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
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
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
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