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173rd Regular Session of the Government of the Republic of Slovenia

SLOVENIA, October 9 - Decree on the Organisation, Equipment and Training of Protection, Rescue and Relief Forces The Government adopted the Decree on the Organisation, Equipment and Training of Protection, Rescue and Relief Forces, which was last...

NATO PA in Ljubljana to Review Defence and Deterrence, Reaffirm Support for Ukraine, Urge Enhanced Resilience

09 October 2025 LJUBLJANA – “At the 2025 Summit in The Hague, Allies made a historic commitment to bolster defence investment and strengthen the defence industrial base to ensure NATO has the forces and capabilities to face the most dangerous...

172nd regular session of the Government of the Republic of Slovenia

SLOVENIA, October 7 - Proposed Act on the gradual closure of the Velenje Coal Mine At today's session, the Government of the Republic of Slovenia began consideration of the proposed Act on the gradual closure of the Velenje Coal Mine, which...

Slovenian Day in Vienna – the power of culture, diplomacy and the economy for a shared future

SLOVENIA, October 3 - The project, which is the result of an artistic and educational residency held in Brdo pri Kranju this August, brought together 169 young musicians from 18 countries. It has grown into a powerful artistic expression of...

Avalanche Claims Lives of Three Croatian Hikers in Slovenia

(MENAFN) Three Croatian hikers lost their lives after being buried by a snow avalanche in Slovenia, the Mountain Rescue Association of Slovenia confirmed on Monday. The fatal avalanche struck on Sunday near Mount Tosc, a 2,275-meter peak in the...

171st regular session of the Government of the Republic of Slovenia

SLOVENIA, October 2 - At today’s session, the Government of the Republic of Slovenia adopted the text of the proposed Act Amending the Service in the Slovenian Armed Forces Act (summary procedure). The text of the proposed Act will be submitted to...

Eight Times Green: Slovenia Among the World’s Best Green Stories of 2025

SLOVENIA, October 3 - The stories told by Bled, Bela krajina, Bohinj, Brežice, Jeruzalem, Ljubljana, Logarska dolina – Solčavsko and Miren Kras serve as global inspiration for the tourism of the future – the one that builds bridges between...

TOPDON US Announces ArtiDiag Heavy-Duty (HD) Diagnostic Tool for Commercial Truck, Bus, Construction and Agricultural Machinery

ROCKAWAY, NEW JERSEY, Oct. 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TOPDON US (https://www.topdon.us/) announced today the addition of the ArtiDiag Heavy-Duty (HD) (https://www.topdon.us/products/artidiag-hd) to the company’s line of heavy-duty diagnostic...

State Secretary Grašič on further strengthening economic relations between Slovenia and Italy

SLOVENIA, October 1 - The State Secretary expressed her enthusiasm that the event is taking place in Slovenia in the year of the official visit by the President of the Italian Republic, Sergio Mattarella, and in the year that the cities of Nova...

Slovenia’s Foreign Minister Addresses Gaza’s “Genocide”

(MENAFN) Slovenia’s Foreign Minister Tanja Fajon stated on Monday that Gaza is enduring “what international law defines as genocide,” citing distressing visuals of children perishing in the besieged enclave, which has been subjected to Israeli...

Slovenia Commends Palestinian State Recognition by Global Powers

(MENAFN) Slovenia has praised the recent recognition of Palestine by Australia, Canada, the UK, and Portugal, calling it a significant step toward achieving lasting peace in the Middle East. Foreign Minister Tanja Fajon took to X, the social media...

First Slovenian-Indian Festival of Science, Innovation, Smart Technologies and the Economy

SLOVENIA, September 27 - The Festival was held in Ljubljana on 25–26 September 2025. The American astronaut Sunita L. Williams, who is of Slovenian and Indian descent, was the Festival's honorary patron. The event highlighted the progress that...

SHARC Energy Receives United States and European Patents

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SHARC International Systems Inc. (CSE: SHRC) (FSE: IWIA) (OTCQB: INTWF) ("SHARC Energy" or the “Company”), the pioneer of Wastewater Energy Transfer (“WET”), is pleased to provide an...

169th regular session of the Government of the Republic of Slovenia

SLOVENIA, September 18 - Today, the Government reviewed the starting points for preparing changes in the taxation of natural persons who carry out an activity and determine the tax base based on actual income and normalised expenditures. Among...

Eurozone Posts 0.3 Percent Rally in July Industrial Output

(MENAFN) Industrial production in the eurozone edged up 0.3% in July compared to the previous month, partially recovering from June’s steep decline, according to figures released Tuesday by Eurostat. The result came in just below economists'...

Eurozone Industrial Output Increases in July

(MENAFN) Industrial activity in the eurozone climbed by 0.3% in July compared with the previous month, offsetting June’s steep drop, according to figures published on Tuesday by Eurostat. Analysts had anticipated a 0.4% monthly rise for July. The...

168th regular session of the Government of the Republic of Slovenia

SLOVENIA, September 16 - Establishment of a new public higher education institution, a public university based in Novo mesto The Government of the Republic of Slovenia determined the text of the application for accreditation of a new public higher...

Minister visits public research institute Rudolfovo as part of government visit to southeastern Slovenia

SLOVENIA, September 16 - ''We bring good news to your region. We are going to found a new public university that will bring faculties in the region together under one umbrella to consolidate their work. Also, we approved baselines for amendment to...

NATO PA endorses higher defense spending targets, support for Ukraine

13 October 2025 LJUBLJANA – The NATO Parliamentary Assembly (NATO PA) on Monday issued a resounding appeal for Allied governments to push ahead with investment on defence, reinforce deterrence, particularly on the Alliance’s eastern flank, and...

Benedetta Berti Appointed NATO Assembly’s New Secretary General

The NATO Parliamentary Assembly on Monday appointed Benedetta Berti as its new Secretary General. In that role, she will lead the Assembly’s Secretariat as senior executive officer and principal strategic advisor to the Assembly’s political...