Europe Slovenia Carpe Diem, the song with which Joker Out will represent Slovenia at this year's Eurovision song contest in Liverpool, was premiered on TV Slovenija
Europe Slovenia The new line under construction between the port of Koper and the Divača junction in the hinterland will be expanded into a double-track railway in the future, with the government having approved the plan
Europe Slovenia Slovenia's only nuclear power plant has obtained an environmental permit, a prerequisite for extending its lifespan by 20 years, until 2043; the permit was issued by the Ministry of the Environment and Spatial Planning
Europe Slovenia Caver and researcher Jure Tičar and the Slovenian Speleological Association are driving the public attention to caves as a natural treasure - around 14.700 are registered at present in the country - and conducting a survey on their pollution grade
Europe Slovenia A survey shows widespread pessimism among Slovenian citizens, with the feeling that this year was worse than the previous one; almost 40% of respondents think that life will be even more difficult next year
Europe Slovenia The country has introduced a €1,2 billion business aid plan, which states that the measures will only come into effect if electricity, gas and steam prices increase by more than 50%compared to 2021
Europe Slovenia Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage has included the tradition of Lipizzaner horse breeding in Slovenia and 7 other countries in UNESCO Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Europe Slovenia The country will soon no longer be a party to the Energy Charter Treaty, after Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee unanimously approved the government's proposal to withdraw last Wednesday
Europe Slovenia Natasa Pirc Musar has been elected the first woman president of Slovenia with 54% of the vote in the runoff against the conservative Anze Logar, former foreign minister, who stopped at 46% after coming out on top in the first round
Europe Slovenia A poll has shown that a majority of respondents support the changes to the public broadcasting, government and long-term care laws promoted by the government, which will be put to referendum on 27 November
Europe Slovenia Polls predict that an independent candidate, backed by the Pirates and the Greens, is likely to win the runoff against candidates backed by the right and the ruling party to become Slovenia's first female president
Europe Slovenia The town of Radlje ob Dravi, in the northern region of Koroška, has opened what is believed to be the world's first sustainable forest management centre, dedicated to local natural forestry pioneer Franjo Pahernik
Europe Slovenia Last year in Slovenia the average person threw away 68 kilograms of food, while the total amount of food discarded was 143.254 tonnes, only 0,2% less than the previous year