News in English - Arhiv

News in English Mr and Mrs Hribar: the story of the Slovenian upper class

1.9.2016

The Town Hall Gallery in Kranj on Thursday opened an exhibition entitled "Rado and Ksenija Hribar". Its aim is to shed light on the fate of the former owners of Strmol Castle.

News in English Public sector austerity measures expire

1.9.2016

A public sector austerity package introduced in mid-2013 expired on 1 September. As a result, public sector wages will rise to pre-June 2013 levels.

News in English Old Peko machines ready to roar again, this time for higher-end shoes

1.9.2016

"If anyone would like to continue making shoes, there are enough machines, people and room in Peko for it. Personally, I wish there would be five more companies here," is Alja Viryent's appeal.

Slovenia Revealed An Underground Maze

1.9.2016

Kranj, the historical capital of Slovenia’s Gorenjska region, is known for its medieval architecture and its location below the Alps, but its newest tourist attraction lies far beneath the town’s ...

News in English The Future is in Boutique Tourism

31.8.2016

The beautiful autumn days ahead will certainly offer opportunities for excursions or short trips around Slovenia.

News in English "Some think we’ve escaped from prison because we are tethered together.”

31.8.2016

Sandi Novak, Slovenia's marathon runner at the Paralympics, lost his sight in an accident, but he insists that his life is better now: “Before, I could see the world but I wasn't able to observe it; ...

News in English The first eight unaccompanied children from Afghanistan and Syria arrived in Postojna

30.8.2016

The first eight unaccompanied children from Afghanistan and Syria, aged between 9 and 16, arrived in Postojna today.

News in English Performers of port services: From stand-by bonuses to 33 cents per tonne of unloaded coffee

30.8.2016

Port operator Luka Koper hires workers from 35 different companies to perform their port services. Many of those companies do business exclusively with the Port of Koper.

News in English Cried, fearing for his participation in Rio

30.8.2016

"Sport is my drug and I'm a big sports addict," says cyclist Primož Jeralič ahead of the Paralympic Games in Rio. He touched the hearts of many Slovenian's last year with his TV wedding.

Slovenia Revealed An earthquake brought destruction – and new life – to the Slovenian capital

30.8.2016

April 14, 1885, was a big day for the citizens of Ljubljana. It was Easter Sunday, one of the most important holidays of the Christian year.

News in English Heavy traffic jams in Ljubljana due to roadworks

29.8.2016

Due to ongoing roadworks on Dunajska Street, heavy traffic and delays have been reported in Ljubljana on Monday, especially during the afternoon rush hour.

News in English Bogračfest draws a crowd of thousands in Lendava

29.8.2016

Lendava received the Bograč World Capital title in 2011. This year 88 teams took part in the bograč cooking competition.

Slovenia Revealed The Field Marshal’s Palace

29.8.2016

Just a pleasant stroll from the heart of Ljubljana stands the Tivoli Castle. The magnificently ornate mansion overlooks a tree-lined promenade and is one of the most popular sights in Tivoli Park.

News in English 37 millionth visitor to Postojna cave

28.8.2016

Postojna cave, our most brilliant natural attraction, has already been visited by 37 million visitors during last 200 years. This important milestone was marked by a short celebration.

News in English Spoelstra: I've seen how proud Goran is of playing for Slovenia

28.8.2016

The best Slovenian basketball player Goran Dragić has had a visitor during the preparations of the Slovenian national team for the European championship.

News in English Ljubljana greets Olympic heroes

27.8.2016

News in English Aleš Fevžer – Olympic photographer par excellence

27.8.2016

Aleš Fevžer has photographed all sorts of subjects all over the world. But above all he is known as the only Slovenian photographer to have shot all 14 Olympic Games since Slovenia’s independence.

News in English The 103-year-old Boris Pahor still has hope for a better world: It is not true that the young do not care

26.8.2016

"Slovenia could well be a centre of medicine or culture, a kind of Switzerland in Central Europe, and not just a country which buys tanks."

News in English Food marked as "healthy" is in average only slightly better

26.8.2016

A research showed that in Slovenia there is still a lot of room for improvement of the contents of prepacked food marked by producers as "healthy". Such food is in average only slightly better.

News in English Gal, the oldest giraffe in Slovenia, dies

25.8.2016

Gal survived by Cvetko and Rastko