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Slovenia’s Jobless Total Rises 24.4% Y/Y

The registered jobless total in Slovenia stood at 89,397 at the end of July, which is almost unchanged compared to June but due to unemployment growth in April and May the figure is 24.4% above that from July 2019, show data released by the Employment Service on Wednesday. Photo: pixabay/Tumisu There were 84,717 persons registered

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Chinese ambassador says 17+1 summit new opportunity for cooperation

Ljubljana – China and Slovenia have had good relations in all fields. As Chinese Ambassador to Slovenia Wang Shunqing told the STA, a new opportunity to deepen the relations will be the 17+1 initiative summit in Beijing, which has been moved to the second half of the year due to the pandemic. Photo: pixabay/geralt In

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Airports in Bratislava and Košice to resume regular flights from mid-June

The first regular flight will depart Bratislava for Sofia, on June 15. Hygiene measures will remain in place. Photo: pixabay/Skitterphoto Following the Slovak crisis staff’s decision to reopen Slovakia to nationals from other 16 countries on June 9, planes will again fly from Bratislava and Košice after airports in these cities resume flights as of

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The Trade Union of Slovenia Stands for Extra Crisis Allowance to the Most Deprived Workers

The Trade Union of Slovenia demands an increase in the crisis allowance for the most deprived groups of workers to EUR 500. The organisation calls this amount “a worthy allowance.” Photo: pixabay/ccipeggy The Covid-19 Emergency Response Act states that employers are paid a monthly crisis allowance of EUR 200 for each employee who works and

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The Second Package of Measures to Support the Economy of Slovenia Is Signed

According to STA, representatives of economic associations called on Prime Minister Janez Janša and some ministers to consider preparing a second legal package of measures to assist Slovenia’s economy sector that would provide liquidity after production restarts. President of the Slovenian Chamber of Industry and Commerce (GZS) Boštjan Gorjup estimated that this package should be

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