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Studying abroad? Students head for Slovenia
More and more students are living and studying abroad - at least for a short period of time. They go seeking experience of a a different culture, study at a foreign…
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Slovenia's opposition Liberal Democrats in disarray
Slovenia's Liberal Democracy party is the largest opposition party and was in power for most of Slovenia's independence since 1991. But last year it experienced changes…
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Slovenia - farewell tolar, hello euro
As currencies go, the Slovene Tolar had a short life. It was around for just 15 years before the euro, the common European currency, took over last week. That's when the…
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Slovene priest involved in sex scandal dies
This week a Slovene priest accused of 16 counts of sexual assault on minors died, closing what was one of the most notorious cases against a member of the Catholic Church…
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Should Slovenia celebrate independence with a military parade?
Fifteen years have passed since Slovenia achieved independence from the former Yugoslavia. In that time, Slovenia has been crafting a new identity, reforming its economy…
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Slovenes support easy access to abortion
Slovene's have been debating state funding for abortions after a government minister suggested that funding should be stopped as part of a plan to lift birth rates.
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Slovenia's DokMa festival features non EU film makers
It can be tough for independent filmmakers to compete against mainstream Hollywood blockbusters but there are audiences who want more from a movie than entertainment. In…
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Slovenia's larger parties pass local election popularity test
Slovenia held local elections last weekend with voters selecting mayors and municipal councillors across the country. The election was also seen as a litmus test for the…
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Ljubljana's City of Women
In Slovenia, artists from 13 countries have their work on display in the capital Ljubljana for the 12th City of Women international festival of contemporary arts. The…
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Maribor celebrates music with September festival
The well known Slovenian folk group Terrafolk are not a folk group in the traditional sense. They consider the popular image of folk music as boring and twist it on its…