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Ground broken on new Mediterranean crops development centre

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The Koper Science and Research Centre (ZRS) has broken ground on the Competence Centre for Olives and other Mediterranean Crops, a €4.5 million project that is to be completed in two years.
Located in the village of Plavje, a few kilometres northeast of Koper, the centre will house the Oliveculture
Euro banknotes. Photo: dpa/STA
Slovenia's government budget expenditure is projected to reach a record €17.1 billion in each of next two years, with the deficit to amount to 2.6% of GDP in 2025 before falling to 1.6% of GDP in 2026.
The budget documents were passed by the National Assembly on 20 November, raising the expenditure
Iza Sia Login, one of the wealthiest Slovenians. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA
The wealth of 100 richest Slovenians is estimated to have grown by 14% compared to last year to reach a record €9.97 billion, according to annual wealth rankings compiled by business news portal Finance.
The threshold to make the top 100 list was €43.1 million, €8 million more than last year. Finan
A worker at the Wolkswagen plant in Wolfsburg, Germany. Photo: dpa/STA
A German law firm that has filed a class action lawsuit against Volkswagen over the emissions scandal on behalf of over 6,000 Slovenian consumers has reached a settlement with the German car giant. The settlement comes nine years after Volkswagen admitted to the fraud.
The settlement was announced
The headquarters of retailer Mercator. Photo: Eli Vršič/STA
The Croatian-owned retailer Mercator has withdrawn from the contract to take over rival Slovenian grocer Engrotuš, which operates Tuš stores, after failing to obtain regulatory approval.
The key conditions of the contract will unfortunately not be fulfilled, "so we have taken the decision to withdr
The National Assembly passes a package of tax changes. Photo: Bor Slana/STA
The National Assembly has passed a package of changes to six tax-related laws that the government says will make the economy more competitive, attract skilled foreign staff and promote innovation and investment. Businesses have voiced their criticism though.
Changes to the income tax act bring ince
Exports help drive Slovenia's economic growth in the third quarter. Photo: Rosana Rijavec/STA
Boosted by exports and government spending, Slovenia's economic growth accelerated to an annual rate of 1.4% in real terms in the third quarter of the year after 0.7% growth in the previous quarter.
The seasonally-adjusted growth, which is a measure used across the EU, reached 1% year-on-year and 0
Palfinger chief operating officer Alexander Susanek, Economy Minister Matjaž Han and Ormož Mayor Danijel Vrbnjak (left to right) sign an agreement on a Palfinger investment. Photo: Vida Toš/STA
Palfinger, the Austrian manufacturer and supplier of cranes and lifting solutions, is planning to expand its operations in Slovenia by building a €70 million production facility in Ormož, northeast by 2028. The government is to chip in up to 30%.
Palfinger, which employs more than 12,000 people in
Hiša Franko, the restaurant run by chef Ana Roš Stojan. Photo: Katja Kodba/STA
Slovenian star chef Ana Roš Stojan, whose Hiša Franko is the only Slovenian restaurant with three Michelin stars, has been declared Best Chef Voted By Professionals at this year's The Best Chef Awards event in Dubai, the web portal The National has reported.
The prestigious title for Roš Stojan com
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