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Two Croatian Police Officers Again Helping Out at Slovenian Ski Resorts
For a number of years now, during the first week after the Christmas holidays, when school vacations take place in Croatia and many Croatians come to ski in Slovenia, two Croatian police officers helped ensure security at Slovenian ski resorts in cooperation with their Slovenian colleagues. This year, one is helping out at Rogla and the other in Kranjska Gora.
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2020 is the Year of Plants
Healthy plants are a source of life, they support ecosystems and provide food.
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Independence and Unity Day
This year marks 29 years since the watershed date of 23 December 1990, when nearly 90 percent of all eligible voters opted for an independent Slovenia in a plebiscite.
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Achievements in 2019 and Priorities in 2020 under the Šarec Government
2019 is drawing to a close. Since the end of the year is a good opportunity to look back at what has been accomplished and what lies ahead for Slovenia, we have compiled a list of the key achievements in the recent period and the priorities going ahead.
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Slovenia in National Geographic and Lonely Planet
One of the most influential global media giants, National Geographic, published a list on its website of the top six new cycling and hiking trails that they recommend for 2020.
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Slovenia partners with Dallas Mavericks
Slovenian athletes are excellent ambassadors and promotors of the country and the national brand “I feel Slovenia”.
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Anniversary of the declaration of World Bee Day
Today, Friday 19 December 2019, marks two years since the UN General Assembly, following an initiative launched by Slovenia, declared 20 May to be World Bee Day.
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The beauties of Slovenia once again featured in foreign media
Last week the online edition of Canadian newspaper The Vancouver Sun, which has more than 1.3 million monthly unique visitors, published an article entitled “Five reasons to visit tiny, perfect Slovenia”.
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International Migrants Day
About 250,000 persons born abroad are living in Slovenia, 38% of whom immigrated in the last ten years
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European Commissioner Lenarčič: Slovenia is a humanitarian aid and civil protection superpower
On his first visit to his home country since his appointment, European Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management Janez Lenarčič met leaders and participated in a round-table discussion entitled The EU and Crisis Management: Between Global Challenges and Domestic Solutions, which was prepared by the Commission Representation in Slovenia in conjunction with the Slovenian Press Agency (STA) and the Euro-Atlantic Council of Slovenia.
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Slovenia launches national test blockchain infrastructure and Slovenian Blockchain partnership
Slovenia launched the national test blockchain infrastructure SI-Chain, which will enable testing of existing and new blockchain applications for the public and private sector.
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Slovenia among the hottest destinations of 2020
The American business and finance website Business Insider has published the tourist destinations for the coming year, and they include Slovenia.
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Slovenia committed to implementation of arbitration ruling
Slovenia remains committed to the implementation of the arbitration ruling, said Slovenian Prime Minister Marjan Šarec in response to the viewpoint of the Advocate General of the EU Court of Justice.
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Youth Standing Up for Human Rights
Human Rights Day is celebrated all around the world on 10 December, and this year it is devoted to the efforts of young people for human rights.
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Ljubljana the leading European capital on path to Zero Waste society
On Tuesday, the BBC aired an item about waste processing in Ljubljana.
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PM Šarec visited Slovenian soldiers in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo
Prime Minister Marjan Šarec visited Slovenian soldiers in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo on Monday and Tuesday.
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International Volunteer Day
There is practically no non-governmental organisation in Slovenia that does not include volunteers in its work.
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Slovenia makes successful presentation at international film production fair in London
One of the world’s largest international fairs promoting filming locations, FOCUS 2019, was held in London this week.
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This Merry Day of Culture
On 3 December, the anniversary of the birth of poet France Prešeren, Slovenia’s cultural institutions once again opened their doors to the people.
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University of Ljubljana celebrates 100th anniversary
On 3 December 2019, Slovenia’s oldest and largest institution of higher learning – the University of Ljubljana – celebrated its one hundredth birthday.