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Slovenia Is Awarded at the Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival (China)

The craftsmen from all over the world, including Slovenia, demonstrated their skills at the world’s largest Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival in Harbin. A Slovenian master of ice sculptures Miro Rismondo, the author of the Ice Edge project (Ledena dežela), won the prestigious award for ingenuity. He presented Slovenia with his project “Idrija Lace” (Idrijske
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Eurostat: Slovenia is Among the EU Countries with the Highest Rates of Retail Sales Growth

The economy of Slovenia shows good results. In November last year, the volume of retail sales on a monthly level increased by 1.4%, and on the annual level – by 11.3%. Luxembourg. In November 2016, as compared to October 2016, the retail sales volume in the euro region decreased by 0.4% and in the EU

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The Largest Environmental Project in the History of Slovenia

In 2017, Slovenia plans to implement the largest-ever environmental project for the drainage and treatment of wastewater on the territory of Ljubljana. Launching of the project is part of the EU regional policy.

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Economy of Slovenia in 2017: Employment Market, Investments and Wage System in the Public Sector

The Institute for Strategic Studies prepared a forecast of the investment climate in Slovenia and in the neighbouring countries of the Western Balkans region. Studies have shown that in 2017 the economy of Slovenia will be particularly influenced by the following three spheres: employment market, investments and wage system in the public sector. Estimates made
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Nearly One Million Tourists Annually Visits Pomurje

Tourism in Pomurje remains one of the main economy sectors. Almost a hundred travel agencies employ more than 1,000 Pomurje dwellers, while more than 1 million tourists visited the north-eastern Slovenia in 2016. This year, a large network of local guides has been created in Pomurje to promote the region among travellers. A number of

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