The Democrats (SDS) held on Thursday one of last campaign events ahead of the EU elections, with SDS president Janez Janša promising that the party will continue to work on returning credibility to Slovenia. Top candidate Milan Zver called on the voters to tell the outgoing government it has done a poor job by voting the SDS. ...
The share of women in decision-making positions is increasing in the EU as well as in Slovenia. There is, however, still a long way to go before equal representation is achieved, a panel on women in top positions organised by the Deloitte SheXO club heard on Thursday. ...
Slovenian national football team head coach Srečko Katanec unveiled on Wednesday the squad for the upcoming friendlies with Argentina and Uruguay in South America. Besides proven names, the team features two debutantes from the national league....
Slovenia lost three spots from last year to place 55th on the 2014 World Competitiveness Scoreboard released by the Swiss management institute IMD. Peter Stanovnik of the Institute for Economic Research believes that the country lost ground mainly due to the state of public finances, while it faces other problems as well....
Below is a schedule of events for Thursday, 22 May: ...
The consequences of the biblical floods in Serbia will not only be economic but also political. The country will remain in the hands of the Serbian Progressive Party and taking down the established political system will get harder day by day, the daily Delo writes on Thursday. ...
The true consequences of floods are only now beginning to show in Bosnia-Herzegovina. The destructive mix in the Western Balkans includes every possible factor of risk, including the political instability that prevented authorities to take necessary decisions, the daily Večer writes on Thursday. ...
The daily Finance is hopeful for the future of dynamic export-oriented companies in Slovenia. Although the business forecast is not very optimistic, considering the crisis in Ukraine, the political crisis in Slovenia and the devastating floods in Serbia and Bosnia-Herzegovina, international agreements are in the works that could help exporters. ...
It will be clear and warm, with day-time highs climbing to over 25 degrees Celsius on Wednesday. ...
The EU is often criticised for lack of common ground on foreign policy issues. The STA has asked all parties vying for seats in the European Parliament what they think about the common foreign and security policy (CFSP) and whether it responds appropriately to critical situations such as the one in Ukraine. ...
Slovenia used to be considered an exemplary member which was fulfilling its tasks, but has recently turned into one of those countries hit hardest by the economic crisis. The STA has asked all parties vying for seats in the European Parliament how they see Slovenia in the EU and if its interests are well represented within the bloc. ...
Below is a review of the headlines in Slovenian dailies for Wednesday, 21 May: ...
The supervisory of port operator Luka Koper have an opportunity to pick as CEO an operative and expert with one job only: good results. Or they could hire another "one of ours" with a limited shelf life, Delo comments on Wednesday. ...
Slovenia has proposed that the EU to prepare a package of scholarships for young people from the Western Balkans at a session of EU ministers in charge of education and the youth. The idea was presented to his counterparts by the outgoing Minister for Education, Science and Sport Jernej Pikalo in Brussels on Tuesday. ...
A Slovenian designer has found an innovative use for a mineral that is mined along with lignite. Previously used for purely decorative purposes, the ebony-like xylite has been used by Barbara Prinčič for a chair, which has won her the A' Design Award. ...
HSE, the state-owned power utility, is in talks with an investor from Switzerland, the Russian-owned company Edelweiss, to sell the Trbovlje thermal power plant. The company made an offer that is valid through June, according to HSE director Blaž Košorok. ...
In the background of the race for the eight seats allotted to Slovenia in the European Parliament, a battle is being fought for generous wages. Slovenia has the opportunity to observe first-hand how absurd the race for office can become, the regional daily Primorske novice comments on Wednesday. ...
A Slovenian-Hungarian project promoting creation of jobs through revival of traditional crafts has been presented in Brussels as one of four examples showing that the EU works. ...
Slovenian flag carrier Adria Airways is upbeat about its business results this year and expects to return to profit by the end of the year after it improved operating results in the first quarter. ...
The average age of people in employment in Slovenia has been increasing, reaching 42 years for the first time ever last year. The average age of working women slightly exceeded the age of men as well. ...