Drug maker Krka posted a group net profit of EUR 222 million for the first six months of 2024, up 30% on the same period last year, as revenue grew by 7% to EUR 985 million, show preliminary financials released on Thursday. The shareholders also approved the highest dividend payout to date, totalling to EUR 231 million.

Slovenia will buy armoured personnel carriers (APC) from the Finnish defence company Patria, PM Robert Golob announced at the NATO summit in Washington on Wednesday. This comes after Slovenia withdrew from a EUR 281 million contract to purchase 45 Boxer APCs in 2022. Golob did not reveal any details about the price or the number of Patria APCs.