Slovenia to observe day of mourning for Pope Francis Saturday

Ljubljana, 23 April - Slovenia will observe a national day of mourning for Pope Francis on Saturday, the day of his funeral, according to a decision taken by the government on Wednesday. The rest of this news item is available to subscribers. The news item …

Slovenia declares day of mourning for Pope Francis

Slovenia will observe a national day of mourning for Pope Francis on 26 April, the day of his funeral, as a mark of respect and gratitude for his life's work. According to a decision taken by the government, flags at all state institutions will be …

Slovenia to have 2026 Olympic house in Cortina

Slovenia will have its national house at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games in neighbouring Italy located in the centre of Cortina d'Ampezzo, one of the host cities along with Milan. Slovenia House will be located in the popular Janbo pub in the vicinity of …

International Mother Earth Day: Slovenia's commitment to sustainable development reflected in its foreign policy

SLOVENIA, April 22 - On the initiative of a group of countries, including Slovenia, the UN General Assembly recognised the human right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment in 2022. By actively participating in this process, Slovenia demonstrated …

Slovenia, Schools, and Roma

An article about the fact that Roma drop out of school in Slovenia. According to the article, only 10 to 20 percent of Roma children complete primary school. What is problematic, is what they ascertain as being its cause: Successful Roma who abuse the …

First Tribe hotel to open in Slovenia

The first of the two hotels planned at an emerging commercial complex next to Ljubljana's future passenger terminal is to open at the end of 2027 under the Australian brand Tribe. Built by Mendota Invest, a company owned by the Hungarian bank OTP, …

Slovenia: Brawl

Golob tells MPs Slovenia successful in absorbing EU funds

Ljubljana, 22 April - Prime Minister Robert Golob told the National Assembly on Tuesday that Slovenia was successful in absorbing EU funds, while noting that the pace was always somewhat slower in the first years of programming periods. He announced that …

IMF downgrades Slovenia's GDP growth forecast

Ljubljana/Washington, 22 April - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) projects that Slovenia's gross domestic product will expand by 1.8%, down from the 2.6% it forecast in October. The pace of growth is expected to pick up to 2.4% in 2026. The …

Pope Francis and his bond to Slovenia

Jorge Mario Bergoglio did not visit Slovenia as pope but he did visit as a Jesuit priest in his 30s when he had his first taste of potica - a pastry that he came to love and would forever associate with Slovenia. The future pope visited Slovenia for the …