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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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Chinese Investments in the Balkans

The Chinese are considering a number of large investment projects in the infrastructure of the Balkan countries. The main subject of their interest in Slovenia is the port of Luka Koper, but the local government has already declared that the port is not available for sale. In addition, China is considering the purchase of the

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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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Direct Rail Routes Connected Slovenia with the Major Cities of Europe

Yesterday a new schedule of the Slovenian railway company ‘Slovenske železnice’ came into force with a list of changes in the international transportation plan. In particular, it launched a new direct international train Budapest-Koper-Rijeka. A bus will now drive to Trieste two times a day, to which tourists previously travelled by train to the station

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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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