News
Customize list
-
National COVID-19 prevalence survey
A national survey on the prevalence of COVID-19 in the general population is currently being conducted in Slovenia.
-
If you read, you are never alone
UNESCO declared 23 April to be World Book and Copyright Day.
-
Slovenia – a true green destination
"Be proud of your country and together make sure that five years from now you will be proud of what it has achieved in preserving its character and its green, clean, authentic offer for travellers," said the President of the Green Destinations international organisation, Albert Salman, to Slovenians a few years ago in Ljubljana.
-
Earth Day in light of climate action
This year's Earth Day focuses on actions to combat climate change. Climate change represents one of the biggest challenges to the future of humanity and the life-support systems that make our world habitable.
-
Reporting on Slovenia in the foreign press: reminiscing or planning a visit sometime in the future
In recent days, there was substantial reporting on Slovenia in the foreign press, inviting readers to daydream about the country in these unusual times and plan a visit sometime in the future or to rekindle pleasant memories of Slovenia.
-
Slovenia among the world’s leading countries in artificial intelligence
Forbes magazine has recognised Slovenia as a true artificial intelligence powerhouse.
-
Slovenia's iconic ice cream heads for China
Ljubljanske Mlekarne, Slovenia's largest dairy, has dispatched the first shipment of its iconic Planica ice cream to China, part of a total of 43 tonnes planned to be exported there this year.
-
Textile workers join forces to sew protective masks
Major Slovenian textile companies and smaller textile workshops have joined forces to focus on the production of protective masks in response to market needs.
-
Gourmand World Cookbook Award goes to the book "With Valvasor at the Table"
The book entitled "With Valvasor at the Table – Nutrition Culture in Carniola in the Second Half of the 17th Century" written by dr. Janez Bogataj was selected as one of the top three books in its respective category and received the prestigious Best in the World 2020 award.
-
This year’s Easter Triduum will be different
For Christians around the world, Thursday night marks the end of the 40-day fast and the beginning of the Easter Triduum culminating on Easter Sunday. Believers are about to celebrate Easter, the most important holiday of the Catholic Church. Although it is usually celebrated within the family and includes visits to church, the epidemic has changed this tradition.
-
Three decades since the first multiparty elections in Slovenia
Thirty years have passed since the first multiparty elections were held in Slovenia. They were won by Demos, a coalition of new parties, which then formed the government.
-
Slovenian cookbook Cook Eat Slovenia receives double accolade
The Gourmand World Cookbook Awards culinary event honoured the cookbook Cook Eat Slovenia with not one, but two awards.
-
Vegetables instead of flowers
The company Ocean Orchids from Dobrovnik has started growing vegetables on a trial basis. Ocean Orchids is a ten-year-old company with forty employees located in the extreme northeast of Slovenia that cultivates 2 million orchids every year.
-
World Health Day
This year, World Health Day puts nurses and midwives at the forefront and the importance of community support for them. In recent months, nurses and other healthcare professionals have been on the frontline to care for those falling ill with COVID-19.
-
Online celebration of International Children's Book Day on 2 April
On 2 April, we celebrate International Children's Book Day.
-
Parliament passes EUR 3 billion stimulus package
The National Assembly adopted on Thursday a EUR 3 billion stimulus package aiming to cushion the impact of coronavirus on Slovenia's economy and people.
-
The crisis shows the real value of what we take for granted
A crisis always opens the window of opportunity for something new.
-
30 years since the adoption of the National Anthem Act
The last days of March mark the 30th anniversary since the then Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Slovenia adopted the National Anthem Act.
-
When culture is delivered to your home
Slovenians are real culture enthusiasts.
-
Drago Jančar wins Austrian State Prize for European Literature
Drago Jančar, arguably Slovenia's leading contemporary writer, has been awarded the Austrian State Prize for European Literature 2020.