Slovenia boosting cooperation with Kyrgyzstan

Ljubljana, 16 October - Foreign Minister Tanja Fajon hosted her counterpart from Kyrgyzstan Jeenbek Kulubayev for an official visit on Thursday, which the Foreign Ministry said opened up business opportunities in bilateral cooperation in many...

French and Slovenian treasuries join Eurosystem wholesale money DLT project

Representatives from the French and Slovenian treasuries are among a newly announced rollcall of participants in the latest stage of a European initiative focused on distributed-ledger technology (DLT) and central bank money. The ‘Pontes’ project...

Notable rise in funding for Slovenians abroad in 2026, 2027

Minister for Slovenians Abroad Matej Arčon said that when he started his term in 2022 the office had a budget of just over EUR 10 million. Next year the budget of EUR 12.8 million is planned and in 2027 the office will receive some EUR 13.4...

175th regular session of the Government of the Republic of Slovenia

The Government today took note of the draft Act on the Payment of the Winter Allowance and will submit it to the Economic and Social Council (ESS) for consideration. The proposed act introduces a new employment-related right – the right of workers...

Lakers Center Working on Slovenian Citizenship to Team With Luka Doncic

Getty Los Angeles Lakers fans may be seeing more Luka Doncic–Jaxson Hayes lobs. The 25-year-old center told reporters on October 15 he’s working on obtaining a Slovenian passport to team with Doncic internationally. A reporter asked about the...

“We're working on getting me a Slovenian passport”: $3.4M Lakers vet announces plans to play for Luka Doncic's national team

Luka Doncic could get some NBA help on his national team after Lakers center Jaxson Hayes claimed they're working on getting him a Slovenian passport. Hayes and Doncic have formed an excellent dynamic since teaming up in LA. The Lakers' veteran...

174th regular session of the Government of the Republic of Slovenia

Proposed Act on the intervention measure to extend the validity of annual electronic vignettes At today's session, the Government approved the text of the proposed Act on the intervention measure to extend the validity of annual electronic...

Exclusive Interview – Silvia Avilés on How TIS 2025 Is Shaping the Next Era of Tourism Innovation

As the tourism industry continues to evolve amid rapid digitalization and growing sustainability demands, the Tourism Innovation Global Summit (TIS) 2025 is set to push the boundaries once again. In this interview for RusTourismNews.com, Silvia...

MEPs put Europe’s innovation gap on FP10 agenda

Members of the European Parliament’s industry and research committee have defended the need for a Widening programme in Horizon Europe after 2027, but also noted that member states should take more responsibility for lagging national R&D...

Banks, insurance companies await details of new tax/levy

News Sean Douglas Just Now Davendranath Tancoo - THE Bankers Association (BATT) is adopting a wait-and-see approach to the budget's promise of a new tax/levy on assets held by banks and insurance companies, according to a BATT statement on October...

Slovenia warns of fragile Gaza ceasefire, calls for sustained peace efforts

Slovenian Foreign Minister Tanja Fajon said that the current ceasefire in Gaza remains fragile and warned of complex challenges ahead in implementing the next phase of the peace plan. Speaking before the parliamentary Foreign Policy Committee,...

Slovenian FM warns of fragile Gaza ceasefire, calls for sustained peace efforts

LJUBLJANA, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- Slovenian Foreign Minister Tanja Fajon said Wednesday that the current ceasefire in Gaza remains fragile and warned of complex challenges ahead in implementing the next phase of the peace plan. Speaking before the...

MEP Prebilič launches Renaissance party, aiming for political centre

Kočevje, 15 October - MEP Vladimir Prebilič officially launched his new political party, Renaissance, at its founding congress in Kočevje on Wednesday, positioning it as a moderate, unifying centre-left party whose platform is built on five core...

Ljubljana hosts conference to fight disinformation

Ljubljana, 15 October - The capital is hosting #Disinfo2025, a two-day conference focussing on the fight against disinformation, featuring more than 600 experts from the media, NGOs, politics, and technology. The event focuses on identifying and...

Rīga among a dozen European cities vying for innovation awards

The designated dozen will now compete for the titles of European Capital of Innovation 2026 and European Rising Innovative City 2026. Supported by the European Innovation Council (EIC) under Horizon Europe, iCapital recognises those cities that...

Slovenia's economy solid, banks able to support firms facing challenges, Dolenc says

Ljubljana, 15 October - Slovenia's banking system is stable and resilient, allowing it to support companies in sectors facing difficulties, Bank of Slovenia deputy governor Primož Dolenc told STA in an interview. The rest of this news item is...

Minister would like more funds for business diplomacy, development aid

Ljubljana, 15 October - Foreign Minister Tanja Fajon told the parliamentary Foreign Policy Committee that funds for the Foreign Ministry in the revised 2026 and draft 2027 national budgets only suffice for the ministry's basic operations. More...

Hydrogen Valley in the centre of innovation in the North Adriatic

Hydrogen has become a decisive element in Europe’s clean energy transition. One of the most ambitious examples can be found in the North Adriatic Hydrogen Valley (NAHV), developed in co-operation between Croatia, Italy’s Autonomous Region of...

Rooftop solar on public buildings gains momentum in Slovenia

Velenje plans to install solar power plants on 13 public buildings in cooperation with ECE, a subsidiary of state power utility Holding Slovenske Elektrarne (HSE). The total capacity of the proposed installations is about 1.97 MW, with an...

Sajovic declines to reveal Slovenia's contribution for US weapons for Ukraine

Brussels, 15 October - Defence Minister Borut Sajovic said Ukrainians cannot be left on their own before the winter as he spoke about Slovenia's joining NATO's initiative to finance supplies of US weapons to Ukraine. He declined to reveal...