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Maribor and Erzurum in race for the student games
Erzurum - a town in Turkey, and Maribor, in the west of Slovenia, are bidding to host the Winter Universiade in 2011. That's the winter games of the University Sport…
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Slovenia's Olympic team
Just three weeks ahead of the start of this year's summer Olympic Games in Athens, Slovenia's Olympic team had an official presentation in the capital Ljubljana. This was…
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An ancient grape vine in Slovenia is spreading good vibes across border...
Grapes are being harvested in the Slovenian city of Maribor - not unusual in this wine-making region but in this case the fruit comes from what's believed to be the world…
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Setting out for the high seas from Slovenia.
Slovenia may have just 26 kilometres of coastline, but this hasn't put a damper on the country's international boat racing aspirations. The Maxi Jena, the first big racing…
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Crossover cuisine - dining on the Slovene-Croat border
One of the leftover disputes from the collapse of the former Yugoslavia is the precise location of the border between Slovenia and Croatia. Talks on resolving that dispute…
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EU says Slovenia should do more to protect Roma rights
While Slovakia is trying to combat corruption ahead of EU entry, Slovenia has been told by the EU to give better rights and protection to it's Roma minority.
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Slovene theatre school paves the way for European integration
When Slovenia joins the EU next year it will be part of a 25 nation group which speaks around 20 languages. There is no common language among EU countries - except perhaps…
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Slovenia lends a hand in ridding south east europe of land mines
While Poland and the Ukraine are tackling a troubled history, Slovenia is helping some of its neighbours to clear other painful reminders of war. Slovenia's International…
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EU candidate countries defy U.S over International Criminal Court- but at a price?
Countries preparing to join the European Union, including Slovakia, Slovenia, Hungary, Poland and the Czech Republic have backed EU support of the International Criminal…
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Blues and Jazz greats attend Slovene Lent festival
Slovenia's Lent Festival in Maribor has been host to many big band names in recent years. The event - with it's jazz rhythms and ballet performance on the banks of the…