Thousands of People Greet New Year Outdoors

Ljubljana/Maribor/Murska Sobota/Nova Gorica/Kranj, 1 January - Tens of thousands of Slovenians greeted 2008 in the streets and squares of all major Slovenian cities. At midnight, the sky around Slovenia was traditionally lit by fireworks.

Ljubljana Thousands of people greeted 2008 in the streets and squares of Slovenian cities. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Thousands of people greeted 2008 in the streets and squares of Slovenian cities.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana Thousands of people greeted 2008 in the streets and squares of Slovenian cities. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Thousands of people greeted 2008 in the streets and squares of Slovenian cities.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana Thousands of people greeted 2008 in the streets and squares of Slovenian cities. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Thousands of people greeted 2008 in the streets and squares of Slovenian cities.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana Thousands of people greeted 2008 in the streets and squares of Slovenian cities. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Thousands of people greeted 2008 in the streets and squares of Slovenian cities.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana Thousands of people greeted 2008 in the streets and squares of Slovenian cities. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Thousands of people greeted 2008 in the streets and squares of Slovenian cities.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana Thousands of people greeted 2008 in the streets and squares of Slovenian cities. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Thousands of people greeted 2008 in the streets and squares of Slovenian cities.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana Thousands of people greeted 2008 in the streets and squares of Slovenian cities. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Thousands of people greeted 2008 in the streets and squares of Slovenian cities.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana Thousands of people greeted 2008 in the streets and squares of Slovenian cities. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Thousands of people greeted 2008 in the streets and squares of Slovenian cities.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana Thousands of people greeted 2008 in the streets and squares of Slovenian cities. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Thousands of people greeted 2008 in the streets and squares of Slovenian cities.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana Thousands of people greeted 2008 in the streets and squares of Slovenian cities. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Thousands of people greeted 2008 in the streets and squares of Slovenian cities.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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