Slovenian workers with one of lowest risk of poverty in EU

Ljubljana, 4 October - Slovenia has one of the lowest risks of poverty among workers in the EU, the Statistics Office said ahead of the World Day for Decent Work, observed on 7 October. In Slovenia the gender wage gap is also below the EU average...

Flowers in early photography technique on show in Ljubljana

Ljubljana, 4 October - The Slovenian Ethnographic Museum is opening an exhibition of collodion photographs by Lithuanian artist Emilija Petrauskiene on Saturday. The artist will also give a guided tour of the exhibition, offering visitors an...

31st Bioexo Exotic Animals Exhibition kicks off in Ljubljana, Slovenia

A Jungle Nymph specimen is displayed during the 31st Bioexo Exotic Animals Exhibition in Ljubljana, Slovenia, Oct. 3, 2025. (Photo by Zeljko Stevanic/Xinhua) A bird spider rests in the nest during the 31st Bioexo Exotic Animals Exhibition in...

Slovenian court asked to probe PM over police inteference

Slovenian prosecutors have asked a court to launch a judicial investigation against liberal Prime Minister Robert Golob over allegations he interfered in police staffing, his office said Friday. The case stems from a 2022 accusation by Golob’s...

Is Luka Doncic pulling strings behind the scenes? New Los Angeles Lakers star spills beans on Slovenian star’s growing influence

Luka Doncic. Image via: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images Luka Doncic hasn’t been with the Los Angeles Lakers for long, but his fingerprints are already all over the franchise. From signing a max extension in his first summer in LA to shaping roster...

Sesko Will Succeed At MUFC Sooner Or Later – Slovenia Coach

According to him, because MUFC is no longer as great as it once was, the club has a large number of fans who have turned critics, hence why Sesko must do everything within his power to deliver the goals when called upon. Benjamin Sesko He added...

Slovenia's budget deficit nears a billion euros in nine months

Ljubljana, 3 October - Slovenia's state budget recorded a EUR 953 million deficit in the first nine months of 2025, nearly double last year's figure, Finance Ministry data show. The ministry cited higher public sector wage costs as the main...

Slovenia improves self-sufficiency in grains, fruit, vegetables

Ljubljana, 3 October - Total agricultural production in Slovenia increased by 5% last year, with self-sufficiency rates increasing for grains, potatoes, vegetables, fruit and honey, shows a report on the state of agriculture, food industry,...

Slovenia confronts its ageing challenge with contested pension reform

The battle over the comprehensive reform of Slovenia’s pension system is shaping up to be one of the small country’s defining political struggles of the decade. The overhaul of the pension system in Slovenia, an EU country with a population of...

Surgical epilepsy treatment centre emerging in Ljubljana

Ljubljana, 3 October - A team of doctors of the Centre for Epilepsies of the UKC Ljubljana hospital performed the first surgery on a patient with drug-resistant epilepsy in Slovenia in June. The step is reason for optimism among patients with...

Committee approves co-funding of 2029 EuroBasket in Slovenia

Ljubljana, 3 October - The parliamentary Economy Committee unanimously endorsed on Friday a bill on the state co-financing of the 2029 EuroBasket, as part of which Slovenia will host one of the groups of the preliminary round. The rest of this...

Four Slovenians among world's best chefs

Michelin-starred chef Ana Roš Stojan. Photo: Boštjan Podlogar/STA Four Slovenian chefs have made the list of the world's best at the Best Chef Awards 2025, with Ana Roš Stojan taking second place, having convinced the jury with her innovativeness,...

Xinhua News | First sales center of China's car brand Hongqi opens in Slovenian capital

Dubrovnik Mayor Showcases City’s Smart Tourism at Ljubljana Forum

Mayor of Dubrovnik Mato Franković took part today in the 15th Ljubljana Forum, an international conference dedicated to urban development and quality of life in cities, held under the theme “City of Well-Being: Sports & Recreation Infrastructure.”...

First sales center of China's car brand Hongqi opens in Slovenian capital

LJUBLJANA, Oct. 3 (Xinhua) -- Chinese car brand Hongqi on Thursday opened its first sales center in Slovenia, in the capital Ljubljana. Retired car trader Bozidar Arnsek became the first buyer of a Hongqi HS3 model. "A short test drive of Hongqi...

Matildas, Slovenia and South Melbourne: Coaching connections at Athens Women’s Football Summit

At the Athens Women’s Football Summit, Co-President of South Melbourne FC Bill Papastergiadis met with Matildas head coach Joe Montemurro and head coach of the Slovenian Women’s team Saša Kolman. “I caught up with both Joe and Sasa by chance. We...

Slovenia's decision to ban Benjamin Netanyahu carries a message to the country's populist right

"With this act, Slovenia confirms its commitment to international law, the universal values of human rights, and a principled and consistent foreign policy," said Neva Grašič, Secretary of State in Slovenia's Ministry of Foreign and European...

Slovenia sends condolences after Manchester synagogue attack

Ljubljana, 2 October - Slovenia is shocked following a deadly attack on a synagogue in Manchester, the Foreign Ministry said on Thursday as it sent the country's condolences to the families of the victims and wished a speedy recovery to those...

Slovenia headed for referendum on assisted dying

Slovenia is heading for a referendum on a new law legalising assisted dying after a campaign by opponents successfully gathered the required number of signatures to trigger a vote. The campaign, led by conservative activist Aleš Primc, announced...

Slovenia's Cold War shelters in disrepair

As geopolitical uncertainty and the prospect of armed conflict grows, countries around Europe are scrambling to restore Cold War bomb shelters to provide protection for their people. As a former Communist country, Slovenia has no shortage of bomb...