News

10 february 2015

There is no stopping Tina Maze. The Slovenian ski star grabbed gold in the super combined event at the World Alpine Ski Championship in Vail on Monday to make it three medals from three events.

10 february 2015

European Union foreign ministers said on Monday that they will delay the implementation of sanctions against a new group of individuals and companies in Russia and eastern Ukraine.

9 february 2015

Representatives of the ruling coalition are scheduled to meet Monday to examine topical issues, including the financial plan for the construction of a second rail connecting the port city of Koper and the railway junction of Divača.

9 february 2015

EU economists say the bloc faces brighter growth prospects this year owing to the falling price of oil and a weaker euro.

6 february 2015

While there has so far been only limited snowfall across Slovenia, a strong bora wind is starting to cause problems in western parts of the country, where gusts have reached up to 150 km/h. As a result, the port of Koper has been temporarily closed.

6 february 2015

The most successful club manager in German football history, Udo Lattek, has died aged 80.

5 february 2015

Nika Barič will become the first Slovenian to play in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA), the top women's professional basketball league in the US. She has signed a four-year contract with the Minnesota Lynx.

5 february 2015

Corruption scandals at Brazil's state-run oil company Petrobras have claimed the jobs of the chief executive and five other senior directors.