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A pheasant. Photo: Xinhua/STA
Slovenia Forest Service will wind down pheasant and partridge breeding operations in Beltinci in the northeast by 1 May, marking the shutdown of the last such breeding facility in the country.
The service says that the Fazan Beltinci special-purpose hunting ground will remain, but hunting activitie
Swiss francs. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA
A judge at the Ljubljana Higher Court is in the spotlight after an investigative news portal has revealed that she has pressed charges against a bank over a loan she took out in Swiss francs, after having been involved in at least nine cases related to Swiss franc loans that were resolved in favour
Slovenian and Croatian police officers at Kope ski resort. Photo: Celje Police Department
Two Croatian police officers have joined their Slovenian counterparts on Slovenian ski slopes to help out during the winter school holidays.
The Croatian police officers will work at the ski resorts of Kope, Rogla and Kranjska Gora until 2 March. They will wear special uniforms and will not be arme
The Kostanjevica Franciscan Monastery and the church above Nova Gorica. Photo: Courtesy of Kostanjevica Monastery
A 400-year-old church at the Kostanjevica Franciscan Monastery overlooking Nova Gorica shines in its former glory again after extensive restoration, most recently focusing on the presbytery.
Although the restoration is not over yet, scaffolding has finally been removed from the church after seven y

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Nika Prevc soaring above Ljubno at the Ski Jumping World Cup meet. Photo: Jure Makovec/STA
Slovenian ski jumper Nika Prevc reaffirmed her position as the world's best woman ski jumper by winning another World Cup double on home soil as 15,500 fans turned out in Ljubno at the weekend, the largest crowd yet for a women's ski jumping event.
Having won the double in Lake Placid, US the previ
Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport. Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA
Passengers from Ljubljana airport will be able to fly to 26 destinations on scheduled flights this summer season, which starts on 30 March, according to airport operator Fraport Slovenija. The flights will be operated by 24 airlines.
New carriers joining this season are KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and
Nika Prevc wins Ljubno women's Ski Jumping World Cup event. Photo: Bor Slana/STA
Slovenia's best woman ski jumper, Nika Prevc won the first of the two World Cup events in Ljubno pri Savinji for her 15th career victory, consolidating her lead in the overall World Cup rankings.
The 19-year-old jumped 95 metres in the final round for a total of 258 points to beat German Selina Fre
Air sampling in sarcophagi to study smells of ancient Egyptian mummies at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Photo: Emma Paolin
Ancient Egyptian mummies have a woody, spicy and sweet scent, a study led by researchers from the University of Ljubljana in cooperation with their colleagues from the University College London (UCL) has found.
The results of what is the first systemic research into smells of mummified bodies where
A study by Slovenian researchers reveals a complex courtship display in crickets. Photo: National Institute of Biology
Crickets are not just musicians, but true masters of a complex courtship performance. A study published by Slovenian researchers has revealed how males put on an elaborate vibroacoustic display for females before mating, which consists of singing and dancing.
As part of the Slovenian research team
Slovenia's economic growth slows. Photo: Hina/STA
Slovenia's economy grew by 1.6% in 2024, the slowest rate of growth since 2020, according to the initial estimate by the Statistical Office. Seasonally adjusted, the country's gross domestic product increased by 1.3%.
While final consumption expenditure, in particular government spending, had a pos

European Capital of Culture 2025

Model of cross-border basketball court to be built in Nova Gorica. Photo: Rosana Rijavec/STA
The humanitarian foundation of Goran Dragić, one of the greatest Slovenian basketball players of all time, will build a basketball court in Nova Gorica on the border with Italy.
The two half-courts will symbolically connect the two countries and are expected to open in June as part of the European
Police brass bands from Slovenia and Italy jointly perform at the official opening ceremony of the 2025 European Capital of Culture in Europe Square, which is shared by Italy and Slovenia. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA
Two cities that used to be split by a hard border have become united in a celebration of shared culture as Nova Gorica in Slovenia and neighbouring Gorizia in Italy officially kicked off a year of events as the first ever transnational European Capital of Culture.
The day-long event series titled F
A customs check on a smuggling tour in Nova Gorica. Photo: STA

Smuggling tour taking visitors back in time

European Capital of Culture 2025Travels
Visitors to Nova Gorica will be able to try out their smuggling skills on a guided tour of a once tight Slovenian-Italian border in a new tourism product inspired by the European Capital of Culture.
The two-hour Smuggling Tour will run from Europe Square to the Smuggling Museum in Pristava, crossin

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Dagmar von Bohnstein, president of the German-Slovenian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, presents Martina Perharič, a board member of Medis, with the German Economy Award. Photo: Bor Slana/STA

Medis wins German Economy Award

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Medis, a company marketing medicines and medical devices, has won this year's German Economy Award, presented by the German-Slovenian Chamber of Commerce and Industry in cooperation with the German Embassy and the IEDC Bled School of Management. This year the judging panel focused on good employers
The logo of the Slovenian-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Photo: AHK
The German Economy Award, presented annually by the German-Slovenian Chamber of Commerce and Industry in cooperation with the German Embassy and the IEDC Bled School of Management, will this year honour companies that set new standards in development of modern jobs.
The award has been presented sin

Business

Swiss francs. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA
A judge at the Ljubljana Higher Court is in the spotlight after an investigative news portal has revealed that she has pressed charges against a bank over a loan she took out in Swiss francs, after having been involved in at least nine cases related to Swiss franc loans that were resolved in favour
Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport. Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA
Passengers from Ljubljana airport will be able to fly to 26 destinations on scheduled flights this summer season, which starts on 30 March, according to airport operator Fraport Slovenija. The flights will be operated by 24 airlines.
New carriers joining this season are KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and
Slovenia's economic growth slows. Photo: Hina/STA
Slovenia's economy grew by 1.6% in 2024, the slowest rate of growth since 2020, according to the initial estimate by the Statistical Office. Seasonally adjusted, the country's gross domestic product increased by 1.3%.
While final consumption expenditure, in particular government spending, had a pos

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Politics

A Patria armoured modular vehicle. Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA
Slovenia is planning to purchase 106 armoured personnel carriers for an estimated €700 million from Finnish defence company Patria over the next six years to form two battlegroups. It has now signed a letter of intent on the project.
The eight-wheeled vehicles will be acquired on a government-to-go
Staff at Ljubljana prison stage a protest. Photo: Bor Slana/STA
Staff at prisons across the country walked out on 13 February for a one-hour protest to draw attention to what they say is an alarming situation due to severely overcrowded prisons, staff shortages and low pay.
The protesters demanded the government resolve the staffing shortages, pay staff fairly,
A mine warning sign in Cyprus. Photo: Xinhua/STA
ITF Enhancing Human Security, the Slovenian-run fund for demining and post-conflict assistance to victims, has had to suspend a number of projects as a direct result of the freeze on US foreign aid.
US President Donald Trump issued an executive order shortly after taking office, suspending US forei

Society

A pheasant. Photo: Xinhua/STA
Slovenia Forest Service will wind down pheasant and partridge breeding operations in Beltinci in the northeast by 1 May, marking the shutdown of the last such breeding facility in the country.
The service says that the Fazan Beltinci special-purpose hunting ground will remain, but hunting activitie
Slovenian and Croatian police officers at Kope ski resort. Photo: Celje Police Department
Two Croatian police officers have joined their Slovenian counterparts on Slovenian ski slopes to help out during the winter school holidays.
The Croatian police officers will work at the ski resorts of Kope, Rogla and Kranjska Gora until 2 March. They will wear special uniforms and will not be arme
The Kostanjevica Franciscan Monastery and the church above Nova Gorica. Photo: Courtesy of Kostanjevica Monastery
A 400-year-old church at the Kostanjevica Franciscan Monastery overlooking Nova Gorica shines in its former glory again after extensive restoration, most recently focusing on the presbytery.
Although the restoration is not over yet, scaffolding has finally been removed from the church after seven y

Travels

Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport. Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA
Passengers from Ljubljana airport will be able to fly to 26 destinations on scheduled flights this summer season, which starts on 30 March, according to airport operator Fraport Slovenija. The flights will be operated by 24 airlines.
New carriers joining this season are KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and
An aerial view of the Soča River. Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA
Virtuoso, the leading global network specialising in luxury and experiential travel, has picked Slovenia as one of nine must-have experiences of luxury travel for 2025.
Virtuoso's 2025 Luxe Report describes Slovenia as a "rising European gem" and an "adventure lover's playground".
"Cliff dive into
A customs check on a smuggling tour in Nova Gorica. Photo: STA

Smuggling tour taking visitors back in time

European Capital of Culture 2025Travels
Visitors to Nova Gorica will be able to try out their smuggling skills on a guided tour of a once tight Slovenian-Italian border in a new tourism product inspired by the European Capital of Culture.
The two-hour Smuggling Tour will run from Europe Square to the Smuggling Museum in Pristava, crossin

Sport

Nika Prevc soaring above Ljubno at the Ski Jumping World Cup meet. Photo: Jure Makovec/STA
Slovenian ski jumper Nika Prevc reaffirmed her position as the world's best woman ski jumper by winning another World Cup double on home soil as 15,500 fans turned out in Ljubno at the weekend, the largest crowd yet for a women's ski jumping event.
Having won the double in Lake Placid, US the previ
Nika Prevc wins Ljubno women's Ski Jumping World Cup event. Photo: Bor Slana/STA
Slovenia's best woman ski jumper, Nika Prevc won the first of the two World Cup events in Ljubno pri Savinji for her 15th career victory, consolidating her lead in the overall World Cup rankings.
The 19-year-old jumped 95 metres in the final round for a total of 258 points to beat German Selina Fre
Model of cross-border basketball court to be built in Nova Gorica. Photo: Rosana Rijavec/STA
The humanitarian foundation of Goran Dragić, one of the greatest Slovenian basketball players of all time, will build a basketball court in Nova Gorica on the border with Italy.
The two half-courts will symbolically connect the two countries and are expected to open in June as part of the European

Opinion

Eva McLellan, managing director of Roche Slovenia. Photo: Roche
In her opinion piece for the Slovenia Times, Eva McLellan, vice president of AmCham Slovenia and managing director of Roche Slovenia, calls for healthcare to be recognized as a strategic investment in Europe's sustainable future-one that benefits all demographics, from women to the elderly.
On any
Marcos Bavdaž, Head of the Technology Preparation Section SCI-FT at the European Space Agency. Photo: personal archive
Marcos Bavdaz is Head of the Technology Preparation Section in the Science Directorate of the European Space Agency (ESA). Located at the European Space research and Technology Center (ESTEC) in Noordwijk, The Netherlands, he is responsible for the timely development of novel technologies required
Boštjan Udovič, professor at the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ljubljana. Photo: Primož Lavre
Boštjan Udovič, professor at the Chair of International Relations at the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ljubljana and co-editor of the book Slovenia and the EU, 20 Years of Membership in Perspective, writes in his opinion piece for the Slovenia Times that after being a "diligent student"