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Party time in Berlin as Germany overwhelms Brazil in a 7-1 World Cup rout

9 july 2014

German fans celebrated long and hard after their football team's astonishing performance in Brazil.

Pahor Welcomes Italian President Napolitano in Nova Gorica

9 july 2014

Italian President Giorgio Napolitano was received by his Slovenian counterpart Borut Pahor in Europe Square in Nova Gorica on Monday, after which the pair visited the Sveta Gora hill to lay a wreath at a monument honouring dead Slovenian soldiers and inaugurate "a bench of peace".Speaking at a short ceremony after meeting in the square connecting the border towns of Nova Gorica in Slovenia and Gorizia in Italy, the presidents emphasised the need to preserve peace.

Kittel claims second stage win of Tour de France

8 july 2014

Germany's Marcel Kittel signalled his intent for a green jersey triumph after he won stage three of the Tour de France for his second success of this year's edition.

NATO Commander for Europe Paying Official Visit

8 july 2014

US General Philip Mark Breedlove, NATO'S supreme commander for Europe, will visit Slovenia upon the invitation of Chief of the Slovenian General Staff, Major General Dobran Božič on Tuesday. He will also meet outgoing Defence Minister Roman Jakič during the official visit.

Number of Tourists Up in First Five Months

7 july 2014

The number of tourists recorded in Slovenia in the first five months increased by 3.2% over the same period last year, but the number of overnight stays they made stayed roughly the same, according to the latest data released by the Statistics Office on Monday.

Portugal embraces dozens of Chernobyl children in a bid to improve their health

7 july 2014

Katerina Ponomarenko enjoys splashing around in a pool just like any other child but the youngster does not take her enjoyment for granted. She is having a holiday with a Portuguese family away from her home in the Ukrainian region of Chernobyl where dozens of youngsters are suffering from the fallout of the 1986 nuclear accident.

Privatisation Starting to Dominate Election Campaign

4 july 2014

Privatisation has emerged as one of the leading campaign topics ahead of the 13 July general election and the decision by the outgoing government to slow the process in order to leave key decisions to the next government was at the centre of an election debate on Thursday evening.

Germany approves first-ever national minimum wage

4 july 2014

The German parliament has approved the country's first minimum wage, in a vote in the Bundestag on Thursday.