Slovenia News 24 January 2006

Controversy over the government's decision to send four military instructors to Iraq reached boiling point last week, as the current government traded blows with members of the previous cabinet over actions and agreements that have led to the deployment. Somewhat surprisingly, President Janez Drnovsek endorsed the decision as well, although he was busy with yet another international project: after arousing attention with his initiative for Kosovo status talks last year, he is now busy mustering support for a humanitarian action in Darfur. Controversy over the government's decision to send four military instructors to Iraq reached boiling point this week, as the current government traded blows with members of the previous cabinet over actions and agreements that have led to the deployment. More » The supervisory board of Slovenia's leading newspaper company, Delo, has named the former editor-in-chief of right-leaning weekly Mag, Danilo Slivnik, to head the company's management board. The appointment was made at the session of the supervisory board, the first since three new supervisors were elected to the six-member board in late December. More » In a surge of activity that left pundits puzzled, President Janez Drnovsek has been tuoring the globe seeking support for his initiative to end the dire humanitarian crisis in the Sudanese region of Darfur. More » Turkish Ambassador to Slovenia Balkan Kizildeli has been voted foreign diplomat of the year 2005 in Slovenia for his contribution to openness and development in Slovenian society, Radio Slovenia International proclaimed on Friday. More » At a reception for diplomats and ambassadors at Brdo pri Kranju on Wednesday, PM Janez Jansa stressed that as an EU and NATO member, Slovenia would continue to support the open-door policy for all countries of the Western Balkans. More » The government has taken financial measures to optimise the phasing of EU structural funds. The reallocations and granting of additional phasing rights will result in SIT 11bn (EUR 45.9m) in extra funds. More » The government has adopted a decree implementing the agricultural policy measures for 2006, which serves as a basis for the phasing of SIT 31bn (EUR 129.4m) in funds for agricultural policy measures. More » Labour Minister Janez Drobnic said he hopes that a number of old EU member states would lift their restrictions for workers from new EU members as he attended an informal meeting of EU labour ministers in Villach on Friday. More » The Enterprise Fund has earmarked SIT 10.412bn (EUR 43.5m) for projects by small and medium sized business in Slovenia, officials told the press in Maribor on Friday. More » The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has said it was willing to invest several hundred million euros in privatisation projects in Slovenia, where is already has investments worth a total of EUR 588m. More » The jobless rate remained level in December 2005 compared to the month before, at 10.3%, according to the Statistical Office. The ILO standards-based unemployment rate was also level, averaging 6.3% in the last quarter of 2005. More » Household appliance group Gorenje, honey product maker Medex and Arcont, a manufacturer of doors and windows, have been named the top rated companies of 2005 by Slovenian rating firm I and its international partner Dun&Bradstreet. More » Slovenian and Croatian researchers are set to revive fig growing in the border region of Istria in a two-year project worth some EUR 195,000 that was presented to the press in the Slovenian city of Koper on Monday. More » The sailing yacht Shipman 63, made by the Slovenian company Seaway, has taken the European Boat of the Year honours at the nautics show in Duesseldorf. Another Slovenian boat, Elan's Impression 344, topped the competition in the category of boats up to 10 metres. More » Slovenia has greatly improved its capabilities to draw money from EU cohesion funds in 2005, becoming one of the most successful members of the bloc in doing so, Local Government and Regional Policy Minister Ivan Zagar told the press on Monday. More » The Slovenian Culture Ministry published a public tender on Friday for cultural projects that would promote Slovenian culture abroad in 2006. More » "Uglasevanje" (Tuning), the latest film by the up-and-coming Slovenian director Igor Sterk, premiered in Ljubljana after its world premiere in Karlovy Vary in July 2005 and several screenings at other film festivals abroad. More » Slovenia's Andrej Skufca and Katarina Venturini beat 226 other professional couples in Latin dances, winning gold at the UK Dance Open Championships that took place between 17 and 19 January in Bournemouth. More » The Olympic Flame made a stop in Slovenia for the first time in 22 years on Friday. Received first by Jure Franko, the first Slovenian to win a medal at the Winter Olympics, it later toured Ljubljana in the care 20 different torchbearers. More » With its abundance of snow, this Winter has produced a real wonderland perfect for the enjoyment of nature. It is attracting not just the locals but also people from countries with no snow to indulge in activities like walking, skating, Alpine and cross-country skiing. More » Schedule of Events from 24 to 29 January More »

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