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The flags of Slovenia, Ukraine and the EU. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA
Slovenia has joined a Czech-led initiative to buy artillery ammunition for Ukraine outside Europe. The government will allocate €1 million for this purpose, the Defence Ministry told the Slovenian Press Agency on 18 March.
The government discussed the Czech initiative at its session last week, acco
Believers attend mass at Ljubljana's cathedral. Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA
The share of Catholics in Slovenia has declined over the past ten years, as has the number of priests and nuns, but the number of laypersons actively participating in the activities of the Catholic Church has been increasing, according to a report by the Slovenian Catholic Church.
The report for 20
Almost 20 stakeholders sign an agreement to create a low-carbon hydrogen ecosystem to attract a Japanese partner and funding. Photo: Bor Slana/STA
Eighteen Slovenian companies, organisations and municipalities have formed a consortium to create an ecosystem for hydrogen from low-carbon sources in a step toward attracting a Japanese partner to vie for funding from the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organisation (NEDO), Japan'
Slovenia's men's handball team. Photo: Kolektiff
The Slovenian men's handball team has qualified for the Summer Olympics in Paris by finishing second at a qualifying tournament in Granollers, Spain, in what will be their fourth appearance in the Olympics after 2000, 2004 and 2016.
The road to Paris was not easy with Slovenia having to face the ho

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A bomb squad is moving a WWII bomb after deactivation. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA
Residents from both sides of the Slovenian-Italian border were able to return to their homes after a Slovenian bomb disposal unit safely defused two WWII-era aerial bombs and detonated another one in the western City of Nova Gorica on 17 March.
The three unexploded devices were discovered by bomb d
Ski jumper Nika Prevc. Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA
Nika Prevc has secured the overall women's Ski Jumping World Cup victory one week before the season's finale in Planica to become the fourth Slovenian jumper to win the Crystal Globe in the sport, joining her elder brother Peter Prevc.

With only one event before the end of the season, Prevc has co
A synthetic ice skating rink made by Fida Sports in Jesenice. Photo: Tinkara Zupan/STA

It has been years since Lake Bled was frozen solid enough to let the locals and visitors enjoy the pleasures of skating. But this winter, which was particularly warm, children and adults had the chance to try out one of the eco-friendly synthetic ice rinks developed and manufactured in Slovenia.

Petrol's main storage facility for oil products near the port of Koper. Photo: Aleš Osvald/STA
Slovenia's energy group Petrol posted a net profit of €137 million for 2023 after reporting a small loss in the year before. Revenue declined by 26% to just shy of €7 billion, largely due to lower prices of fuel and other energy commodities, show unaudited results released by the company.
Earnings
A waste treatment centre in Zadar, Croatia built by the Slovenian engineering company Riko. Photo: Riko

Slovenian engineering company Riko has built one of the biggest waste treatment centres in Croatia, Biljane Donje near the Dalmatian city of Zadar. The project, which was inaugurated on 14 March, is valued at €90 million, with Riko's share worth approximately €70 million.





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A barley groats dish that Slovenian students made for an astronaut's breakfast in a NASA competition. Photo: Boštjan Podlogar/STA

Slovenian students make NASA culinary challenge finals

Science & EducationScience & Technology
One Slovenian signature dish, the kranjska sausage, has already been in space, but another dish could follow if students from a Ljubljana school win a competition organised by the US space agency NASA after making the shortlist.
Two students from BIC Ljubljana, an educational centre offering second

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A waste treatment centre in Zadar, Croatia built by the Slovenian engineering company Riko. Photo: Riko

Slovenian engineering company Riko has built one of the biggest waste treatment centres in Croatia, Biljane Donje near the Dalmatian city of Zadar. The project, which was inaugurated on 14 March, is valued at €90 million, with Riko's share worth approximately €70 million.





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Slovenian-French Business Forum. Photo: Boštjan Podlogar/STA
Slovenia has been striving for years to develop its aerospace industry. Some companies have become important players in niche segments but are striving to enter the big stage. Cooperation with France, an aerospace industry leader, is seen as an important step in this direction.
Slovenia and France
Ljubljana Business School professor Aljoša Valentinčič. Photo: Katja Kodba/STA
The recent issue of a retail bond for Slovenian residents - subscriptions ends on 16 February - is a welcome move since there have been too few investment opportunities like this in the past, says Aljoša Valentinčič, a professor at the Ljubljana School of Business and Economics. But he thinks there

Business

Almost 20 stakeholders sign an agreement to create a low-carbon hydrogen ecosystem to attract a Japanese partner and funding. Photo: Bor Slana/STA
Eighteen Slovenian companies, organisations and municipalities have formed a consortium to create an ecosystem for hydrogen from low-carbon sources in a step toward attracting a Japanese partner to vie for funding from the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organisation (NEDO), Japan'
A synthetic ice skating rink made by Fida Sports in Jesenice. Photo: Tinkara Zupan/STA

It has been years since Lake Bled was frozen solid enough to let the locals and visitors enjoy the pleasures of skating. But this winter, which was particularly warm, children and adults had the chance to try out one of the eco-friendly synthetic ice rinks developed and manufactured in Slovenia.

Petrol's main storage facility for oil products near the port of Koper. Photo: Aleš Osvald/STA
Slovenia's energy group Petrol posted a net profit of €137 million for 2023 after reporting a small loss in the year before. Revenue declined by 26% to just shy of €7 billion, largely due to lower prices of fuel and other energy commodities, show unaudited results released by the company.
Earnings

Politics

The flags of Slovenia, Ukraine and the EU. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA
Slovenia has joined a Czech-led initiative to buy artillery ammunition for Ukraine outside Europe. The government will allocate €1 million for this purpose, the Defence Ministry told the Slovenian Press Agency on 18 March.
The government discussed the Czech initiative at its session last week, acco
Locals attend the session of the Brežice municipal council expressing opposition to an asylum centre. Photo: Aleš Kocjan/STA
The government has hit a sensitive nerve with people living along the border with Croatia and opened a potentially explosive issue ahead of European elections by deciding to set up asylum centre units near two major border crossings to prepare for a surge in illegal migrants. The opposition has sid
The Court of Justice of the European Union. Photo: dpa/STA
The Court of Justice of the EU has hit Slovenia with a €800,000 fine over the delayed transposition of an EU directive that creates a legal framework to ensure the freedom to provide electronic communications networks and services at EU level into national law.
The deadline to introduce the directi

Society

Believers attend mass at Ljubljana's cathedral. Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA
The share of Catholics in Slovenia has declined over the past ten years, as has the number of priests and nuns, but the number of laypersons actively participating in the activities of the Catholic Church has been increasing, according to a report by the Slovenian Catholic Church.
The report for 20
A bomb squad is moving a WWII bomb after deactivation. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA
Residents from both sides of the Slovenian-Italian border were able to return to their homes after a Slovenian bomb disposal unit safely defused two WWII-era aerial bombs and detonated another one in the western City of Nova Gorica on 17 March.
The three unexploded devices were discovered by bomb d
A barley groats dish that Slovenian students made for an astronaut's breakfast in a NASA competition. Photo: Boštjan Podlogar/STA

Slovenian students make NASA culinary challenge finals

Science & EducationScience & Technology
One Slovenian signature dish, the kranjska sausage, has already been in space, but another dish could follow if students from a Ljubljana school win a competition organised by the US space agency NASA after making the shortlist.
Two students from BIC Ljubljana, an educational centre offering second

Travels

Velika Planina. Photo: Boštjan Podlogar/STA

Ski season to forget

BusinessTravels
Slovenian ski resorts had been upbeat heading into the winter season, having upgraded their facilities in a major investment drive. However, unseasonably high temperatures have spoilt their plans, cutting the ski season short.
After a poor start to the season, the ski resorts hoped for the weather
The coastal town of Piran. Photo: Peter Černuta/STA
Be it for its seascapes, nature, a wealth of outdoor activity opportunities or authenticity of its people, foreigners who have adopted Slovenian Istria as their new home say it is well worth visiting.
Tourism organisations from the Slovenian coastal region have invited eight foreigners who have mov
The Bicikelj bike rental system in Ljubljana. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA
Public bike share schemes have been springing up across Slovenia in recent years with ever more towns also offering electric bikes. Bike sharing is increasingly popular too, one of the reasons being it is often the fastest way to go about, making it easy to navigate traffic jams.
The capital Ljublj

Sport

Slovenia's men's handball team. Photo: Kolektiff
The Slovenian men's handball team has qualified for the Summer Olympics in Paris by finishing second at a qualifying tournament in Granollers, Spain, in what will be their fourth appearance in the Olympics after 2000, 2004 and 2016.
The road to Paris was not easy with Slovenia having to face the ho
Ski jumper Nika Prevc. Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA
Nika Prevc has secured the overall women's Ski Jumping World Cup victory one week before the season's finale in Planica to become the fourth Slovenian jumper to win the Crystal Globe in the sport, joining her elder brother Peter Prevc.

With only one event before the end of the season, Prevc has co
Luka Dončić at a Dallas Mavericks game against the Toronto Raptors in 2023. Photo: Xinhua/STA
The Slovenian Dallas Mavericks star Luka Dončić scored a 30-point triple-double against the Detroit Pistons on 9 March, becoming the first player ever to record six consecutive 30-point triple doubles in NBA history.
Dončić finished the game with 39 points, 10 assists and 10 rebounds. He also exten

Opinion

Kyriacos Kakouris, vice-president of the European Investment Bank. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA
The green transition is not just a moral imperative but a vital driver of Europe's economic competitiveness, Kyriacos Kakouris, vice-president of the European Investment Bank, writes in his op-ed for the Slovenia Times as he sets out the bank's role in financing climate action and fostering sustain
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Prime Minister Robert Golob.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Our Earth, our responsibility

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In his op-ed for Bled Strategic Times ahead of the Bled Strategic Forum, Slovenian Prime Minister Robert Golob makes a call for "global solidarity to save our planet", combining it with an appeal to Russia to end the war of aggression against Ukraine.
In the first days of August, as I was walking t