Foreign Minister Tanja Fajon ended her three-day visit to Ethiopia on Wednesday when she met African Union Commission Chair Moussa Faki and Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. “Europe’s biggest mistake is talking about Africa without really understanding its problems,” Fajon noted, adding that “Slovenia could be an exception”.
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Serbian lectorate established at Ljubljana University
The Faculty of Arts of the University of Ljubljana launched a Serbian course on Wednesday. It will be taught by the Department of Slavistics alongside Bulgarian, Czech, Croatian, Polish, Russian and Slovak languages. Serbian was first taught a…
Jamnik named new head of SID Bank
Borut Jamnik, who has served as executive at state-run companies for many years, was appointed new chairman of SID Bank, the state-owned export and development bank, on Wednesday to replace Damijan Dolinar. He will start the five-year term on …
Peer violence case grabs headlines
Celje police confirmed on Wednesday they are investigating a peer violence case and have so far identified five perpetrators after reports and footage of an attack on a reportedly 13-year-old girl by a group of peers stirred Slovenia in recent…
Cautious reactions to abolition of top-up insurance
The government’s announcement of a rapid abolition of top-up insurance in favour of a new mandatory contribution has been met with caution. The opposition has described it as “cheap PR”, private insurers say it will not help make the health system sustainable long-term, whereas employers warn against any new levies.
Ljubljana stock market index up in mixed trading
The SBI TOP index on the Ljubljana Stock Exchange closed 0.4% higher in Wednesday’s mixed trading. The most active, the issue of pharma company Krka shed 0.91% on EUR 390,000 in volumes. In all, EUR 1.15 million worth of securities changed hands.
Rupnik to reportedly be moved to home for elderly priests in Milan
Jesuit priest and artist Marko Rupnik, who is accused of extensive mental and sexual abuse of nuns, will have to leave Rome, the head of the Slovenian Jesuits Miran Žvanut has confirmed. According to the weekly paper Reporter, he will have to …
Defence minister signs two agreements in Brazil
Defence Minister Marjan Šarec and his Brazilian counterpart José Múcio Monteiro signed an agreement on defence cooperation and another on the protection and transfer of confidential data as Šarec’s paid an official visit to Brazil on Wednesday, the Defence Ministry tweeted.
Weather: Cloudy and rainy
The weather on Wednesday will be mostly cloudy, with some sunshine peaking through in the east. Light rain is possible in hilly areas and a south-westerly wind will blow in some parts of Slovenia. Morning lows will stand between 1 and 8 degree…
Weather: Cloudy and rainy
The weather on Wednesday will be mostly cloudy, with some sunshine peaking through in the east. Light rain is possible in hilly areas and a south-westerly wind will blow in some parts of Slovenia. Morning lows will stand between 1 and 8 degree…