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News in English Construction work on Ljubljana mosque put on hold, to resume this spring?

7.1.2017

Secretary General of the Slovenian Islamic Community, Nevzet Porić, said that the construction of Slovenia’s first mosque could be completed within 10 to 12 months.

News in English Fire destroys 15 hotel rooms in Bohinj

6.1.2017

A fire that ravaged Hotel Jezero on Thursday caused an estimated 1 million euros in damage. The fire also dealt a huge blow to Bohinj’s tourism industry. Police are currently investigating the area.

News in English Hotel Jezero fire put out, damage estimated at millions

6.1.2017

The fire that broke out on Thursday at the Hotel Jezero in Bohinj has been put out. However, the fire will represent a big blow to Bohinj's tourism industry.

News in English Niet’s final words (for now): We had a great time!

5.1.2017

Members of the Slovenian punk group Niet, which was founded in 1983, have announced that they are ending their joint singing careers.

News in English France’s Trigano begins negotiations to take over Adria Mobil

5.1.2017

The French recreational vehicle manufacturer Trigano has begun exclusive negotiations to take over Protej’s 99.08 percent share in Adria Mobil. Protej is a company owned by ACH Group managers.

News in English Money prevails over sports at the Four Hills

5.1.2017

The third episode of the 65th Four Hills Ski Jumping Tournament, which took place in Innsbruck, could be titled: "When money is more important than sports".

News in English 700 slippers for the 70th anniversary of Nova Gorica

5.1.2017

Members of a Gorica female group, which is also active with the Nova Gorica tourist office, has donated 101 pairs of knitted baby slippers to the Šempeter pri Gorici maternity ward.

Slovenia Revealed An artist named Miki became Slovenia’s Disney

5.1.2017

Miklavž “Miki” Muster, born in 1925, became one of Slovenia’s most beloved cartoonists and animators. It all began when he first saw the animated classic Snow White.

News in English Bird flu case confirmed in Pragersko

4.1.2017

News in English Franja Partisan Hospital kept European Heritage Label

4.1.2017

The commission of independent experts deciding on the European Heritage Label has published its report and the decision that all the 20 areas can retain the European Heritage Label, including the ...

News in English Pipistrel's facility in Gorizia vandalised for the third time

4.1.2017

The new Pipistrel factory in Gorizia was again the target of vandals. They broke into the hangar and production halls, and smashed several dozens of windows.

News in English "It doesn't have to be minus 20 degrees to talk about a polar air mass"

3.1.2017

Monday's news about an oncoming polar air mass received great attention from readers. We called the ARSO Environment Agency to find out why the end of the week will be so "polar".

News in English Less than half a percent of Slovenians decide to donate their organs

3.1.2017

"It's called a presumed consent system. The law determines that we are all donors, except for those who sign against it," said the head of Slovenija Transplant, Danica Avsec, commenting the new ...

News in English Ribnica hoping for the Yaskawa factory of industrial robots

3.1.2017

The Japanese Yaskawa group already has a company in Slovenia - Yaskawa Ristro in Ribnica.

Slovenia Revealed A Small Town and its Trade

2.1.2017

For centuries, the town of Žiri in western Slovenia traded with the outside world; it was particularly well-known for its lace. But in the 19th

News in English Photo, video: 55,000 people ring in New Year on the streets of Ljubljana

2.1.2017

Open-air New Year’s Eve parties have lured many revellers out despite low temperatures.

News in English The euro's decade in Slovenian wallets

2.1.2017

1 January 2017 marked the 10th anniversary of Slovenia adopting the euro and 15 years since the adoption of euro banknotes and coins.

News in English New Year's festivities in Celje during WWI: Great privation and conflict with the Germans

1.1.2017

A hundred years ago, the people of Celje were not looking forward to the arrival of the New Year.

News in English The President of Slovenia: We must solve our problems by ourselves

1.1.2017

In his New Year address, President Borut Pahor called on Slovenians at home and abroad to commit themselves to unity and cooperation. This is what we need to solve our own problems, he added.

News in English Jernej Kitchen: Nothing better than fresh, fragrant, home-baked bread

31.12.2016

The creators of the culinary blog Jernej Kitchen aren't spending much of their holidays in their kitchen, but they won't be able to avoid baking "a ton" of cookies and various types of bread.