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Slovenian Companies See Future in Electric Cars

The global car market share of electric vehicles is less than 1%. However, the Slovenian suppliers see great prospects in this market segment. About 60 companies with more than 20,000 employees are united into the automotive cluster of Slovenia (Slovenski avtomobilski grozd). In 2015, their income was almost 4 billion euros, which is 1/5 of

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Japanese Company Kansai Paint Purchased Helios Group

The Japanese company Kansai Paint, which is the leading manufacturer of automotive, industrial, protective heat insulating and marine paints in Japan, purchased the Helios Group. According to the Finance journalists, the purchase price amounted to 572 million euros. The Helios Group (Domžale) officials have reported that its former owners — Ring International Holding, Franklin Templeton

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Slovenia at the National Geographic World Legacy Awards

In August this year, the Slovenian Tourist Board (STB) nominated Slovenia for obtaining the World Legacy Awards presented by the National Geographic channel. Slovenia claims the National Geographic Channel Award in the category of Destination Leadership, in which the jury estimates the environmental regulations, the environmental solutions, and the level of environment and cultural heritage

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Economic Climate in Slovenia Increasingly Improves

The Slovenia’s economy returned to its pre-crisis state (May 2008). The economic climate indicator in November reached 8%, as close as possible to the data of May 2008, when it made 8.6%, according to the Statistics Service. Average indicators of the economic climate index rose by 1%, while the average annual growth is estimated at

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The “Melania Trump Effect” Has a Positive Impact on Tourism in Slovenia

The current election campaign in the United States had some influence on Slovenia. Why? Because the current wife of the Republican candidate Donald Trump is a Slovene. Since higher public attention has been drawn to her husband, Melania Trump herself has become a prominent public figure. Many Americans wondered in what country Trump’s spouse had

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