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Minority in Hungary Gets New Meeting Point, Training Centre
Minority in Hungary Gets New Meeting Point, Training Centre

24 july 2015

Ministers responsible for agriculture and Slovenians abroad, Dejan Židan and Gorazd Žamvc, have opened a model Slovenian farm in the village of Gornji Senik (Felsoszölnök), one of the villages that is home to Slovenian minority in Hungary.

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Obama to press African leaders on rights and corruption
Obama to press African leaders on rights and corruption

24 july 2015

US President Barack Obama has told the BBC he will continue to deliver his "blunt message" to African leaders about gay rights and discrimination.

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Slovenian Researchers Help Develop Clean Alternative to Diesel Generators for Trucks
Slovenian Researchers Help Develop Clean Alternative to Diesel Generators for Trucks

23 july 2015

Slovenia's leading research institution, the Jožef Stefan Institute (IJS), has teamed up with foreign partners in developing a cleaner alternative to diesel generators for use in trucks that harnesses fuel cell technology.

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Maribor Increasingly Popular Hub for Sports Tourism
Maribor Increasingly Popular Hub for Sports Tourism

22 july 2015

The city of Maribor is well aware of its potential in sports tourism and plans to further support any efforts in the domain, Maribor Mayor Andrej Fištravec said on Tuesday, as the town is becoming an increasingly popular pre-season camp destination for large sports teams.

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Apple leads the way in China with Huawei on its tail with sales of smartphones
Apple leads the way in China with Huawei on its tail with sales of smartphones

22 july 2015

A week of good news for Huawei. The company reported its global smartphone sales jumped by 39 percent in the first half of the year.

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Working Week in Slovenia among Longest in EU
Working Week in Slovenia among Longest in EU

21 july 2015

Slovenia is one of the EU countries with the longest working week and the shortest statutory minimum leave, a survey by the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Eurofound) has found.

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Suruc massacre: Turkey suicide bombing suspect identified
Suruc massacre: Turkey suicide bombing suspect identified

21 july 2015

A suspect has been identified in the suicide bomb attack that killed 32 young activists in Turkey, the country's prime minister has said.

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EBRD Interested in Investment Projects in Maribor
EBRD Interested in Investment Projects in Maribor

20 july 2015

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is interested in cooperation with the Maribor municipality and is ready to support investment projects in Slovenia's second largest city, Jolanta Gabriel, the head of the EBRD office in Slovenia, said after Friday's visit to Maribor.

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