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Published on May 8, 2025
Slovenia to raise retirement age to 67
LJUBLJANA, May 8 (Xinhua) -- Slovenia will gradually raise the retirement age from the current 65 to 67 in an effort to alleviate the financial strain of an aging population, the government announced on Thursday following its regular session. According to …
Source: Xinhua News Agency - Gov't Propaganda -
Published on May 8, 2025
Slovenia plans sharp rise in defence spending
Slovenia plans to substantially raise defence spending to hit NATO's 2% of GDP target by the end of 2025, five years ahead of schedule, with a combination of higher outlays for the armed forces and by designating some existing expenditure on dual-use …
Source: The Slovenia Times - Public Broadcaster -
Published on May 8, 2025
Slovenia inaugurates its pavilion at Venice Bienniale
Slovenia inaugurated its pavilion at the Venice Biennale of Architecture two days ahead of the official opening of the 19th iteration of the iconic festival. Themed Master Builders, the country's presentation highlights the importance of builders and …
Source: The Slovenia Times - Public Broadcaster -
Published on May 8, 2025
Slovenia to raise defence spending to 2% of GDP this year
Ljubljana, 8 May - Slovenia plans to substantially raise defence spending to hit NATO's 2% of GDP target this year, several years ahead of schedule, the office of Prime Minister Robert Golob announced on Thursday. Spending was originally supposed to …
Source: STA - Neutral -
Published on May 8, 2025
Slovenia slapped with EUR 1.2m fine for delays in illegal landfill rehabilitation
Luxembourg, 8 May - The Court of Justice of the European Union slapped Slovenia with a EUR 1.2 million fine for delays in rehabilitating an illegal landfill in the Celje area as it delivered its judgement in the European Commission's case against the …
Source: STA - Neutral -
Published on May 8, 2025
Explore Slovenia's breathtaking lakeshore villages"
Located within Triglav National Park, Lake Bohinj is famous for its pristine waters and unspoiled nature. This village has plenty of outdoor activities to offer such as hiking, cycling, and swimming during warmer months. In winter, you can go skiing in …
Source: NewsBytes - Indeterminate -
Published on May 6, 2025
Prime Minister Golob: "The data centre marks a symbolic beginning of a new era in Slovenia's development"
On this occasion, a letter of intent titled "Use of Excess Heat from the ARNES Data Centre and Supercomputer in Maribor" was also signed. The signatories to the letter note that it makes sense to use the excess heat generated by the supercomputer …
Source: Republic of Slovenia - Pending -
Published on May 13, 2025
Hat tricks: Canada and Germany earn third straight wins at ice hockey worlds
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sidney Crosby scored his first goal of the tournament as Canada dominated France 5-0 for its third straight win at the ice hockey world championship on Tuesday. Bo Horvat scored two goals, Brandon Montour scored one and added an assist and …
Source: Associated Press - Neutral -
Published on May 13, 2025
US envoy says the Trump administration insists NATO allies raise defense investment to 5%
BRUSSELS (AP) — The Trump administration wants to hear this week how NATO’s European member countries and Canada plan to boost defense investment to 5% of gross domestic product, new U.S. envoy Matthew Whitaker said Tuesday. In 2023, as Russia’s full-scale …
Source: Associated Press - Neutral