Schedule of Events for Thursday, 6 November

PIRAN - Center for the Promotion of Small Business and the Central European Initiative (CEI) in collaboration with the Economics Ministry, the Government Office for Structural Policies and Regional Development, the Nova Ljubljanska banka (NLB), Gea private college and the Ljubljana Faculty of Economics will put on the 5th international conference on the challenges and opportunities presented by EU membership to small businesses in CEI countries. The conference, which will be addressed by Economics Minister Tea Petrin, Regional Development Minister Zdenka Kovac, EU Ambassador to Slovenia Erwan Fouere and Chamber of Commerce President Jozko Cuk, will run through Friday. (STA)

LJUBLJANA - The parliamentary commission investigating the attack on on journalist Miro Petek is expected to interview Vlado Kun, labelled by media as the chief of the criminal underground in the region of Korosko. Kun had skipped both previous appointments, for which reason the commission promised to have him brought in by force if he does not show up this time. The chairman of the commission Mirko Zamernik believes that Kun could be a key witness in the case. (STA)

LJUBLJANA - The Slovenian government is to hold its regular weekly session at which it will discussed changes to the penal code and a proposed resolution on the national energy program. A press conference is to follow the session at around 2:00 PM. (STA)

VIENNA, Austria - A parliamentary delegation headed by Speaker Borut Pahor is to begin a two-day official visit to Austria.

BRUSSELS, Belgium - EU ministers for justice and home affairs are scheduled to meet. The meeting will be joined by ministers from acceding countries, including Slovenian Interior Minister Rado Bohinc and Justice Minister Ivan Bizjak.

LJUBLJANA - The head of the opposition Slovenian Democrats (SDS) Janez Jansa is to touch on topical political matters at a press conference scheduled for 11:00 AM.

LJUBLJANA - Insurance company Adriatic, the fourth-biggest in Slovenia, is to present its views on the proposed health reform at 9:30 AM.

DOBROVO - A ceremony at 2:30 PM is to mark the opening of a new export warehouse of the wine company Goriska Brda. The ceremony is to be addressed by Slovenian Agriculture Minister Franci But.

LJUBLJANA - The second contingent of the Slovenian army will leave the Franc Rozman Stane barracks for a six-month international peace-keeping mission to Bosnia.

LJUBLJANA - The Slovenian UNICEF office and the national committee on children's health is to stage a forum at which participants are to examine whether the proposed health reform reduces the right of children.

LJUBLJANA, Slovenia/BOLOGNA, Italy - Two Slovenian teams will open their season in Europe's strongest basketball league, the Euroleague. Union Olimpija will play against Serbia's Partizan Mobtel at 8.40 PM (group A) in Ljubljana, while Krka will take on Italy's Skipper Bologna at the same time (group B) Bologna. (STA)

LJUBLJANA - At 11 AM, the 17th edition of the fair of foreign books "Frankfurt after Frankfurt" is to be launched.

LJUBLJANA - Miss Slovenia Tina Zajc is to hold a press conference at 11:00 AM ahead of her departure for the Miss World contest in China.

LJUBLJANA - Press review.

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