News roundup - Sunday, 7 July

Minister Fajon visits Slovenian community in Brazil

SAO PAULO, Brazil Foreign Minister Tanja Fajon concluded her official visit to Brazil with a visit Saturday to the Triglav Slovenian Home in Sao Paolo and a meeting with members of the Union of Slovenians in Brazil, highlighting Slovenians in Brazil as an indispensable bridge of cooperation and integration between the two countries. She also participated in a meeting of the Slovenian-Brazilian and Slovenian-Argentine chambers of commerce.

Motorway e-vignette sales up 4% in first six months

LJUBLJANA - DARS, the national motorway company, generated just over EUR 135m in tolls for cars, vans and motorbikes in the first six months of the year, an increase of almost 4% compared to the same period last year. The number of annual and monthly vignettes declined, while the number of six-month and weekly vignettes rose.