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Foreign Direct Investment in Slovenia Reaches 1.2 Billion Euros at the End of 2018

At the end of 2018, foreign direct investment in the country amounted to 1.2 billion euros as compared to 700 million euros at the end of 2017. According to the annual report published by the Bank of Slovenia, the bulk of investment growth was in the form of equity and reinvested earnings, while the net

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The Largest Cargo Turnover in the Port History: The Luka Koper Group Increased Revenues and Profits in 2018

In 2018, the Luka Koper Group significantly increased its revenues and profits, generating 226 million euros in sales revenues, which is 7% more than in 2017. The net profit increased by 71% and amounted to 60 million euros, and operating profit grew by 90% (up to 70 million euros). The port’s annual cargo turnover reached

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Slovenia Leads Among the Countries of Southeast Europe in the Forbes’ Best Countries for Business Report

Slovenia is the leader in Southeastern Europe (SEE) in the Forbes list of the The Best Countries for Business dated December 2018. Among the 161 countries included in the ranking, Slovenia ranked 31st, according to the Forbes website. It should be noted that Romania takes the second place among the countries of the region and

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Two Skyscrapers under Construction in Ljubljana

Spektra Invest owned by the entrepreneur Ize Rastoder is building two skyscrapers for 220 comfort-class apartments, each about 85 metres in height, in the Šiška District of the Slovenia’s capital. Residential and commercial objects are planned to be commissioned before the end of 2020. The work budget is 40 million euros. Photo: jzielcke on Visual hunt / CC BY-NC-ND Construction

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The Lowest Number of the Unemployed Is Recorded in the Gorenjska Region of Slovenia

The Gorenjska region has the lowest unemployment rate in Slovenia – 5.2%. The average figure for the country at the end of November 2018 was 7.9%. As of 25 January 2019, the total number of the unemployed in Slovenia amounted to 78,534 persons. Photo: Morton1905 on Visualhunt.com / CC BY-NC-ND The Employment Service opened almost

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