Minister Fajon visited Slovakia for the first time and shared Slovenia's experiences on the UN Security Council

SLOVENIA, May 27 - The discussions with Minister Blanár centred on political and economic relations between the two countries. Minister Fajon emphasised that Slovakia is Slovenia's 18th largest trading partner in terms of goods trade: “I believe that …

Mediterranean countries meet in Slovenia to strengthen transboundary environmental assessments

SLOVENIA, May 28 - Portorož, Slovenia | 28–30 May 2025 – Representatives from Mediterranean countries, international organizations, and financial institutions are meeting this week in Portorož for the 2nd Sub-regional Meeting on Environmental Assessments …

Coalition to strive for Slovenia to keep having centre-left govt

Ljubljana, 28 May - The government coalition is confident that it will complete its four-year term in office and that there will be no early election. While the parties intend to make efforts for Slovenia to keep having a centre-left government, they said …

Slovenia to become full CERN member on 22 June

Ljubljana, 28 May - Slovenia will become a full member of the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) on 22 June, while the official ceremony in Geneva is expected to be held on 3 July, Higher Education, Science and Innovation Ministry State …

Slovenia, Roma, and Schools

An editorial following an incident in a football field in a school where a Roma boy took the ball from an ethnic Slovene who fell and had to be brought to a hospital. The Roma boy was deemed “aggressive”. The editorial argues that ethnicity has nothing to …

Bear attack leaves woman in critical condition in Slovenia

LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) — A woman was in critical condition on Wednesday after a bear attack in a forested area outside Slovenia’s capital, Ljubljana, police said. The attack on Tuesday occurred at the edge of the forest in Skofljica, some 10 kilometers ( …

EU says Slovenia's NECP only partially followed recommendations

Ljubljana, 28 May - The European Commission has found that Slovenia took into account its recommendations when drafting the updated National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP) only partially. It has thus called on Slovenia to prepare measures to increase the …

INTERVIEW: Being small and agile is an advantage in turbulent times, says Slovenia’s finance minister

With a population of just over 2.1mn, Slovenia is one of Europe’s smallest countries, but its Finance Minister Klemen Boštjančič believes that gives the country an edge in today’s fast-changing global environment.  Commenting on Slovenia’s advantages as an …

Skofljica bear attack leaves woman critical after horror near Llubljana in Slovenia

The bear mauling left the woman severely injured ( Image: Getty Images) A woman has been left critically injured after being set upon by a bear in a forested area, with residents warned to stay away as the beast then took off. The attack happened Tuesday …

Bear attack leaves woman in critical condition in Slovenia