljubljana. More » The Jesenice-based steelworks Acroni reported profit of SIT 841m (EUR 3.5m) last year and sold 265,000 tonnes of steel, valued at SIT 60bn (EUR 250m), in what the company said was its best result ever. More » The director of the government Institute for Macroeconomic Analysis and Development has urged Slovenia and the EU to undertake extensive reforms if they are to meet Lisbon Strategy goals. More » Slovenia and Norway have signed a financial memorandum under the European Economic Area (EEA) agreement, which gives Slovenia EUR 12.474m in the 2004-2009 period for environmental protection, sustainable development, cultural heritage, human resources, health and other projects. More » The Society of Slovenian-Austrian Friendship is organising Days of Carinthian Culture in Ljubljana for the second year in a row. Carinthian Slovenians wish to present their cultural activity to the people in their homeland. More » The Slovenian Theatre Museum has published a photo-monograph on dancer and choreographer Janez Mejac, dubbed "Janez Mejac, Danseur Noble". The career and life of the acclaimed artist is presented through photos, the words of his peers Pino Mlakar, Marija Vogelnik, Andrej Inkret, Anka Cernic and Vojko Vidmar, and the artist himself. More » The Spanish arts and cultural centre, named Aula Cervantes, officially opened its doors in Ljubljana on Thursday, offering a library, a reading club and language courses and exams for students and lovers of Spanish language and culture. More » Days of Indian Culture, organised by an Indian-Slovenian friendship association, started at the Slovenian Philharmonics with a concert of traditional Indian music. The association wanted to present the colourful and diverse Indian culture to Slovenia. More » BTC, the largest shopping and entertainment hub in Ljubljana, got bigger on Thursday with the opening of the Atlantis water park, which will start receiving visitors on Friday. The SIT 6.6bn (EUR 27.5m) project is the company's largest investment to date. More » Schedule of events More »

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