The week was moreover marked by the government endorsement of a blueprint for structural reforms, and President Janez Drnovsek's elaboration of his Kosovo status plan. President Janez Drnovsek underscored the role of the Serb minority in Kosovo for the future status of the province in a letter addressed to world leaders on Tuesday, 1 November.
The country witnessed the biggest bank robbery in its history, which has deprived many SKB customers of many precious valuables in their safety deposit boxes.
President Janez Drnovsek underscored the role of the Serb minority in Kosovo for the future status of the province in a letter addressed to world leaders on Tuesday, 1 November. More »
The cabinet adopted the blueprint for structural reforms at its session on Thursday. Among the envisaged measures is the establishment of a government reform office, which would be headed by a minister without portfolio. More »
The Slovenian Railways holding and the country's sea port Luka Koper are planning to join forces in the transport-logistics market, the management boards of both companies agreed on Thursday in Koper. More »
The Slovenian gaming company HIT and Harrah's Entertainment of the US have concluded a deal on a mega gaming project in Slovenia, both companies said in a joint press release on Monday. More »
The plans for the production of a new Renault model at Slovenian car maker Revoz are back on track after successful adjustments were made to the car. More »
The possibility that the EU budget framework for 2007-2013 is adopted in December has increased, European Science and Research Commissioner Janez Potocnik told the press in Ljubljana on Friday. More »
The 19th annual exhibition of foreign literature "Frankfurt after Frankfurt" is staged at Ljubljana's arts and conference centre Cankarjev dom from 3 to 8 November. More »
The rock sensation Siddharta triumphed at Thursday's MTV European Music Awards in Lisbon as the best act in the region, the regional programme MTV Adria, which participated in the event for the first time this year, said on Friday. More »
At least three heavily armed men burgled as many as 420 of a total of 4,900 deposit boxes at SKB banka in Ljubljana in what is considered to be the biggest bank robbery in Slovenian history. The robbers surprised guards by announcing themselves over the phone as regular customers, tied up both guards and proceeded to break into the deposit boxes with welding torches. More »
Slovenia will put itself on display for residents of Berlin in what will be a first such exhibition aimed at raising the country's profile among EU citizens, Slovenian Tourist Board said. More »
The goal of the government is to promote private enterprise, and that includes the health sector, Health Minister Andrej Brucan told the biggest meeting of general practitioners in Slovenia. More »