Traditional charcoal burning sees revival in Slovenia

Železniki, 2 May - The traditional craft of charcoal burning is experiencing a revival in Slovenia, emerging not only as a commercially viable business but also as a growing rural tourism attraction, according to industry representatives. The rest of this …

Georgian Wine Showcased at Orange Wine Festival in Slovenia

Georgian wine was presented in Slovenia at the Orange Wine Festival. With the financial and organizational support of the National Wine Agency of Georgia, 10 Georgian wine-producing companies participated in the festival held in Izola. The Orange Wine …

Slovenia Cuts Ministries as Janša Moves Closer To Forming Government

Slovenia’s National Assembly has passed amendments to the Government Act, reducing the number of ministries from 19 to 14. The changes, proposed by Janez Janša’s Democratic Party (SDS), mark a significant step toward forming a new center-right government …

Direct train from Poland to Croatia returns with new Slovenia connection 

by croatiaweek May 1, 2026 in News Croatia’s coastline will once again be easier to reach for Polish visitors this summer, as the seasonal direct train linking Warsaw and Rijeka returns with several improvements. The service, first introduced last summer …

Slovenia's poverty rate among lowest in EU

Luxembourg, 1 May - Slovenia remained among the EU countries with the lowest risk of poverty or social exclusion last year, with 15.5% of its population affected, down 0.1 percentage points from a year ago, Eurostat data show. The rest of this news item is …

Weekly review of events involving Slovenia, 24-30 April

Slovenia sends unchanged 2026 progress report to Brussels

Ljubljana, 30 April - The government adopted on Thursday the 2026 progress report to the European Commission, which tracks compliance with the country's fiscal commitments for 2025-2028. It sent the report to Brussels unchanged, despite being urged by …

Slovenia's annual inflation climbs 0.6 p.p. to 3.1%

Ljubljana, 30 April - Slovenia's inflation accelerated as expected in April. Driven by higher prices of petroleum products amid the conflict in the Middle East, consumer prices rose by 3.1% year-on-year, while monthly inflation was 1.9%. Measured by …

Slovenia's inflation accelerates in April

Slovenia's annual inflation accelerated in April, driven largely by higher energy prices linked to tensions in the Middle East, with the country's rate running above the euro zone average. Consumer prices rose 3.1% year-on-year, 0.6 percentage …

Slovenia drops three places in Press Freedom Index

Paris/Ljubljana, 30 April - Slovenia has ranked 36th out of 180 countries in the World Press Freedom Index published by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), dropping three places compared to last year. However, it maintained its 18th position among EU …