"The centre of Ljubljana was packed on Thursday as thousands of soccer fans gathered to greet the Slovenia team which beat Russia in a playoff to qualify for next year's World Cup finals.
Slovenia's 1-0 win over Russia on Wednesday in the country's second largest city Maribor, earned them a spot in South Africa on the away goals rule after a 2-2 aggregate draw.
'Ljubljana is proud to greet its champions,' mayor Zoran Jankovic told a crowd of more than 10,000 people and promised to build a new sports stadium within a year as the city's present one is too small and outdated for international matches.
This is the second time Slovenia, which has only two million citizens, has qualified for the World Cup. The country declared independence from the former Yugoslavia in 1991 and made its debut at World Cup finals in 2002."
Source: Reuters
Friday, November 20, 2009
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Grenade planted by Slovenia nightclub
"Slovenian police say four people have been arrested on suspicion of planting a hand grenade in front of a nightclub.
Eight people were wounded in Sunday's explosion in front of the Million Club in downtown Kranj, three of them seriously.
The head of the criminal police in the north-western city of Kranj, Bostjan Lindav, told reporters yesterday that the four suspects were arrested as they fled toward neighbouring Croatia."
Source: AP
Eight people were wounded in Sunday's explosion in front of the Million Club in downtown Kranj, three of them seriously.
The head of the criminal police in the north-western city of Kranj, Bostjan Lindav, told reporters yesterday that the four suspects were arrested as they fled toward neighbouring Croatia."
Source: AP
Friday, October 2, 2009
International arbitration to solve Slovenia-Croatia border row
Slovenia and Croatia have decided to resolve their long-standing border dispute through international arbitration, Slovenian Prime Minister Borut Pahor said Thursday.
Pahor said that the two countries decided, behind closed doors, to let the arbitration commission resolve their dispute and that the European Commission will 'soon' present that agreement.
Pahor, speaking to journalists in Ljubljana, did not give details of the agreement.
'I would not put my hand in the fire if I was not sure the agreement was a good one,' he said."
Source: Deutsche Presse-Agentur
Pahor said that the two countries decided, behind closed doors, to let the arbitration commission resolve their dispute and that the European Commission will 'soon' present that agreement.
Pahor, speaking to journalists in Ljubljana, did not give details of the agreement.
'I would not put my hand in the fire if I was not sure the agreement was a good one,' he said."
Source: Deutsche Presse-Agentur
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Slovenia hosts international forum on economic crisis (SETimes.com)
"More than 400 politicians and economists from around the world are taking part in an international Strategic Forum that opened on Sunday (August 30th) in Bled.
During the two-day forum, the participants will discuss ways to deal with key global issues, particularly the consequences of the current economic crisis in Europe and Eurasia."
Source: SETimes.com
During the two-day forum, the participants will discuss ways to deal with key global issues, particularly the consequences of the current economic crisis in Europe and Eurasia."
Source: SETimes.com
Sunday, August 30, 2009
Slovenia and Croatia "getting closer" to resolving border dispute
"The Slovenian and Croatian foreign ministers said Sunday they had made further progress towards resolving their border dispute which has hindered Croatia getting European Union membership.
Croatia's Davor Jandrokovic and Slovenia's Samuel Zbogar said their talks in the Slovenian resort of Bled had discussed 'major and serious' cooperation which could result in Slovenia eventually lifting its objection to Croatian EU membership.
'We're going to agree first on what to say, then make a public statement,' said Zbogar after the meeting, which was also attended by Slovenian Prime Minister Borut Pahor."
Deutsche Presse-Agentur
Croatia's Davor Jandrokovic and Slovenia's Samuel Zbogar said their talks in the Slovenian resort of Bled had discussed 'major and serious' cooperation which could result in Slovenia eventually lifting its objection to Croatian EU membership.
'We're going to agree first on what to say, then make a public statement,' said Zbogar after the meeting, which was also attended by Slovenian Prime Minister Borut Pahor."
Deutsche Presse-Agentur
Saturday, July 11, 2009
Slovenia arrests Croat with grenades at border
"Slovenian police have arrested a Croatian man carrying hand grenades, saying he wanted to assassinate a senior politician from Slovenia because of the country's stance against EU membership for Croatia.
Police chief Janko Gorsek said Saturday the 59-year-old man was caught on a train Friday night during a routine border check."
Source: AP
Police chief Janko Gorsek said Saturday the 59-year-old man was caught on a train Friday night during a routine border check."
Source: AP
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
EU Wants Slovenia, Croatia To Resolve Border Row This Week
"E.U. Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn Monday stressed the need for Croatia and Slovenia to settle this week their border dispute which is hampering Croatia s bid for E.U. membership. 'It is really the moment of truth now and we should all try to settle this before the European council' summit meeting Thursday Rehn said as he entered E.U. foreign ministers talks in Luxembourg. The foreign ministers were to hold talks with their Croatian and Slovenian counterparts on the sidelines of the talks. 'I certainly hope that we could complete and conclude the process ' said Rehn."
Source: AFP
Source: AFP
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