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5 january 2015

It's a new year and could it be a new direction for Britain - moving away from Europe?

2 january 2015

The construction of three hydro power stations on the central section of the river Sava, Suhadol, Trbovlje and Renke, is due to be finished by 2020, according to the Infrastructure Ministry. But the project, estimated at EUR 475m, still has quite a few obstacles ahead.

2 january 2015

Lithuania is seven years behind schedule bringing in the euro this January 1st. It has been lined up to replace its litas currency since 2002 but its struggle amid the global financial crisis kept putting this off.

31 december 2014

It will be freezing cold in next few days in Slovenia with temperatures in some places dropping to -20 degrees. It will be mostly sunny by more cloudiness in the afternoon and tomorrow with light snow expected in parts of eastern and northern Slovenia.

31 december 2014

On January 1, 2015 Lithuania will be the last Baltic nation to join the growing number of EU states to have adopted the euro. Like Estonia and Latvia, Lithuania is hoping for more investment and lower borrowing.

30 december 2014

Slovenia recorded an improvement on the labour market in 2014, as the number of unemployed dropped from 130,000 in January to around 115,500 in November. But the trend could reverse next year, as the government has cut funds for the active unemployment policy.

30 december 2014

News that Greece faces a snap election on 25 January has been met with international concern, with the radical left scenting victory.

29 december 2014

After an uneven recovery in 2014, the mixed economic trends in the world are expected to continue in 2015, according to Slovenian economist Mojmir Mrak. The eurozone remains an enigma, Mrak has told the STA, adding that he expects the European Central Bank (ECB) to launch quantitative easing measures early in the year.