A national test of a new emergency alert system will be run: all mobile phone users connected to wireless networks will receive a push notification from Civil Protection/Disaster Relief, also in English; message in Italian, Hungarian in minority areas

Churches dedicated to the Virgin Mary are welcoming pilgrims to awe at flower-bedecked altars and processions bearing statues for the Assumption, one of the nation's most beloved religious holidays and inspiration for folk traditions in Slovenia

A new public outdoor Olympic-size swimming pool and an indoor 25-metre pool has opened on the outskirts of Ljubljana, built on the site of a popular pool shut down in 2007; the renovated venue includes multifunctional indoor sports hall and wellness area

Ljubljana's Stožice national stadium has a new turf: after years of puddles and patchy grass, the pitch now has undergone a complete €1,8 million renewal

Capris Orange Yellow Muscat 2015, an orange wine from coastal Slovenia produced by Vinakoper, was named Best in Show at the 2025 Decanter World Wine Awards for the first time; only 50 wines are listed annually, out of over 18.000 international entries