The government will not extend reduced VAT rate on energy products used for heating, one of the measures to help consumers cope with high energy prices during the winter. In force since 1 September last year, the measure will expire on Wednesday.
The US tech giant Google will be launching a quantum technologies centre in Ljubljana, Higher Education, Science and Innovations Minister Igor Papič told the STA on Tuesday. Doctoral students could start as early as this autumn or next year at the latest, the minister said. Several hundred engineers are expected to graduate annually.
Slovenia should build a new nuclear generator in Krško as soon as possible, a study commissioned by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GZS) has found. Presenting the study, co-author Jože P. Damijan, said on Tuesday a delay of only four years would double the price of electricity and undermine Slovenia's competitive edge.
Patti Smith, a celebrated punk poet, singer and artist, will give a concert at a new venue at the former border crossing of Rožna Dolina/Casa Rossa between the Italian and Slovenian cities of Gorizia and Nova Gorica. The 5 October concert is part of events in the run up to the two cities' 2025 European Capital of Culture project.
Nataša Matjašec Rošker, a member of the SNG Maribor theatre, is the recipient of this year's Borštnik Ring, the highest accolade theatre actors can win in Slovenia apart from the Prešeren Prize for various genres of art. She will receive the award at the closing ceremony of the Maribor Theatre Festival on 18 June.
Government and Magna representatives agreed on Tuesday that the Canadian-Austrian automotive group will return the state support it received for the now terminated investment in a paint shop in Hoče. Magna will return the EUR 18.6 million it got for the greenfield investment plus EUR 3.6 million in interest, Economy Minister Matjaž Han said.
Government and Magna representatives agreed on Tuesday that the Canadian-Austrian automotive group will return the state support it received for the now terminated investment in a paint shop in Hoče. Magna will return the EUR 18.6 million it got for the greenfield investment plus EUR 3.6 million in interest, Economy Minister Matjaž Han said.
The Supreme Court has ruled that the dismissal of Stojan Nikolić as director general of the HSE energy group in November 2020 was unlawful, the newspaper Dnevnik reports on Tuesday. Because of the contract he signed at his appointment, HSE will have to pay him a compensation of EUR 120,000.
Insurer Zavarovalnica Triglav saw net profit decline by 39% in the first quarter to EUR 16.1 million, even as total revenue rose by 12% to EUR 350.4 million. It says the bottom line was affected by challenging business conditions, inflation, higher claim intensity, poorer health insurance result, and the transition to new accounting standards.
National Assembly President Urška Klakočar Zupančič is starting on Tuesday a two-day visit to Armenia to discuss with senior officials in Yerevan bilateral relations, several foreign-policy topics and Slovenia's bid for a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council.
The Higher Education Union will stage a strike on Tuesday, demanding an elimination of pay disparities in higher education and warning about the harmful changes to the Higher Education Act. All pedagogical activities, including exams, will be cancelled at all three public universities in the country.