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Slovenian Coach Aleksander Sekulić Takes Over FC Barcelona After ABA League Triumph

Slovenian basketball strategist Aleksander Sekulić has been appointed as the new head coach of FC Barcelona, marking a meteoric rise for the 48 year old who just weeks earlier led Dubai Basketball

July 13, 2026

Slovenia·Sport

Ljubljana Parking Referendum Fails on Low Turnout, but Campaigners Declare Political Victory Over Mayor Janković

A referendum aimed at overturning Ljubljana’s controversial parking reform failed on July 12 due to insufficient turnout, but organizers declared the result a political rebuke to long-serving Mayor Zoran Janković and vowed

July 13, 2026

Slovenia

Slovenian Healthcare Providers Warn About Financial Pressure From Pay Reform and Lower Service Prices

Healthcare institutions in Slovenia are warning that two major financial issues could create additional pressure on hospitals, health centers and other public healthcare providers in the coming period. The Association of Healthcare

July 9, 2026

Slovenia·Whats New

Visitors Urged to Help Keep Slovenia’s Beaches Clean This Summer

As the summer season brings more visitors to the Slovenian coast, local services are reminding beachgoers to help keep bathing areas clean and safe for everyone. The beaches managed by Marjetica Koper

July 9, 2026

Slovenia·Whats New

Slovenia Pledges Defense Spending Catch Up but Faces Fiscal and Political Hurdles

Slovenia left the NATO summit in Ankara as the alliance’s sole laggard on defense spending, having allocated just 1.61% of GDP to core defense in 2026, the only member state below the

July 9, 2026

Slovenia

Primož Roglič’s Future Remains Uncertain as Transfer Rumors Grow

Primož Roglič appears to be entering one of the most important decisions of the final stage of his cycling career, as his time with Red Bull Bora Hansgrohe is expected to end

July 9, 2026

Slovenia

NATO Leaders Meet in Ankara as Tensions Grow Over Defense Spending and the United States’ Role

Leaders of NATO’s 32 member countries are meeting in Ankara on July 7 and 8 at a time of growing tension over defense spending, American military support for Europe and the future

July 7, 2026

Croatia·Macedonia·Montenegro·Slovenia·Whats New

Serbian Homebuyers Face Higher Mortgage Costs Than Neighbors in Croatia and Slovenia

Homebuyers in Serbia are paying significantly higher mortgage costs than buyers in neighboring Croatia and Slovenia, according to regional banking data. While average interest rates on new housing loans in Slovenia and

July 3, 2026

Croatia·Serbia·Slovenia

Slovenian Scientists Join Global Effort to Create the Largest Cinematic Map of the Universe

Researchers from the University of Nova Gorica are playing a central role in one of the most ambitious astronomical endeavors in history, the Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST) at the

July 2, 2026

Slovenia

Slovenia Signals Policy Shift Toward Israel, Plans to Suspend Recognition of Palestine

Slovenia’s new government is preparing a significant shift in its Middle East policy, with Prime Minister Janez Janša announcing plans to suspend the country’s recognition of the State of Palestine while restoring

June 30, 2026

Slovenia

Slovenia Re Establishes Museum of Independence Amid Political Debate

The Slovenian government has moved to re establish the Museum of Slovenian Independence, reviving an institution that has been at the center of political debate since its creation in 2021. The decision

June 25, 2026

Slovenia

Noah Kirkwood Joins Cedevita Olimpija on One-Year Deal

Cedevita Olimpija has officially announced the signing of Canadian guard Noah Kirkwood, who joins the Ljubljana-based club after a strong season with Śląsk Wrocław. Kirkwood, 26, signed a one-year contract with the

June 24, 2026

Slovenia·Sport

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