News roundup - Saturday, 15 February

Golob calls for united stance on Ukraine

LJUBLJANA - Following discussions on peace negotiations in Ukraine, Prime Minister Robert Golob said on Saturday that Slovenia has been helping Ukraine since the first day of the war, which is "why we care about how a ceasefire is reached". He expects from the US allies a solution that will be acceptable for Ukraine and called for a united stance on Ukraine.

Fajon calls for strengthening of key pillars of democracy

MUNICH, Germany - Speaking on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference, Foreign Minister Tanja Fajon underlined on Saturday that the statements of US Vice President JD Vance on freedom of speech and democracy in Europe are a wake-up call that the key pillars binding Europe should be strengthened. This would safeguard democracy, she added.

Event highlights business opportunities for Slovenian companies in the US

WASHINGTON, US - Slovenian companies have good opportunities for doing business on the US market, despite the uncertainty caused by the measures introduced by US President Donald Trump, heard participants of a business conference hosted in Washington by the Slovenian-American Club, the Slovenian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Slovenian Embassy in the US.

Slovenian ski jumper Nika Prevc wins Ljubno World Cup event

LJUBNO OB SAVINJI - Slovenia's Nika Prevc won a World Cup event in Ljubno pri Savinji on Saturday, scoring 258 points. She jumped 95 metres in the finals to beat Selina Freitag from Germany (240.6 points) and Thea Minyan Bjoerseth from Norway (233), who suffered a nasty fall in the second run. Prevc celebrated her 15th individual victory and the 28th victory in the history of Slovenian women's ski jumps.

Avalanche accident reported in Bohinj area

BOHINJ - An avalanche was triggered in the Bohinj area on Saturday afternoon in the Bogatinsko Sedlo area in the Julian Alps. According to initial information, one person was caught in the snow and a rescue operation was launched. Two helicopters were activated. The person has been dug out and is feeling fine, the Kranj police told the STA.