Michael Manske

To mark the 50th anniversary of the death of its greatest architect, Slovenia has unleashed a flurry of exhibitions and symposiums abroad to try to bring more recognition…

Amid the debate on whether to boycott the Olympic Games in China, the Slovenian Athletics Association recently confirmed that one of the country's star athletes will not…

Slovenia is taking on a bit of delicate diplomacy just days after taking over the European Union Presidency. The Croatian navy intercepted an Italian fishing boat in a…

In Slovenia there are likely to be fireworks between police and youths this holiday season. The problem is that people start their New Year Celebrations early, letting off…

After a recent presidential election revealed widespread dissatisfaction with the current government, Slovenia's Prime Minister Janez Janša called for a vote of confidence…

On November 11, Slovenes overwhelmingly elected Danilo Tuerk as their fourth president - and that has sparked a government crisis. The problem is that Mr Tuerk was…

The recently released EuroHealth Consumer Index had bad news for Slovenia. Although regularly cited as a poster child of new Europe, the country finished in the lower half…

For years, debate has raged in Slovenia about what to do with the capital's main stadium. The antiquated building is considered culturally valuable, since it is the work…

Europe is a bit of a tower of Babel when it comes to languages. Within the EU alone there are nearly two dozen official languages and quite a few more unofficial. Not to…

The Slovenian government has recently had a big cabinet shake-up and as part of that the health minister tendered his resignation. Hot on the heels of this, an epidemic of…