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Gorenje’s Net Profit for the First Six Months of 2017 Doubles to 4.4 Million Euros

During the first six months of 2017, Slovenia’s famous household appliances manufacturer Gorenje doubled its net profit to 4.4 million euros. At the same time, the sales revenue of Gorenje grew by 7.3% year-on-year to 623.9 million euros. According to the Ljubljana Stock Exchange data, the operating profit before depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) of the

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Ljubljana and Summer in the City Are Magnificent

Being a quiet and modest city just ten years ago, today Ljubljana is teeming with life and fascinating events that draw guests from all corners of the world like a magnet. The biggest star of the Slovenia’s capital is its chief architect— Jože Plečnik. Ljubljana owes to the modern architectural design of its centre for

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The Popularity of Vias Ferratas Keeps Growing in Slovenia

Vias ferratas are the climbing routes in Slovenian mountains protected with steel cables. They have become increasingly popular in Slovenia. A great number of climbers regularly visit vias ferratas. Today, there are eight officially registered vias ferratas in Slovenia. One of them has been opened in the Upper Sava Valley this August. In July 2016,

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Slovenia – Europe in Miniature

Robin McKelvie, a travel writer and the author of one of the earliest English language guidebooks to Slovenia, visits different countries around the world and later writes articles about the most interesting and stunning places. He first visited Slovenia in 1990s, and ever since has developed a strong passion towards this unique country. In August,

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Slovenian Export Grew by 11.7% and Import by 13.9% in the First Half of 2017

The Statistics office reports that during the first six months of 2017, Slovenia exported goods worth 13.96 billion euros, which is 11.7% higher than in the same period of 2016. At the same time, Slovenian import grew by 13.9% reaching 13.53 billion euros. The overall trade surplus made 415.1 million euros, wherein the export-to-import ratio

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