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Slovenia Exploring Space

09.05.2008

By STA

Slovenia agreed to sign an agreement with the European Space Agency (ESA) on cooperation in space research for peaceful purposes. The agreement aims at strengthening cooperation in space research and development of space technologies. 

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EU Finance Ministers Meeting

Intrepid Inflation Slayers

25.04.2008

By Marko Vuković

The EU finance ministers had little time for platitudes when they met in Slovenia to discuss soaring inflation and ways of dealing with increasing wage pressures. The financial crisis spreading from the US has already derailed growth in parts of Europe, while combative trade unions insist on wage hikes. Stagflation, anybody?

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  • Industrial Action

    “I Can’t Even Die on this Wage”

    25.04.2008

    By Vanja Kovačič

    Thousands of workers from all over Europe flooded the streets of Ljubljana on April 5th to alert the world to their pressing need for higher wages.

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  • Richest Slovenes

    Top 100 Worth EUR4 Billion

    25.04.2008

    By Matija Pavlič

    The list of the 100 richest Slovenes has plunged the country into unavoidable “wealth-talk” once again; with an estimated combined wealth of EUR 4.02 billion, the 2008 richest Slovenes are 75% richer than the “class” of 2007.

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  • Winter in Slovenia

    Photo Contest Results

    25.04.2008

    The Slovenia Times winter photo contest has come to an end and the Olympus 790 SW digital cameras go to...

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  • Cycling

    Future Uncertain

    25.04.2008

    By Simon Demšar

    Slovenian professional cyclists have emerged relatively unscathed from the notorious anti-doping campaign that was launched by the highest international cycling authorities and the organisers of the two most prestigious races, the Giro d’Italia and the Tour de France. Nevertheless, they will still feel its consequences.

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