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A neglected Slovene landmark - The Palace Hotel - to open its doors again
An famous landmark in Slovenia, the Palace Hotel, is being restored after years of neglect. It was the largest hotel in the entire Austro-Hungarian Empire but eventually…
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Slovene's sceptical about benefits of a big gambling complex
Plans for constructing a massive casino complex on Slovenia's border with Italy have opened up a rift between some residents and local authorities. Some groups are even…
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Slovene steel workers say Russian sale has cheated them
Slovenia has one of the lowest rates of foreign direct investment among central and eastern European countries - something the government has been trying to change. But…
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Slovene magazine spawned an independence movement
When Slovenia takes over the rotating presidency of the European Union next year it will be the first former communist country to do so. It's a heady responsibility for a…
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Slovenia's Lake Bled draws tourists.. and tourism decision makers
When officials of the World Tourism Organisation get together, they tend to do it in a place most tourists would want to visit. Such a place is Lake Bled in Slovenia with…
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Slovenia opposes plans for gas terminal in Bay of Trieste
In Slovenia opposition is growing to Italian plans to allow a gas terminal to be built in the Gulf of Trieste. Slovenia raised concerns about the project when it was first…
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Slovenia's biggest exporter - the only car manufacturer in the country - announces plans to expand
The only car manufacturer in Slovenia, Revoz, is expanding its plant and production. The Renault subsidiary Revoz plays an enormous role in the national economy of…
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Slovenia's second city, Maribor, gets new London air-link
Budget airlines have been opening and closing routes across Europe for years now, as they scramble for new destinations and connections. After months of wrangling…
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Slovene's dispatch soldiers on "historic" Kosovo mission
Slovenia recently deployed the largest army formation in its history to the troubled Serbian province of Kosovo. It's a historic mission for the small country, in more…
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Slovenia sends no-smoking signals to smokers
Slovenia is taking its first steps towards seriously limiting where people can smoke. With general public approval, new legislation restricting tobacco is almost certain…