Slovenia News 31 May 2005

Slovenia's history was back in the spotlight last week as police brought genocide charges against Mitja Ribicic, a former high ranking Slovenian communist official, who is suspected of taking part in summary killings of alleged Nazi collaborators at the end of WWII. The police official leading the investigation denied that the charges had anything to do with a change in government, adding that the task force he leads had been working hard throughout to investigate cases of summary killings. "Europe must take the message of the French referendum on the constitution seriously, yet this is no reason for a general uncertainty on the European political or business scene." This is how Slovenian PM Janez Jansa reacted to the French 'no' to the European constitution on Sunday evening. Police filed genocide charges against a former high ranking Slovenian communist official who is suspected of playing a role in the summary killings of alleged Nazi collaborators at the end of the Second World War. More » Educational systems in the EU must answer the needs of the European economy and be adequately responsive. They cannot, however, depend solely on those needs, said Education Minister Milan Zver on the margins of the session of the EU Council for Education, Youth and Culture on Tuesday. More » Slovenia needs to reform its tax system in order to provide fresh impetus for development, participants of Wednesday's panel on strengthening Slovenia's competitiveness in the EU underscored. More » A leading official on the public administration has underscored the need to make the public administration both user-friendly and efficient. More » Europe must take the message of the French referendum on the constitution seriously, yet this is no reason for a general uncertainty on the European political or business scene. This is how Slovenian PM Janez Jansa reacted to the French 'no' to the European constitution on Sunday evening. More » Slovenian exports of goods and services to Austria amounted to EUR 930m last year, while imports stood at EUR 1.6bn. An official of the Chamber of Commerce (GZS) presented the figures at Monday's debate on business partnership between Slovenia and Austria in Celje. More » With 57% backing in May, the Janez Jansa government's approval rating remains high, a survey shows. Nevertheless, the support for the government was by 1% stronger in April. The Jansa-led Slovenian Democrats (SDS) enjoy the highest support among the parties with 34%, the results of the Politbarometer opinion poll show on Monday. More » A range of modern technologies and services were featured at the Hevreka fair, which opened at the Ljubljana fair grounds on Wednesday. The event combined three so far separate IT and telecommunications fairs. More » The five-day spring meeting of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly culminated today with a plenary session. Prime Minister Janez Jansa has highlighted the role of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly at a meeting of legislators and public-opinion makers for the alliance's mission. More » Schedule of Events More »

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