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10 Reasons Slovenia Is The Greatest Place You’ve Never Visited

Slovenia may not be high on the bucket list of the average traveler, but it should be. This treasure trove of forests, lakes, mountains and precious little towns offers more charm than many major European destinations, with fewer crowds to get in the way. That may be changing: Slovenia is gaining recognition as the homeland

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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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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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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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