Prime Minister Janez Jansa was guaranteed support from deputy groups for two key government bills last week: the declaration of the ecological zone and continental shelf in the Adriatic as well as the government bill on the promotion of balanced regional development.
Meanwhile, the Slovenian government last week sent a request to Italy for the return of artwork taken by the Fascists from Istria ahead of the Second World War.
The government-sponsored act on public broadcaster RTV Slovenija won sufficient support at Sunday's referendum, as it was endorsed with a slim majority of 50.2%.
If Slovenia was born as a nation with its independence, its stint at the helm of the EU will make it come of age: this will be its test of maturity, Slovenia's Ambassador to the EU Igor Sencar pointed out as he assumed his post as Slovenia's permanent representative at the EU in July. More »
Heads of deputy groups threw their support behind a proposal that the government be allowed to set the number of cohesion regions in line with a bill on balanced regional development. More »
Prime Minister Janez Jansa was confident after Thursday's meeting with the heads of parliamentary parties that the bill on the declaration of an ecological zone in the Adriatic would be endorsed in parliament. More »
The Slovenian cabinet decided on Thursday to send a request to Italian authorities for the return of works of art that the Fascists took from churches and monasteries in Istria prior to the Second World War. More »
Now that the act on public broadcaster RTV Slovenija was confirmed at referendum, it is up to the government to provide the conditions for implementation, Prime Minister Janez Jansa told the press on Monday. More »
When Slovenia became independent, it had an economic advantage over the other countries in the region. However, Slovenia was overly pleased with its success, which stopped it from developing further, allowing other countries to catch up, Stephane Garelli of the Swiss Institute for Management Development (IMD) has told a business meeting in Bled. More »
All red-tape obstructing Slovenia's trade with Serbia should be torn down, Economics Minister Andrej Vizjak told Serbian Minister for International Economic Relations Milan Parivodic as he launched a two-day visit to Belgrade on Monday. Vizjak called for the promotion of economic ties. More »
Economist Joze P. Damijan, the head of the government's reform committee, believes the reforms that his group will draft should not be rushed, or else the government risks creating a "cock-up" similar to that caused by the previous government with its reform package. More »
Investing in countries of the Stability Pact for SE Europe is becoming increasingly popular among enterprises, participants of a round table held in Celje have stressed. More »
Janez Sustersic, the head of the government Institute for Macroeconomic Analysis and Development (IMAD), was appointed by the government on Thursday the national coordinator for the Lisbon Strategy. More »
Over 400 guests, among them politicians, professors and members of the diplomatic corps, gathered in Maribor on Tuesday to mark the 30th anniversary of the University of Maribor, the second largest university in the country. More »
The company Logarska dolina, responsible for the management and protection of the Alpine Logarska Valley, was awarded a EUR 25,000 prize at Thursday's conference of the International Commission for the Protection of the Alps (CIPRA) in Brig, Switzerland. More »
Slovenia received all the promised EU budget funds in 2004 and, like other EU newcomers, ended the year as a net recipient, according to the Report on Allocation of 2004 EU Operating Expenditure by Member State, which was released in Brussels on Thursday. More »
Slovenia is joining a festival of European heritage held in 48 countries with a series of events focusing on intangible heritage that will be launched across the country. The coastal town of Piran provided a venue for the start of events, which enabled the visitors to get to know the town's rich cultural heritage. More »
The town of Cahors near Toulouse, France, is to host a festival of foreign cultures dubbed "Visages Francophones" this autumn, with Slovenia as a special guest. It is to showcase around 150 artists presenting music, theatre, dance, literature, visual arts, video, crafts and food between 27 September and 2 October. More »
A Slovenian journalism expert has been awarded the South East Europe Media Organisation's (SEEMO) prize for promoting understanding in Southeast Europe. More »
Slovenia must focus its tourism development goals using its knowledge and experience, the head of the Slovenian Tourism Association said at a ceremony to mark 100 years of the organisation. More »