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Slovenian PM Janez Jansa survives confidence vote

The conservative prime minister has been accused by the opposition of using the coronavirus pandemic to undermine the rule of law.

Slovenia

Four killed as three separate avalanches hit Balkan mountains

Three people have been killed in two separate avalanches in Slovenia and a fourth was killed in a third avalanche in Bosnia.

Experiences

Would you dare to climb up this 360 metre chimney?

Watch two Slovenian climbers successfully tackle 13 pitches to reach the top of the 360m Trbovlje chimney

Slovenia

Slovenia resumes funding for national press agency after EU pressure

The European Union had previously warned Ljubljana against any attempt to "pressure" the media.

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Slovenia

Brussels warns Slovenia over press agency funding row

Prime Minister Janez Jansa's government has previously discussed suspending funding for the country's national press agency, STA.

Slovenia

Slovenians celebrate how cycling lit up a difficult year

It's their way of saying "on your bike, 2020!"

Slovenia

Slovenia's health minister steps down amid virus pandemic

Slovenia’s health minister resigned after his party left the country's ruling centre-right coalition.

Travel News

Why you should take the plunge and try canyoning

Canyoning: the art of jumping, climbing, scrambling and abseiling to better experience the beauty of the world's crevices. Rachel Steinberg talks about how she learned to love the sport.

Slovenia

Slovenia considers suspending funding to national press agency

Slovenia's prime minister Janez Janša has previously expressed dissatisfaction with the Slovenian Press Agency, but he stated that "no such decision" has yet been made.

Slovenia

Slovenian PM congratulates Donald Trump despite no election result

Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Janša has said that it is "pretty clear" Donald Trump has won the United Presidential election, even though no result has been declared.

My Europe Series

Will Janez Janša take Slovenia down the same populist road as Hungary?

From a young communist to a pacifist, to a wartime defence minister to an avowed liberal, Janša is now widely considered a right-wing hardliner and compared to populist leaders across the continent.

Slovenia

Slovenia declares epidemic amid surge in COVID-19 infections

Slovenia has officially declared an epidemic amid a major surge in COVID-19 infections, and new government measures will be imposed.

Smart Regions

Central European countries tackle plastic packaging dilemma

In partnership with the European Commission

BioComPack-CE, a European Union-supported recycling project, has created prototypes of combined paper and plastic packaging that are biodegradable and compostable. The combinations is usually problematic for recycling.

Slovenia

Watch: European leaders discuss post-COVID-19 economy

Many central and eastern European leaders were critical of European solidarity and what they called double standards on the rule of law.

World News

Europeans endure hellish holiday journeys out of the city

Europeans took to the continent's motorways on Saturday, the first day of August, and for most of them the first day of their summer holiday.

Austria

Austria steps up border checks as COVID-19 cases rise in Balkans

As COVID-19 cases rise in the Balkans, people entering Austria from Slovenia are now facing checks of their cargo and health status.

Italy

'Dream come true': Italy's gesture 100 years after fascist arson

The Narodni dom was a state-of-the-art cultural building. Italian fascists burnt it down in 1920 amid tensions between Italy and Yugoslavia.

Slovenia

Controversial sculpture of Melania Trump set alight in Slovenia

The lifesize portrait caused a stir when it was first revealed last summer, dividing opinion, with some saying it bore no resemblance to the US first lady

World News

Thousands flock to holiday destinations amid ongoing pandemic

Thousands of people flocked to Greece and Croatia as the countries reopened to tourists.

Smart Regions

How carnivores are being given new life in Europe

In partnership with the European Commission

A project funded by the European Cohesion Policy is promoting better preservation of and coexistence with the continent's dwindling carnivore populations.