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Ljubljana Stock Exchange Sold to Zagreb Counterpart
Ljubljana Stock Exchange Sold to Zagreb Counterpart

17 july 2015

CEE Stock Exchange Group (CEESEG) signed a deal on Thursday to sell the Ljubljana Stock Exchange (LJSE) to its Zagreb counterpart. The value of the deal has not been disclosed.

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Business Happy about Iran Nuclear Deal
Business Happy about Iran Nuclear Deal

16 july 2015

Slovenian business representatives have welcomed the historic Iranian nuclear deal that will grant the country relief from sanctions. They see opportunities in industry, logistics, tourism and energy.

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Greece’s Syriza party revolt leaves Tsipras clinging to power
Greece’s Syriza party revolt leaves Tsipras clinging to power

16 july 2015

The Greek prime minister's Syriza party has been deeply split after it refused to back a bailout that he accepted to keep the country in the eurozone.

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Slovenia Shaping Up for Fight Over Teran Wine
Slovenia Shaping Up for Fight Over Teran Wine

15 july 2015

Slovenia plans to fight Croatia's renewed efforts to use the name Teran - which Slovenia protected in the EU - for a wine produced in the Istria region that it cannot sell under the current arrangement.

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First on CNN: Sources say MH17 report blames Russian missile for shooting down plane
First on CNN: Sources say MH17 report blames Russian missile for shooting down plane

15 july 2015

It's been nearly one year since 298 people were killed after a commercial passenger plane broke up over the Ukraine.

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Foreign Minister Erjavec Visits Ukraine
Foreign Minister Erjavec Visits Ukraine

14 july 2015

Foreign Minister Karl Erjavec is visiting Ukraine today to meet his counterpart Pavlo Klimkin. The pair is expected to discuss economic cooperation and bilateral ties, the Foreign Ministry said.

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Slavko Avsenik Remembered as Musical Genius, Hard Worker, Warm Being
Slavko Avsenik Remembered as Musical Genius, Hard Worker, Warm Being

14 july 2015

Slovenia is grieving for the legendary accordion player and composer Slavko Avsenik, who died on Thursday aged 85. Irma Rauh, music editor at Radio Slovenia, described him a the biggest Slovenian musician, a genius, giant of folk music, whose music is an important part of Slovenian culture.

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Central Bank Buys EUR 888M in Bonds until June
Central Bank Buys EUR 888M in Bonds until June

13 july 2015

The Slovenian central bank has purchased EUR 888m in bonds until the end of June as part of the quantitative easing programme launched by the European Central Bank (ECB) on 9 March. In June alone, Banka Slovenije bought EUR 228m in bonds, the biggest amount so far.

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