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Vienna, Austria, capital. Photo: Xinhua/STA
Austria is the favourite career destination for Slovenians, while Slovenia is the most desired job destination for workers from Bosnia-Herzegovina and Serbia, a survey by employment portal Mojedelo.com and the Boston Consulting Group has shown.
The survey, conducted among 150,000 respondents from 1
Kanin ski resort. Photo: Primorski val/STA
Kanin, Slovenia's only true high-altitude ski resort, which was closed this winter after failing to extend its cable car permit, is reportedly eyed by a Serbian investor linked to the Jahorina resort in Bosnia-Herzegovina.
The newspaper Delo reported on 26 April that government officials had been c
First AirBaltic aircraft welcomed at Ljubljana airport. Photo: Boštjan Podlogar/STA
The first airBaltic flight from Riga touched down at Ljubljana airport as the Latvian flag carrier launched scheduled flights between the two capitals on 25 April.
AirBaltic will fly between Riga and Ljubljana twice a week, expectedly until the end of 2025.
Around two-thirds of the Airbus A220-300
Yaskawa lays the foundation stone for two new facilities in Kočevje. Photo: Boštjan Podlogar/STA
The Japanese robotics company Yaskawa has laid the foundation stone for two new facilities next to its existing robots plant in Kočevje, south Slovenia, in an investment valued at €32 million.
Yaskawa, which also operates two plants in Ribnica nearby, will build a European robot distribution centre
Pharma company Krka marks its 70th anniversary. Photo: Aleš Kocjan/STA
The Slovenian pharmaceutical company Krka is celebrating its 70th anniversary. A leading generics group, Krka today manufactures over 1,000 products, which are used by more than 100 million people in 70 countries.
"Our products are used to manage all the most common diseases of our time," CEO Jože
Slovenian beekeepers. Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA
Boštjan Noč, the long-serving head of the Slovenian Beekeeping Association, has been elected the first president of the European Beekeeping Association (EBA), two months after the founding members decided that their association will have its seat in Slovenia.
One of two candidates, Noč was elected
A Clio, assembled at Renault's Slovenian subsidiary Revoz in Novo Mesto. Photo: GA Adriatic
Revoz, the Slovenian subsidiary of the French car manufacturer Renault, has reported a doubling of its profit on lower sales for last year as a decision is expected shortly on whether the plant will start producing a new version of the electric Twingo model.
The Novo Mesto company posted €822.5 mil
Vera Gino. Photo: Vera Spirits
Zero-proof beverages are a major global hit and the Slovenian company Vera Spirits has made a name for itself in the alcohol-free spirits market, exporting overseas to countries such as the US and Canada.
The company was founded by Luka Nagode and Urška Dvoraček in Ljubljana in 2019, initially as
Sandoz chairman Gilbert Ghostine addresses the foundation-stone laying ceremony for a Biosimilars Development Centre in Ljubljana. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA
The Swiss generics group Sandoz has laid the foundation stone for a new biosimilars development centre in Ljubljana. Slated for completion in 2026, the US$90 million investment will create around 200 jobs.
The new centre will be Sandoz's main hub for a comprehensive development of biosimilars, the
A new housing estate in Zelena Jama, Ljubljana that includes non-profit rental flats. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA
Like much of the country, Ljubljana is in dire need of affordable rental housing. That need will be alleviated a little with 88 new non-profit rental flats inaugurated on 18 April.
The apartments are located in a new housing estate in Zelena Jama, near the BTC shopping district and the Ljubljana ce
The Ferrari horse logo. Photo: Aljoša Rehar/STA
The Slovenian exhaust system manufacturer Akrapovič has signed a multi-year agreement with the Italian sports car manufacturer Ferrari that will see Akrapovič become a technical partner for Ferrari Hypercar, which competes in the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC).
The Slovenian company said th
Foreign Minister Tanja Fajon (left) meets her Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Beijing. Photo: Xinhua/STA
Accompanied by a sizeable business delegation, Slovenian Foreign Minister Tanja Fajon is visiting China on a four-day official trip aimed at boosting political dialogue and trade. With both countries currently sitting in the UN Security Council, global conflicts and ways to resolve them were high o