Sovereign holding in talks for weapons systems production in Slovenia

Ljubljana, 7 March - Slovenian Sovereign Holding (SSH), the custodian of state assets, is in talks with the Slovenian defence company Valhalla Turrets and the German automotive and arms manufacturer Rheinmetall, about setting up a weapons system …

Sexism, pay gap and abuse in spotlight of Intl Women's Day in Slovenia

The Gender Equality Research Institute believes 8 March is an opportunity to think about casual sexism and the effects the rise in cost of living is having on elderly women, a social group with the highest risk of poverty. Another issue raised by the …

Clug's best Dutch choreographies premiere in Slovenia

Maribor, 7 March - Ballet lovers will be treated on Friday evening to the best of what Edward Clug, a celebrated ballet artistic director at the Maribor Ballet, has created for the Netherlands Dance Theatre (NDT). The rest of this news item is available to …

Weekly review of events involving Slovenia, 28 February - 6 March

'They've all delivered' - Slovenia produce 'wonderful' display to become world champions

PM says Slovenia to participate in Ukraine peace effort only through NATO

Brussels, 6 March - Slovenia is willing to take part in peace efforts regarding the Russo-Ukrainian War only through NATO, Prime Minister Robert Golob said in Brussels on Thursday He stressed that Slovenia would not take part in a potential coalition of …

Slovenia not using its wood potential enough, debate hears

Ljubljana, 6 March - Wood as a natural resource is underutilised in Slovenia, heard the participants of the Day of Slovenian Wood Industry event in Ljubljana on Thursday. The situation is improving, but due to a low level of digitisation, geopolitical …

China vital to world cohesion, Slovenia's president tells CGTN

03:03 "Slovenia always had a good relationship with China." Those were the words that President of Slovenia, Nataša Pirc Musar, said in the beginning of our interview.  For decades, her country has been working on establishing good relations with …

Slovenia to step up defence spending

A weapon station of the Slovenian company Valhalla Turrets. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA Slovenia is near the tail end among NATO members in terms of defence spending and has so far been aiming to reach the 2% of GDP target by 2030. However, Prime Minister …

De Mistura holds talks in Slovenia ahead of April UN briefing on the Sahara

After a five-month absence, Stefan de Mistura, the UN Secretary-General’s personal envoy to the Sahara, held talks Thursday, with Slovenia’s State Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Melita Gabrič, in the capital Ljubljana, one month before his anticipated semi …