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Špela Miroševič, who is spearheading the developing a drug for the treatment of her son Urban's CTNNB1 syndrome. Photo: Katja Kodba/STA
Slovenia will co-finance the final stages of research of orphan drugs to help children with rare diseases under legislative amendments confirmed by parliament after the case of a five-year-old boy with a rare genetic disorder prompted a massive fundraising campaign.
Under the changes to the Scienti
Iza Sia Login, one of the wealthiest Slovenians. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA
The wealth of 100 richest Slovenians is estimated to have grown by 14% compared to last year to reach a record €9.97 billion, according to annual wealth rankings compiled by business news portal Finance.
The threshold to make the top 100 list was €43.1 million, €8 million more than last year. Finan
A worker at the Wolkswagen plant in Wolfsburg, Germany. Photo: dpa/STA
A German law firm that has filed a class action lawsuit against Volkswagen over the emissions scandal on behalf of over 6,000 Slovenian consumers has reached a settlement with the German car giant. The settlement comes nine years after Volkswagen admitted to the fraud.
The settlement was announced
UKC Ljubljana officials present a new breakthrough treatment for arrhythmia. Photo: Boštjan Podlogar/STA
Slovenia's largest hospital has introduced a new breakthrough method of treating heart rhythm problems or arrhythmia using electroporation. The new procedure treats atrial fibrillation, the most common form of persistent abnormal heartbeat.
The Department of Cardiology at the UKC Ljubljana medical

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The Italian crested newt (Triturus carnifex). Photo: Marta Jakopič
Partners from Slovenia, Denmark and Germany have joined forces in a project to help protect amphibians and restore their habitats in six areas of Natura 2000 protected areas in the three countries.
The Life Amphicon project aims to boost the population of amphibians and their habitats, reduce amphi
The historic centre of Radovljica. Photo: Tinkara Zupan/STA
Radovljica, a medieval town in northern Slovenia with views of the Karawanks and the Julian Alps, has been declared the most hospitable town by the Tourist Association of Slovenia.
Lying just a few kilometres from the lakeside town of Bled, Radovljica was founded in the 14th century on a terrace ab
The headquarters of retailer Mercator. Photo: Eli Vršič/STA
The Croatian-owned retailer Mercator has withdrawn from the contract to take over rival Slovenian grocer Engrotuš, which operates Tuš stores, after failing to obtain regulatory approval.
The key conditions of the contract will unfortunately not be fulfilled, "so we have taken the decision to withdr
The Sašo Avsenik Enseble in front of their van. Photo: Tinkara Zupan/STA
The ensemble of a grandson of one of the famous Avsenik brothers will help promote the Julian Alps community of Alpine tourism destinations, which generate almost 30% of tourism turnover in Slovenia.
The Sašo Avsenik Ensemble, who play in the popular style invented by the original Avsenik Brothers
Slovenia vs Austria in their UEFA Nations League opener in September. Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA
Slovenia drew with Austria 1:1 in the final game of the UEFA Nations League in Vienna on 17 November to finish third in Group 3 of B League to head for the relegation playoffs in March.
Romano Schmid scored for Austria in the 27th minute and Adam Gnezda Čerin equalised in the 81st.
Slovenia also ti
The site of a Cessna plane crash in the Beltinci municipality, NE Slovenia, which is believed to have claimed three lives. Photo: sobotainfo.com/STA
At least three people were killed as a small plane crashed in the Beltinci municipality in the northeastern region of Prekmurje on 17 November, police have confirmed as an investigation continues to determine the circumstances and the cause of the accident.
The plane took off from Maribor airport a

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Presentation of SLO4D. Photo: Boštjan Podlogar/STA
The Surveying and Mapping Authority is in the midst of carrying out a five-year, EUR 48 million project called SLO4D designed to make digital data on spatial management, the environment, waters, real estate and nature interoperable. Some of the project outcomes are already being used in practice.
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Tomas Casas i Klett of the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland, addresses the Annual Presidents' Forum of IEDC Bled School of Management. Photo: Bor Slana/STA
Business officials and experts discussed how to reshape the EU's economic vision, tackle key challenges and boost Europe's global competitiveness as IEDC Bled School of Management held its Annual International Presidents' Forum on 15 November.
The participants discussed Europe's position in the glo
Nektar Natura CEO Tomaž Lah, ITM Worldwide head Par Johnson and SPIRIT Slovenija director Rok Capl (second, 4th and 5th from left) at the International Trade Management (ITM) award ceremony. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA
Nektar Natura, a leading European provider of beverages for hotels, has been named the ITM Exporter of the Year for 2024 at the conclusion of the International Trade Management (ITM) training programme.
Based in Kamnik, north of Ljubljana, Nektar Natura operates globally, reaching customers on near

Business

Iza Sia Login, one of the wealthiest Slovenians. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA
The wealth of 100 richest Slovenians is estimated to have grown by 14% compared to last year to reach a record €9.97 billion, according to annual wealth rankings compiled by business news portal Finance.
The threshold to make the top 100 list was €43.1 million, €8 million more than last year. Finan
A worker at the Wolkswagen plant in Wolfsburg, Germany. Photo: dpa/STA
A German law firm that has filed a class action lawsuit against Volkswagen over the emissions scandal on behalf of over 6,000 Slovenian consumers has reached a settlement with the German car giant. The settlement comes nine years after Volkswagen admitted to the fraud.
The settlement was announced
The headquarters of retailer Mercator. Photo: Eli Vršič/STA
The Croatian-owned retailer Mercator has withdrawn from the contract to take over rival Slovenian grocer Engrotuš, which operates Tuš stores, after failing to obtain regulatory approval.
The key conditions of the contract will unfortunately not be fulfilled, "so we have taken the decision to withdr

Media OutReach Newswire

A Bangladesh Red Crescent volunteer helps a lady away from her flooded home following Cyclone Remal. The response was part funded through an IFRC-DREF allocation
Photo: BRCS
NEW YORK, US/GENEVA, SWITZERLAND - Media OutReach Newswire - 21 November 2024 - For the first time, an insurance payout has been triggered by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies' Disaster Response Emergency Fund ('IFRC-DREF'), as demands for disaster relief surpasse

Politics

Senior members of the Democrats, a new party launched by Anže Logar (centre). Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA
A new centrist party, called the Democrats, was founded by Anže Logar, a former foreign minister, and several other former members of the conservative Slovenian Democratic Party (SDS) of Janez Janša at a congress in Maribor on 16 November.
The founding congress comes just over a month after Logar r
Prime Minister Robert Golob (centre) and main negotiators for the public sector trade unions address reporters after signing collective agreements. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA
The government and public sector unions have signed collective bargaining agreements and accords that finalise the biggest overhaul of the public sector pay system in 15 years. Changes are set to take effect on 1 January, resulting in a gradual rise of salaries over the coming three years.
In a cul
The town of Piran never revoked its decision to award the honorary title of freeman to fascist leader Benito Mussolini. Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA
After city councillors in Gorizia voted against stripping fascist leader Benito Mussolini of the title of freeman of this Italian city, causing upset in Slovenia, a senior archivist has revealed that back in 1924 Mussolini was also declared a freeman of Piran, a town now in Slovenia, in a decision

Society

Špela Miroševič, who is spearheading the developing a drug for the treatment of her son Urban's CTNNB1 syndrome. Photo: Katja Kodba/STA
Slovenia will co-finance the final stages of research of orphan drugs to help children with rare diseases under legislative amendments confirmed by parliament after the case of a five-year-old boy with a rare genetic disorder prompted a massive fundraising campaign.
Under the changes to the Scienti
Iza Sia Login, one of the wealthiest Slovenians. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA
The wealth of 100 richest Slovenians is estimated to have grown by 14% compared to last year to reach a record €9.97 billion, according to annual wealth rankings compiled by business news portal Finance.
The threshold to make the top 100 list was €43.1 million, €8 million more than last year. Finan
UKC Ljubljana officials present a new breakthrough treatment for arrhythmia. Photo: Boštjan Podlogar/STA
Slovenia's largest hospital has introduced a new breakthrough method of treating heart rhythm problems or arrhythmia using electroporation. The new procedure treats atrial fibrillation, the most common form of persistent abnormal heartbeat.
The Department of Cardiology at the UKC Ljubljana medical

Travels

The historic centre of Radovljica. Photo: Tinkara Zupan/STA
Radovljica, a medieval town in northern Slovenia with views of the Karawanks and the Julian Alps, has been declared the most hospitable town by the Tourist Association of Slovenia.
Lying just a few kilometres from the lakeside town of Bled, Radovljica was founded in the 14th century on a terrace ab
The Sašo Avsenik Enseble in front of their van. Photo: Tinkara Zupan/STA
The ensemble of a grandson of one of the famous Avsenik brothers will help promote the Julian Alps community of Alpine tourism destinations, which generate almost 30% of tourism turnover in Slovenia.
The Sašo Avsenik Ensemble, who play in the popular style invented by the original Avsenik Brothers
Strmol Castle. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA
Slovenia is dotted with castles or fortresses, some of them well-preserved, others neglected or in ruins. Among the most famous is Strmol Castle, located some 25 kilometres north of Ljubljana. Visitors can learn about its storied past, including a tragic WWII chapter that inspired an acclaimed Slov

Sport

Slovenia vs Austria in their UEFA Nations League opener in September. Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA
Slovenia drew with Austria 1:1 in the final game of the UEFA Nations League in Vienna on 17 November to finish third in Group 3 of B League to head for the relegation playoffs in March.
Romano Schmid scored for Austria in the 27th minute and Adam Gnezda Čerin equalised in the 81st.
Slovenia also ti
Benjamin Šeško (white) scored the sole goal for Slovenia for a 1:4 loss to Norway at home. Photo: Boštjan Podlogar/STA
Slovenia failed to overturn the away loss to Norway in the UEFA Nations League home leg on 14 November, losing 1:4 to the team starring Erling Haaland to squander all chances of finishing first in Group 3 of League B and advancing directly to League A.
The things did not start well for Slovenia at
Basketball star Goran Dragić (left) hands over the role of charity ambassador to climber Janja Garnbret. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA
One of Slovenia's greatest basketball players of all time, Goran Dragić has raised €886,000 as ambassador of a charity foundation that helps aspiring athletes from underprivileged families in the most successful year for the project yet, handing over the sponsorship to Olympic climbing champion Jan

Opinion

Prime Minister Robert Golob addresses the UN Summit of the Future. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Peace is vital to tackling climate crisis

OpinionSlovenia in the UN Security Council
Slovenian Prime Minister Robert Golob told the 22 September plenary session of the Summit of the Future, a major United Nations gathering, that achieving peace is vital if humanity is to tackle the climate crisis effectively. Unless that can be achieved, everything will be in vain.
Dear President,
Foreign Minister Tanja Fajon speaks to the press on the margins of a UN Security Council session. Photo: Nik Jevšnik/STA

The world is at a precipice

OpinionSlovenia in the UN Security Council
Slovenian Foreign Minister Tanja Fajon addressed the UN Security Council on 19 September condemning settler violence in the West Bank and calling for a peace conference to advance the two-state solution, arguing that the world is at a precipice as the potential to engulf the Middle East in a wider
Foreign Minister Tanja Fajon. Photo: Bor Slana/STA

Parallel realities in increasingly divided world

Bled Strategic Forum 2024Opinion
The world is people, not statistics, Slovenian Foreign Minister Tanja Fajon writes in her opinion piece for Bled Strategic Times ahead of the Bled Strategic Forum in reference to the toll armed conflicts are taking around the world. The rules of international law should never be an optional choice,