A total of 37,002 people participated in the three-day sports event Walk along the Wire, which annually commemorates the liberation of Ljubljana in the Second World War. Popular among hikers and runners, the event kicked off on 9 May, when the capital celebrated Ljubljana Day alongside Europe Day.
Slovenian Eurovision entrant Raiven finished the song contest in 23rd place, scoring 27 points. She received 15 points from jury votes and 12 from televoting.
Raiven's result is slightly worse that indie rockers Joker Out achieved last year, when they finished 21nd.
But this is nevertheless only th
Observed since 2014, Slovenian-American Friendship Day is an opportunity to celebrate the ties between Slovenia and the US, but it is also the day of commemorating US airmen who died in a WWII bomber crash near Polzela in 1944. This year's ceremony was addressed by President Nataša Pirc Musar and U
People often climb mountains for recreation, sport, entertainment, in search of fresh air or breathtaking views. But Ajdna, a tooth-shaped peak below Mount Stol in northwestern Slovenia, offers much more than a momentary respite from the world.
One of the most notable late antiquity archaeological
Tadej Pogačar powered to yet another stage win at the Giro d'Italia, humbling the competition in the individual time trial to further extend his lead seven days into the three-week race.
Storming up the final climb of the 40.6km course from Foligno to Perugia, the Slovenian UAE Emirates rider beat
Slovenian businesses generated €6.7 billion in aggregate net profit in 2023, the highest figure yet, in what AJPES, the agency for public legal records, says testifies to the resilience of the Slovenian economy. Value added was also up, on flat revenue.
AJPES data show the aggregate net profit as t