Seat covers maker Boxmark increased its revenue by some 10% to EUR 67.7 million last year and posted a profit of EUR 2.1 million, level with last year. Having let go nearly 70 people last year, the company is now looking to hire once again and is happy to have closed a multi-year contract with the airline Emirates.

The next several days will be rainy. Local showers and thunderstorms are forecast throughout the day, with western Slovenia likely to get more rain than the east.

President Nataša Pirc Musar noted in her address at the 20th anniversary of Slovenia joining the EU the many benefits that Slovenia enjoys as a member state, including a more successful economy and European solidarity. "Because of EU membership we undoubtedly live better than we would otherwise," the president said.

Representatives of trade unions, students and civil society organisations gathered in Ljubljana for a Labour Day anti-capitalist protest on Wednesday. Speakers said that every year workers have less reason to celebrate.

The next several days will be rainy. Local showers and thunderstorms are forecast throughout the day, with western Slovenia likely to get more rain than the east.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen congratulated Slovenia on the 20th anniversary of its EU membership, praising the country as a strong EU member with a strong sense of solidarity.

It will be relatively sunny at first on Wednesday, but clouds will soon start rolling in from the west. Sporadic showers will hit the west and south in the afternoon and spread to other areas by the evening. Localised storms will be possible.