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Painted Hives – a New Look at Slovenia by a Professor of Entrepreneurship

Slovenia inspired an Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship from the University of Saint Thomas in Minnesota (USA), Jay Ebben, to write a novel about his experiences of this amazing country. Jay together with his family first moved to Ljubljana in 2011. He had to spend five months in Slovenia under a Fulbright scholarship programme. Thus, the

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Slovenia Is on its Way to the New Tourist Record

Slovenia is on its way to setting a new tourism record. In June, 1.2 million tourist overnights were registered in Slovenia by the Central European Nation. As compared to the previous June, the number of overnight stays increased by 22%. During the first six months of 2017, Slovenia experienced a 15.8% increase in the tourist

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Baby Dragons – a Wonder that Attracts Crowds of Tourists to Slovenia

The eyeless subterranean salamanders, called “baby dragons” live in the watery depths of Postojna Cave (Slovene: Postojnska jama). This rare species is currently under threat, but Slovenian scientists do all possible to leave hope for survival of gentle creatures. Postojna Cave is one of the most popular tourist sights in Slovenia. Moreover, it belongs to

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CEE Countries and China Stand for Boosting Cooperation in Agriculture

During the ministerial conference held at Brdo pri Kranju, on August 25, as a part of the 12th Agro-trade and Economic Cooperation Forum, 16 Central and East European countries and China pass a statement on boosting their cooperation in agriculture and food safety. Participants of the ministerial conference, which was organized within the framework of

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The Level of Employment in Brda Wine Region Almost Reaches 100%

The Goriška Brda region in the western part of Slovenia has always been famous for its vineyards and culinary destinations. This year, it reports booming tourism statistics for the first six months of 2017 and in particular for the summer season. If compared to other tourism destinations of Slovenia, the region of Brda demonstrates a

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