The first Slovenian police bees flew out to gather nectar and pollen in the Maribor City Park on Tuesday after the rooftop of the city’s police headquarters provided a new home to four bee colonies.
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Sculptor Drago Tršar dies
Acclaimed modernist sculptor Drago Tršar has died shortly before his 96th birthday, the Ljubljana Academy of Fine Arts and Design (ALUO) announced on Tuesday. The professor emeritus, and “his dedication to the art of sculpture and the tea…
Children’s Parliament calls for tackling of deteriorating mental health situation
Addressing mental health in children and youths, the annual Children’s Parliament event called on Tuesday for more education and awareness-raising about the topic among children, teachers and parents. The debate was also attended by Prime Minister Robert Golob, who joined calls for destigmatising mental health problems.
Positive day for blue chips
Most of the blue chips on the Ljubljana Stock Exchange posted gains on Tuesday as trading resumed after a four-day Easter break, pushing the SBI TOP index up 0.95% to 1,222.92 points. Pharma maker Krka increased by 0.92% while contributing nea…
Roma community still neglected, president says
President Nataša Pirc Musar said after a consultation on the Roma on Tuesday that this community is still neglected and cannot access basic human rights such as potable water, education, social care and healthcare. Representatives of the Roma …
Schedule of events for Wednesday, 12 April
Below is a schedule of events for Wednesday, 12 April:
Overview of latest GDP forecasts for Slovenia
The latest GDP growth forecasts for Slovenia by national and international institutions released this year suggest the country’s economy will expand by between 1% and 1.8% in 2023. Growth is expected to pick up in 2024, exceeding 2%.
IMF downgrades Slovenia’s 2023 growth forecast to 1.6%
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has downgraded its projections for global economic growth in its latest World Economic Outlook, including Slovenia’s. The country’s GDP is projected to increase by 1.6% this year, a downgrade of 0.2 percentage points from the autumn forecast, and by 2.1% in 2024.
News roundup – Tuesday, 11 April, until 3pm
Below is a roundup of major events on Tuesday, 11 April, until 3pm local time:
Govt urged to back free access to procedures related to reproductive rights
The 8 March Institute called on the government on Tuesday to help secure universal free access to procedures related to reproductive rights, including abortion, artificial insemination and sterilisation. Presently, those without top-up health …