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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.

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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.

Slovenia

Ex-comedian Šarec quits as Slovenian PM amid political deadlock

Šarec resigned moments after his finance minister, Andrej Bertoncelj, also quit.

Slovenia

Donald Trump statue in Slovenia burned down

It was only put up in 2019. Six months later, it's been torched.

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Rags to riches: uncovering the hidden value in your old clothes

In partnership with The European Commission

What are your used clothes worth? Plenty, say EU researchers, who are turning discarded textiles into materials such as glucose, glycol or acids that can be used in the biochemical industry.

Slovenia

Watch: Mine and dine your date for €475 a head in Slovenia

At this former coal mine, customers get a glimpse into the life of a miner along with a three-course meal.

Croatia

Migrant shot by Croatian police in mountains near Slovenian border

Human Rights Watch called on European authorities to investigate the "shocking and unacceptable" shooting, which left the migrant critically wounded.

World

Croatia and the Schengen zone: find out how the country will protect its borders

Global Conversation talked to the Prime Minister of Croatia, Andrej Plenkovic to discuss the country's achievements, the next challenges, but also the challenges of the wider region.