During the final battles of the Second World War, the slopes above the western town of Cerkno were the site of an extraordinary event, a skiing competition held in the heart of occupied Europe. Eighty years on, the race will be remembered with a series of cultural, sporting, and commemorative event
Architects Ana Kosi and Ognen Arsov have been selected to represent Slovenia at the 19th International Architecture Exhibition in Venice this year with a project focusing on the skills of artisans.
Slovenia's pavilion will spotlight craftsmanship techniques and skills as a crucial and irreplaceable
Slovenia's pavilion will spotlight craftsmanship techniques and skills as a crucial and irreplaceable
The 108th Giro d'Italia, one of the three Grand Tours, the most prestigious road cycling races, will take riders through Slovenia in stage 14 on 24 May.
The 186-kilometre stage will start in Treviso, Italy and at about kilometre 140 the riders will enter Slovenia in the hilly wine-making region of
The 186-kilometre stage will start in Treviso, Italy and at about kilometre 140 the riders will enter Slovenia in the hilly wine-making region of
As Slovenia plans to phase out coal in the coming years, €83 million has been approved for projects to restructure the country's two coal regions. The money comes from the EU's Just Transition Fund.
Eligible for just transition funding is the central Zasavje region, where coal mining stopped a deca
Eligible for just transition funding is the central Zasavje region, where coal mining stopped a deca
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The Maribor Synagogue, a medieval building that serves not as an active place of worship but as a Jewish cultural centre, was daubed with antisemitic graffiti over the weekend in a widely condemned incident.
Pictures released by the cultural centre on Facebook on 13 January show graffiti with the s
Pictures released by the cultural centre on Facebook on 13 January show graffiti with the s
The Astronomical Observatory on the Golovec hill overlooking Ljubljana has acquired a new, 80-centimetre telescope, the largest yet in the country. It replaces an older one whose mirror measured 9cm less in diameter.
The observatory is operated by the University of Ljubljana Faculty of Mathematics
The observatory is operated by the University of Ljubljana Faculty of Mathematics
Slovenia becoming the 23rd member of the European Space Agency (ESA) starting from 2025 was described as a historic moment by the agency's director general Josef Aschbacher as the country marked the occasion with two high-profile events on 10 January.
Addressing a press conference on the sidelines
Addressing a press conference on the sidelines
A secretly recorded footage released by an animal rights group has exposed appalling conditions on a poultry farm that is supplying a number of public institutions, raising questions about the quality of food served at Slovenian schools, kindergartens and care homes.
The video, first aired by the p
The video, first aired by the p
Samo Zver, the head of the haematology department of the UKC Ljubljana medical centre, a doctor "who treats with optimism", has been voted the Person of the Year 2014 of Slovenia's leading newspaper Delo.
Zver is a "person who would never put himself first, instead he gives himself to others", Delo
Zver is a "person who would never put himself first, instead he gives himself to others", Delo
A Swedish company is building a special kind of wind tunnel, an inclined flight chamber, in Žirovnica in northwest Slovenia, in what will be only the second such facility in Europe. It is targeted primarily at ski jumpers, but wingsuit flyers and adrenaline junkies will be welcome as well.
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European Capital of Culture 2025
Kinoatelje, a cultural organisation based in Italy' Gorizia that is dedicated to promoting and producing films in the cross-border area, is joining the European Capital of Culture with two of its major projects to bring cinema to small local communities and take local film production to European au
Nova Gorica and Gorizia, the 2025 European Capital of Culture, have built their programme around heritage, innovation, survival, and green sustainability.
That approach convinced the European Commission's decision-makers to select the former "Austrian Nice" and its post-WWII neighbour as Europe's f
That approach convinced the European Commission's decision-makers to select the former "Austrian Nice" and its post-WWII neighbour as Europe's f
The western city of Nova Gorica and its Italian neighbour Gorizia will host about 400 official events as they merge into the first cross-border European Capital of Culture next year. There will be four highlights, including a Walk for Europe that will bring together cities across Europe.
The first
The first
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Germany, Italy and Austria are the most important sources of foreign tourists for Slovenia. While all three countries currently face varying degrees of economic woes and political upheaval, the Slovenian Tourist Board thinks there is still scope for growth, but warns that these guests should not be
The SPIRIT investment promotion agency has assisted businesses with a number of activities this year, paying out €30 million in incentives.
The agency does not only help companies financially, but provides comprehensive support in all phases of their business, including in entering foreign markets,
The agency does not only help companies financially, but provides comprehensive support in all phases of their business, including in entering foreign markets,
As EU members are forced to increase defence spending due to the geopolitical situation, this is seen as an opportunity for Slovenian and French defence companies, as well as those from other industries, including the automotive sector and ICT, the Slovenian-French Defence Industry Day event heard
Business
As Slovenia plans to phase out coal in the coming years, €83 million has been approved for projects to restructure the country's two coal regions. The money comes from the EU's Just Transition Fund.
Eligible for just transition funding is the central Zasavje region, where coal mining stopped a deca
Eligible for just transition funding is the central Zasavje region, where coal mining stopped a deca
Slovenia becoming the 23rd member of the European Space Agency (ESA) starting from 2025 was described as a historic moment by the agency's director general Josef Aschbacher as the country marked the occasion with two high-profile events on 10 January.
Addressing a press conference on the sidelines
Addressing a press conference on the sidelines
A Swedish company is building a special kind of wind tunnel, an inclined flight chamber, in Žirovnica in northwest Slovenia, in what will be only the second such facility in Europe. It is targeted primarily at ski jumpers, but wingsuit flyers and adrenaline junkies will be welcome as well.
Inclined
Inclined
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The Maribor Synagogue, a medieval building that serves not as an active place of worship but as a Jewish cultural centre, was daubed with antisemitic graffiti over the weekend in a widely condemned incident.
Pictures released by the cultural centre on Facebook on 13 January show graffiti with the s
Pictures released by the cultural centre on Facebook on 13 January show graffiti with the s
Slovenia's former President Borut Pahor has opted out of consideration for the post of the EU's next representative for the Belgrade-Prishtina dialogue, citing incompatible views on EU enlargement.
"My personal views on EU enlargement deviate from official EU policy," he said on 3 February as he an
"My personal views on EU enlargement deviate from official EU policy," he said on 3 February as he an
A Slovenian-led European Citizens' Initiative in support of accessible and safe abortions across Europe has gathered the required one million signatures to merit consideration by the EU's executive.
"This is not a Christmas miracle. It's the power of our community," the campaign wrote on Instagram
"This is not a Christmas miracle. It's the power of our community," the campaign wrote on Instagram
Society
During the final battles of the Second World War, the slopes above the western town of Cerkno were the site of an extraordinary event, a skiing competition held in the heart of occupied Europe. Eighty years on, the race will be remembered with a series of cultural, sporting, and commemorative event
Architects Ana Kosi and Ognen Arsov have been selected to represent Slovenia at the 19th International Architecture Exhibition in Venice this year with a project focusing on the skills of artisans.
Slovenia's pavilion will spotlight craftsmanship techniques and skills as a crucial and irreplaceable
Slovenia's pavilion will spotlight craftsmanship techniques and skills as a crucial and irreplaceable
The Astronomical Observatory on the Golovec hill overlooking Ljubljana has acquired a new, 80-centimetre telescope, the largest yet in the country. It replaces an older one whose mirror measured 9cm less in diameter.
The observatory is operated by the University of Ljubljana Faculty of Mathematics
The observatory is operated by the University of Ljubljana Faculty of Mathematics
Travels
The Devil's Tower in Soteska, part of the once majestic Soteska Castle complex in the southeast, is Slovenia's only preserved Baroque garden pavilion. Known for a dark legend behind its name, the tower keeps a long-hidden treasure.
Restoration of the pavilion started in the 1970s and continues toda
Restoration of the pavilion started in the 1970s and continues toda
A magnet for visitors from across the globe, the Radovljica Beekeeping Museum has opened a new exhibition space to display items from its collection of 240-plus objects that have not found their place in the permanent collection.
Few museums in Slovenia have a viewing depot, a special type of exhib
Few museums in Slovenia have a viewing depot, a special type of exhib
Slovenian Railways have made several adjustments to train timetables to ensure smooth enough travel to and from Ljubljana during ongoing extensive work on railway infrastructure. There will be fewer trains but the capacity of some will increase.
Passenger train timetables are changing considerably
Passenger train timetables are changing considerably
Sport
The 108th Giro d'Italia, one of the three Grand Tours, the most prestigious road cycling races, will take riders through Slovenia in stage 14 on 24 May.
The 186-kilometre stage will start in Treviso, Italy and at about kilometre 140 the riders will enter Slovenia in the hilly wine-making region of
The 186-kilometre stage will start in Treviso, Italy and at about kilometre 140 the riders will enter Slovenia in the hilly wine-making region of
A Swedish company is building a special kind of wind tunnel, an inclined flight chamber, in Žirovnica in northwest Slovenia, in what will be only the second such facility in Europe. It is targeted primarily at ski jumpers, but wingsuit flyers and adrenaline junkies will be welcome as well.
Inclined
Inclined
Urška Hrovat, Slovenia's biggest ski star in the 1990s, will remember these Christmas holidays not for the festivities but for burglars that broke into her house in Ljubljana and stole all her medals.
"Some Christmas present. It's as if a part of me has died," the 50-year-old told Delo newspaper in
"Some Christmas present. It's as if a part of me has died," the 50-year-old told Delo newspaper in
Opinion
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 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"
Jerneja Penca, head of the Mediterranean Institute for Environmental Studies at the Koper Science and Research Centre, explores in an opinion piece for the Slovenia Times how society is only slowly coming to terms with tangible consequences of climate change such as sea level rise. She argues in fa
