Spirit Slovenija, the national agency for the promotion of investments and exports, has organised a number of events on the sidelines of the FIS World Cup Ski Jumping competitions in Planica this week, among them a Slovenia-Kosovo business forum and a discussion about reconstruction in Ukraine.
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Slovenia and Poland have excellent relations in many fields, but a business forum held as part of a visit by Polish President Andrzej Duda called for taking cooperation to a higher level in cybersecurity and digital technologies.
The countries cooperate well in infrastructure, transport, automotive

Slovenian engineering company Riko has built one of the biggest waste treatment centres in Croatia, Biljane Donje near the Dalmatian city of Zadar. The project, which was inaugurated on 14 March, is valued at €90 million, with Riko's share worth approximately €70 million.





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Slovenia has been striving for years to develop its aerospace industry. Some companies have become important players in niche segments but are striving to enter the big stage. Cooperation with France, an aerospace industry leader, is seen as an important step in this direction.
Slovenia and France

The recent issue of a retail bond for Slovenian residents - subscriptions ends on 16 February - is a welcome move since there have been too few investment opportunities like this in the past, says Aljoša Valentinčič, a professor at the Ljubljana School of Business and Economics. But he thinks there

Mojmir Mrak, an eminent economist, believes Slovenia will have to take at least some of the announced structural reforms this year, criticising the government for raising excessive expectations as he discussed the country's economic policies and future outlook in an interview with the Slovenian Pre

Traffic congestions on Slovenian roads are becoming an increasingly burning issue. A debate hosted by the upper chamber of parliament and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GZS) on 22 January heard that tackling the issue should be a priority, offering decentralisation as a solution.
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Most Slovenian businesses are family-owned and successful succession is crucial for their survival. The state has set up an info point and provides subsidies to help them in the transitioning process.
More than 80% of Slovenian companies are family-owned and half of those companies do not have su

German-owned caravan maker Carthago, global shipping company Boxline UCL, sports goods maker Elan and retailer Spar Slovenija won the 2023 FDI Slovenia Awards as the SPIRT Slovenija investment promotion agency and the Economy Ministry honoured best foreign investors on 21 November.
Carthago won the