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Having raged for months, the controversy over a mega concert planned in Ljubljana's central park has been resolved after Magnifico, the pop star at the centre of the storm, announced he will move the event to a golf course on the outskirts of the city.
"Here we are in the magical, romantic atmosph
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Slovenia has been urged to ensure appropriate financing of the public broadcaster RTV Slovenija and to finalise measures to raise the salaries of judges and prosecutors as mandated by the Constitutional Court in the annual Rule of Law Report released by the European Commission.
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The Slovenian subsidiary of the French car maker Renault will start producing a redesigned version of the electric Twingo model in 2026 under a memorandum of understanding signed by the government and Renault.
Initially, the Novo Mesto plant Revoz will put out 150,000 cars annually.
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Ana Gros, captain of the national women's handball team, and canoe slalom Olympic champion Benjamin Savšek will serve as Slovenia's flag bearers at the opening ceremony of the Summer Olympic Games in Paris on 26 July.
Announcing the decision, the Slovenian Olympic Committee said the pair were selec
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A Briton first attracted to Slovenia by a 300-year-old sausage-curing cabin before spending a decade visiting and five years living here has packed his adventures and insights about the country in a captivating travel memoir titled Dormice & Moonshine.
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A part of an extended family whose home was damaged in last year's devastating floods have become the first to accept the keys to their new home almost a year after the disaster, thanks to a private donation.
Courtesy of 41 private donors headed by Pergola, a low-energy prefab home maker, the new h
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Fresh from winning his third Tour de France title, Tadej Pogačar will not compete in the Paris Olympics. Announcing the decision on 22 July, the Slovenian Olympic Committee cited the rider's fatigue as the reason.
Pogačar was supposed to enter the Olympic road race along with Jan Tratnik, Luka Mezg
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Slovenian health workers have been raising the alarm about an increasing number of violent incidents they face at work. They have now put forward a legislative proposal to amend the criminal code with a new criminal offence of assault on a health worker.
The Medical Chamber, the Chamber of Pharmac
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Determined to put an end to rowdy behaviour, boozing in public spaces and towel beach reservations, the seaside town of Piran has launched a campaign to raise awareness of the rules of etiquette among its many visitors. If the campaign and warnings prove ineffective, rule breakers will be fined.
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