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Amy Klobuchar, a US Senator of Slovenian descent, pictured in 2020. Photo: dpa/STA
As the Americans cast their votes to elect a new president and members of Congress, Amy Klobuchar, a Democrat of Slovenian descent, has won her fourth term as senator from Minnesota and far-right Republican Paul Gosar from Arizona has been re-elected to the House of Representatives.
Having won the
Part of the complex of the German chemical company BASF at its headquarters in Ludwigshafen. Photo: dpa/STA
The Slovenian biotechnology company Acies Bio has entered a partnership with the German chemical giant BASF to further develop a platform for fermentation technology from methanol for the production of fatty alcohols, which are used in the production of home and personal care products.
Acies Bio ha
Veteran politician Lojze Peterle. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA
Lojze Peterle, Slovenia's first prime minister and a former foreign minister and long-serving member of the European Parliament, quit New Slovenia (NSi), the Christian democratic party he co-founded, citing fundamental differences between him and the leadership of the opposition party.
The move, an
Eurowings aircraft. Photo: dpa/STA
Eurowings, the low-cost airline affiliated with the German Lufthansa Group, has applied for subsidies offered by the Slovenian government to improve the country's air connectivity in a sixth call.
Announcing the outcome of the latest call on 5 November, the Ministry of Infrastructure said Eurowings

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A solar power plant along the drainage canal of the Zlatoličje hydro power plant. Photo: Premogovnik Velenje
Renewable energy accounted for 25.07% of Slovenia's gross final energy consumption last year, which means the country met the target under an EU directive for the first time.
Slovenia had originally been supposed to meet the 25% renewable energy target by 2020, but failed, so it had to pay for stat
Slovenian actres Katarina Čas pictured in 2019. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA
Katarina Čas, the Slovenian actress best known internationally for her role in Martin Scorsese's The Wolf of Wall Street, has been cast in Wild Cherry, a new BBC series written by BAFTA winner Nicôle Lecky.
The 48-year-old actress will appear in a supporting role in all six parts of the series. She
The EU Song Book. Photo: STA
Six Slovenian iconic songs, including one by the Avsenik Ensemble and the theme song of the first Slovenian colour feature film, are featured in the first EU Song Book, launched on 5 November after a decade in the making.
The song book, available in physical form and as an app, features a total of
President Nataša Pirc Musar meets UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA
Slovenian and UAE officials signed an agreement to establish a Slovenian-Arab business council during the first official trip by a Slovenian president to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on 3 and 4 November.
President Nataša Pirc Musar met her counterpart Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on 3 Nove
A surgeon holds a heart model. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA
The Celje General Hospital has joined UKC Ljubljana and UKC Maribor as the third Slovenian hospital to have a cardiac surgery department. The surgical team led by Tomislav Klokočovnik plans to perform 100 open-heart surgeries a year and 50 by the end of this year. The first one is scheduled later t
A part of Ljubljana's Žale Cemetery designed by architect Jože Plečnik in the 1930s. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA
In Slovenia, All Saints' Day, celebrated on 1 November as a public holiday, is a major cultural touchstone for believers and non-believers alike. Families will visit the final resting places of their loved ones after spending days carefully cleaning the tombstones and decorating the graves with flo

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Best foreign investors honoured with the 2024 FDI Slovenia Awards. Photo: Boštjan Podlogar/STA
Four foreign-owned companies were honoured as the Economy Ministry and the Spirit investment promotion agency handed out the annual FDI Slovenia Awards on 10 October. Henkel Maribor won in the category for best large company, Avantpack in the SME segment, Ekolat for its impact on the economy, and L
Spirit Slovenija director Rok Capl, Chinese Ambassador to Slovenia Wang Shunqing and Economy Minister Matjaž Han at the conference of car industry suppliers. Photo: Katja Kodba/STA
Slovenian car industry suppliers are increasingly eyeing opportunities in China. An event held in Ljubljana on 8 October aimed to present their qualities as well as Slovenia's geostrategic advantage to Chinese manufacturers, showing the government's willingness to help boost business.
Addressing th
A conference organised by Pokojninska Družbe A focussing on the future of the pension system in Slovenia. Photo: Boštjan Podlogar/STA
Slovenia has a defined benefit pay-as-you go public pension system and few people pay into the second, voluntary pillar. There are mounting calls measures should be put in place to enrol more employees into the second pillar. A debate organised on 1 October by private pension insurer Pokojninska Dr

Business

Part of the complex of the German chemical company BASF at its headquarters in Ludwigshafen. Photo: dpa/STA
The Slovenian biotechnology company Acies Bio has entered a partnership with the German chemical giant BASF to further develop a platform for fermentation technology from methanol for the production of fatty alcohols, which are used in the production of home and personal care products.
Acies Bio ha
Eurowings aircraft. Photo: dpa/STA
Eurowings, the low-cost airline affiliated with the German Lufthansa Group, has applied for subsidies offered by the Slovenian government to improve the country's air connectivity in a sixth call.
Announcing the outcome of the latest call on 5 November, the Ministry of Infrastructure said Eurowings
Breadmaking at Pekarna Grosuplje, one of Don Don's production locations. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA
Slovenian baked goods group Don Don, which is present across large parts of the Balkans, has become a part of Grupo Bimbo from Mexico, the largest baker in the world. The value of the transaction has not been disclosed.
Announcing the move on 30 October, the privately held Don Don said that it woul

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Mr. Paul Ng (in the middle), the Executive Director and Head of International Operations of ZJLD Group and Mr. Patrick Wu (first from right), Chairman of the panel of adjudicators.
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Politics

Amy Klobuchar, a US Senator of Slovenian descent, pictured in 2020. Photo: dpa/STA
As the Americans cast their votes to elect a new president and members of Congress, Amy Klobuchar, a Democrat of Slovenian descent, has won her fourth term as senator from Minnesota and far-right Republican Paul Gosar from Arizona has been re-elected to the House of Representatives.
Having won the
Veteran politician Lojze Peterle. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA
Lojze Peterle, Slovenia's first prime minister and a former foreign minister and long-serving member of the European Parliament, quit New Slovenia (NSi), the Christian democratic party he co-founded, citing fundamental differences between him and the leadership of the opposition party.
The move, an
President Nataša Pirc Musar meets UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA
Slovenian and UAE officials signed an agreement to establish a Slovenian-Arab business council during the first official trip by a Slovenian president to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on 3 and 4 November.
President Nataša Pirc Musar met her counterpart Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on 3 Nove

Society

A solar power plant along the drainage canal of the Zlatoličje hydro power plant. Photo: Premogovnik Velenje
Renewable energy accounted for 25.07% of Slovenia's gross final energy consumption last year, which means the country met the target under an EU directive for the first time.
Slovenia had originally been supposed to meet the 25% renewable energy target by 2020, but failed, so it had to pay for stat
Slovenian actres Katarina Čas pictured in 2019. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA
Katarina Čas, the Slovenian actress best known internationally for her role in Martin Scorsese's The Wolf of Wall Street, has been cast in Wild Cherry, a new BBC series written by BAFTA winner Nicôle Lecky.
The 48-year-old actress will appear in a supporting role in all six parts of the series. She
The EU Song Book. Photo: STA
Six Slovenian iconic songs, including one by the Avsenik Ensemble and the theme song of the first Slovenian colour feature film, are featured in the first EU Song Book, launched on 5 November after a decade in the making.
The song book, available in physical form and as an app, features a total of

Travels

The new floating mill on the Mura. Photo: Vida Toš/STA
Water wheels on floating barges used to be a common sight on the Mura, a river in Slovenia's east. By the end of the 20th centuries most had disappeared, but in one place, in Ižakovci in Prekmurje, they have brought this heritage back to life.
The local community built a floating mill on an island
Jože Pučnik Ljubljana Airport. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA
As winter schedule came into force in air traffic on 27 November, passengers from Ljubljana airport will be able to fly to 16 destinations on scheduled flights until 29 March. While this is two fewer than last winter, there will be more flights to Munich and Zurich, major hubs for Slovenian travell
Mayors of 21 municipalities in the Ljubljana Urban Region sign an agreement to set up a public e-bike rental system. Photo: Urša Peršič/RRA LUR
Twenty-one municipalities that make up the Ljubljana Urban Region will set up a public e-bicycle rental system by putting up 94 new docking stations with 549 e-bicycles and 854 charging spots over the next four years.
Valued at €5.4 million, the system will be compatible with that in the capital an

Sport

Slovenian rider Gal Glivar. Photo: Wikipedia
Gal Glivar has become the latest Slovenian rider to join the world cycling elite by becoming a member of the Alpecin-Deceuninck WorldTour team.
The 22-year-old has joined the Belgian side after a stint at the UAE Team Emirates development team, known as the UAE Gen Z team. He started his profession
NBA superstar Luka Dončić pictured during the Goran Dragić farewell game in Ljubljana in August 2024. Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA
Slovenian superstar Luka Dončić opened his seventh NBA season with the Dallas Mavericks with a win. The Dallas team beat San Antonio Spurs 120:109 with Dončić racking up 28 points, ten rebounds and eight assists as the top scorer for the home team.
Dončić's new teammate Klay Thompson added 22 point
Supporters cheer on ski jumpers at the Ski Flying World Cup finals in Planica. Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA
The Slovenian Ski Association (SZS) has started the presale of tickets for the upcoming 2024/25 World Cup winter sports events in Slovenia. It has also introduced a combined ticket for top five events.
This season, Slovenia will host six major World Cup events across five locations, staring in earl

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,