News

14 august 2014

The Ljubljana funicular posted a new record on Tuesday, transporting to the castle hill a total of 2,456 people, the most ever in a single day, while the castle posted a daily record on Saturday.

14 august 2014

Russia is continuing to take in refugees who are fleeing fighting in Ukraine's volatile eastern region.

13 august 2014

President Pahor met on Tuesday representatives of the Pensioners' Party (DeSUS) as part of his consultations on the nomination of a PM-designate, receiving an assurance that the ten DeSUS deputies will endorse Miro Cerar

13 august 2014

The 2014 Sziget Festival, one of the largest music and cultural events in Europe, is underway at "Old Buda Island" on the Danube in Budapest, Hungary.

12 august 2014

President Borut Pahor intends to nominate Miro Cerar, the president of the Party of Miro Cerar (SMC) party that won the 13 July general election, for prime minister-designate at the beginning of next week, Cerar said after meeting the president on Monday.

12 august 2014

The Red Cross is to lead an international humanitarian aid operation into Ukraine's rebel stronghold of Luhansk. It is believed the mission will be with assistance from Russia, the European Union and the United States.

11 august 2014

Even though Russia ranks Slovenia's sixth export market, it mostly represents but a tiny proportion in exports of Slovenian food exports. Out of foodstuffs subject to Russia's import ban, Slovenia mainly exports meat and fish.

11 august 2014

Victory in the presidential election for Recep Tayyip Erdogan has secured his place in history as Turkey's first directly elected head of state.