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Russian and Slovenian Presidents, Vladimir Putin and Borut Pahor Stand for Strengthening of Economic Cooperation

The President of Slovenia Borut Pahor during the meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin stressed the need to resolve the situation in Ukraine. At the same time, Vladimir Putin voiced a desire to attract Russian companies to the projects in Slovenia, in particular to the construction of the second railway line Divača–Koper and the

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In 2016 the Value of Industrial Production in Slovenia Increased by 6.6%

In 2016, the value of industrial production in Slovenia increased by 6.6% as compared to 2015. The main credit for this belongs to the manufacturing companies, whose production increased by 8%. In December 2016, industrial production continued to grow (+1.3% on the average monthly level). As noted in the Statistics Service, the industry revenues at

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8 February — Slovenia’s Cultural Holiday, the Day of France Prešeren

The France Prešeren’s Day (official name in Slovenian: “Prešernov dan, slovenski kulturni praznik”) is the main Slovenia’s cultural and national holiday — a day off in the Republic of Slovenia, the anniversary of death of the greatest Slovenian poet France Prešeren. On this day, the official state ceremony takes place, at which the Frances Prešeren

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Government Meal Subsidy for Students in 2017

In December 2016, the Slovenia’s Parliament adopted the Law “On Amending and Supplementing the Law on Enforcement of the Right for Public Funds.” The law has an important innovation for all persons belonging to the second and third categories of material security – the partial subsidy is changed into a full meal subsidy.

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Jožef Stefan Institute Researchers Develop Smartwatch to Help the Elderly

The Jožef Stefan Institute reports that the IN LIFE smartwatches developed using the latest technology make it possible for elderly people to live a productive life. The new watches have 10 manual functions, including an automatic call in case of a user’s fall, an emergency call button and a built-in tracking device in case of

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