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Bank of Slovenia Governor Boštjan Vasle and ECB President Christine Lagarde address the press after the ECB Governing Council meeting in Brdo pri Kranju. Photo: Bor Slana/STA
The Governing Council of the European Central Bank (ECB) cut the key interest rates by 25 basis points for the second consecutive time as it met in Brdo pri Kranju, Slovenia, on 17 October.
The interest rate on the deposit facility, now the benchmark for euro monetary policy, has been reduced to 3.
The Ljubljana co-generation plant. Photo: Bor Slana/STA
Ljubljana's district heating will soon get more environment-friendly as the capital city's combined heat and power plant has begun trial operation of a new gas-steam unit.
Once it becomes fully operational, the €145 million unit will allow Termoelektrarna-Toplarna Ljubljana (TE-TOL) to reduce the u
Stanko Vidovič, the chief of Maribor criminal investigators, holds a fake €50 banknote as he presents a money counterfeiting investigation. Photo: Gregor Mlakar/STA
The Maribor police have arrested five people suspected of putting into circulation large amounts of counterfeit euro banknotes forged by an Italian criminal organisation.
The arrests are the culmination of a year-long investigation, which ended last week.
Five suspects have been apprehended, three
The Franja multilingual portal of the Fran Ramovš Institute of the Slovenian Language. Photo: Screenshot
Fran, the Slovenian language web portal that allows users to browse 45 dictionaries for free, is celebrating its tenth anniversary with the launch of a multilingual version called Franja, which functions as a two-way dictionary between Slovenian and several other languages, from English to Romanian

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Prime Minister Robert Golob responds to a criminal complaint against him over suspected meddling in the police force. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA
Slovenian police have initiated a criminal complaint against Prime Minister Robert Golob related to allegations by a former interior minister that he interfered in the work of the police force, a charge that Golob denies.
The Specialised State Prosecutor's Office revealed on 16 October the criminal
Fashion design students create a collection of reflective clothing and accessories to promote traffic safety. Photo: Zavarovalnica Triglav
Ljubljana fashion design students have created an innovative collection of reflective clothing and accessories as part a campaign to raise awareness about traffic safety and visibility.
The collection, See Ya (Dejmo Se videt), takes its inspiration from street and business fashion and heritage and
ECB President Christine Lagarde looks at prices at Ljubljana central market. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA
Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank, checked out prices at Ljubljana central market while visiting Slovenia on a courtesy visit ahead of the ECB Governing Council meeting at Brdo estate on 17 October.
Lagarde walked through the centre of Ljubljana accompanied by Bank of Sloven
Chemistry engineer Željko Knez, developmental psychologist Ljubica Marjanovič Umek and Igor Akrapovič, the owner of the exhaust maker Akrapovič, honoured with science prizes. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA
Slovenia's science awards for lifetime achievement, the Zois Prizes, this year are going to chemistry engineer Željko Knez and developmental psychologist Ljubica Marjanovič Umek. Igor Akrapovič of the eponymous exhaust maker is being honoured with the Puh Prize for lifetime achievement in innovatio
Ice Cave near the Viševnik mountain pasture in NW Slovenia. Photo: Miha Staut
Slovenia has a number of ice caves, but due to climate change ice volumes are dwindling fast along with the information that has accumulated for thousands of years. Researchers hope to extract as much knowledge as possible before it is too late.
"In the past 10 to 20 years, we have seen exponential
Slovenia scorer vs Kazakhstan Jan Mlakar (first from right) pictured with team mates Erik Janža, Vanja Drkušić and Timi Elšnik. Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA
Slovenia beat Kazakhstan 1:0 in Almaty for their second win in four games in the UEFA Nations League to remain in contention for promotion to League A. Jan Mlakar scored the sole goal in the 55th minute to let his team come back from a 0:3 loss against Norway.
Mlakar, the 25-year-old forward who pl

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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

Bank of Slovenia Governor Boštjan Vasle and ECB President Christine Lagarde address the press after the ECB Governing Council meeting in Brdo pri Kranju. Photo: Bor Slana/STA
The Governing Council of the European Central Bank (ECB) cut the key interest rates by 25 basis points for the second consecutive time as it met in Brdo pri Kranju, Slovenia, on 17 October.
The interest rate on the deposit facility, now the benchmark for euro monetary policy, has been reduced to 3.
The Ljubljana co-generation plant. Photo: Bor Slana/STA
Ljubljana's district heating will soon get more environment-friendly as the capital city's combined heat and power plant has begun trial operation of a new gas-steam unit.
Once it becomes fully operational, the €145 million unit will allow Termoelektrarna-Toplarna Ljubljana (TE-TOL) to reduce the u
ECB President Christine Lagarde looks at prices at Ljubljana central market. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA
Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank, checked out prices at Ljubljana central market while visiting Slovenia on a courtesy visit ahead of the ECB Governing Council meeting at Brdo estate on 17 October.
Lagarde walked through the centre of Ljubljana accompanied by Bank of Sloven

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HKVAX, Fórum Oceano, and Yacooba Labs representatives sign MoU for Blue Economy STO project. From left to right: Dr. Ambrose So, President of the International Forum for Clean Energy (Macau), Carlos Costa Pina, President of Fórum Oceano, Mauricio Marques, Founder and CEO of Yacooba Labs, and Dr. Anthony Ng, Co-Founder and CEO of HKVAX
HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach Newswire - 18 October 2024 - Hong Kong Virtual Asset Exchange Limited (HKVAX) showcased its leadership in facilitating Security Token Offerings (STOs) for the blue economy at the Oeiras BlueTech Ocean Forum cum 10th International Forum on Clean Energy. The event, held

Politics

Prime Minister Robert Golob responds to a criminal complaint against him over suspected meddling in the police force. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA
Slovenian police have initiated a criminal complaint against Prime Minister Robert Golob related to allegations by a former interior minister that he interfered in the work of the police force, a charge that Golob denies.
The Specialised State Prosecutor's Office revealed on 16 October the criminal
Krško nuclear power station control room simulator. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA
Slovenians will head to the polls on 24 November to cast their vote in a consultative referendum on the construction of a new unit at the Krško nuclear power station, a decision endorsed in a bi-partisan vote at the National Assembly on 10 October.
All parties bar the junior coalition Left, a singl
MP Anže Logar sets out his plans after quitting the Democratic Party (SDS). Photo: Bor Slana/STA
Anže Logar, the former foreign minister, has ended months of speculation by declaring his intention to start a new, big tent party by the end of the year, having quit the opposition Democratic Party (SDS) after more than 25 years as a member.
Addressing reporters on 10 October, a day after resignin

Society

Stanko Vidovič, the chief of Maribor criminal investigators, holds a fake €50 banknote as he presents a money counterfeiting investigation. Photo: Gregor Mlakar/STA
The Maribor police have arrested five people suspected of putting into circulation large amounts of counterfeit euro banknotes forged by an Italian criminal organisation.
The arrests are the culmination of a year-long investigation, which ended last week.
Five suspects have been apprehended, three
The Franja multilingual portal of the Fran Ramovš Institute of the Slovenian Language. Photo: Screenshot
Fran, the Slovenian language web portal that allows users to browse 45 dictionaries for free, is celebrating its tenth anniversary with the launch of a multilingual version called Franja, which functions as a two-way dictionary between Slovenian and several other languages, from English to Romanian
Fashion design students create a collection of reflective clothing and accessories to promote traffic safety. Photo: Zavarovalnica Triglav
Ljubljana fashion design students have created an innovative collection of reflective clothing and accessories as part a campaign to raise awareness about traffic safety and visibility.
The collection, See Ya (Dejmo Se videt), takes its inspiration from street and business fashion and heritage and

Travels

Alpaca Ranch near Poljčane. Photo: Andreja Seršen Dobaj/STA
Animal lovers will be keen to visit Starošince near Ptuj in northeastern Slovenia to spend a day getting to know the horses in the local equestrian centre, which also provides therapy and workshops with horses. Just some 20 kilometres away visitors can unwind petting and feeding animals at an alpac
Lake Velenje beach. Photo: Matej Vranič
The beach on Lake Velenje in the north of the country has been declared Slovenia's best natural bathing site based on a vote in which bathers chose their favourite bathing spots in six categories.
Lying on the edge of a city of the same name, Lake Velenje was formed as a result of lignite mining. I
Venice. Photo: Tinkara Zupan/STA
Italian long-distance coach operator Itabus will provide a link between Ljubljana and several major Italian cities, including Venice, Trieste, Verona, and Milan, starting from 16 October.
The new service will also link Croatia's capital Zagreb and the Italian cities, the Austrian Press Agency (APA)

Sport

Slovenia scorer vs Kazakhstan Jan Mlakar (first from right) pictured with team mates Erik Janža, Vanja Drkušić and Timi Elšnik. Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA
Slovenia beat Kazakhstan 1:0 in Almaty for their second win in four games in the UEFA Nations League to remain in contention for promotion to League A. Jan Mlakar scored the sole goal in the 55th minute to let his team come back from a 0:3 loss against Norway.
Mlakar, the 25-year-old forward who pl
Tadej Pogačar celebrates his record-equalling fourth-straight Lombardia win. Photo: dpa/STA
Slovenian star rider Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) wrapped up a stellar season by winning the Giro di Lombardia for the record-equalling fourth straight time. He has racked up 25 wins this season, including the triple crown.
The 26-year-old star attacked during the Colma di Sormano climb with 4
The legs of Slovenia's national football team. Photo: Katja Kodba/STA
Slovenia suffered a crushing 0:3 defeat at the hands of Norway in their third UEFA Nations League Group match in Oslo on 10 October to fall from top to third spot in their Group B3.
Erling Haaland scored for Norway in the 7th and 63rd minutes, while Alexander Sorloth added a goal in the 52nd minute

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,