http://www.mail.com/int/locations/23546-slovenia.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/int/locations/23546-slovenia.html http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/2093436-fitch-downgrades-slovenia-amid-banking-concerns.html LONDON (AP) — Fitch Ratings agency has downgraded Slovenia's credit grade by one notch, citing a weak economic outlook and a frail banking system. It cut the government bond rating to BBB+ from A-, which is still investment grade. It left a negative outlook, suggesting there's a risk of another downgrade. Fitch said the prospects for Slovenia's economy an... Fri, 17 May 2013 17:02:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/2093436-fitch-downgrades-slovenia-amid-banking-concerns.html 2013-05-17T17:02:52Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2090120-slovenia-govt-confirms-union-agreed-wage-cuts.html LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) — Slovenia's government has formally approved an agreement it reached with trade unions to cut public sector wages by up to 4.8 percent as part of budget austerity measures the country needs to avoid an international bailout. The agreement, which was confirmed Thursday, is expected to save 108.6 million euros ($141 million) this y... Thu, 16 May 2013 12:58:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2090120-slovenia-govt-confirms-union-agreed-wage-cuts.html 2013-05-16T12:58:01Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/2084974-correction-ice-hockey-world-championships-story.html HELSINKI, Finland (AP) — In a story May 13 about the ice hockey world championships, The Associated Press erroneously reported that Ukraine would return to the top division next year. It is Italy that will be returning. A corrected version of the story is below: Russia trailed before beating Austria 8-4 and Canada also fell behind in defeating Slovenia 4-... Tue, 14 May 2013 17:19:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/2084974-correction-ice-hockey-world-championships-story.html 2013-05-14T17:19:20Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2084340-slovenia-government-unions-agree-wage-cuts.html LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) — Slovenia's government and trade unions on Tuesday reached a tentative agreement to cut public sector wages by up to 4.8 percent as part of budget austerity measures the country needs to avoid an international bailout. The deal is expected to save 108.6 million euros ($141 million) this year and 182.6 million euros in 2014 for de... Tue, 14 May 2013 14:55:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2084340-slovenia-government-unions-agree-wage-cuts.html 2013-05-14T14:55:07Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/2082396-russia-canada-trail-winning-worlds.html HELSINKI (AP) — Russia trailed before beating Austria 8-4 and Canada also fell behind in defeating Slovenia 4-3 at the ice hockey world championships Monday. Russia goalkeeper Semyon Varlamov made 32 saves against only 10 for the two Austrian goalies. Ilya Kovalchuk had one goal and two assists, while Alexander Radulov had one goal and an assist. The othe... Mon, 13 May 2013 23:01:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/2082396-russia-canada-trail-winning-worlds.html 2013-05-13T23:01:34Z http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/2081572-euro-ministers-urge-troubled-slovenia-to.html BRUSSELS (AP) — European finance ministers on Monday urged Slovenia to move swiftly in addressing the problems in its banking sector and get its public finances under control in a bid to avoid the nation from becoming the bloc's sixth member to require a bailout. "The Slovenian government has to take swift and decisive action," said Jeroem Dijsselbloem, w... Mon, 13 May 2013 20:11:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/2081572-euro-ministers-urge-troubled-slovenia-to.html 2013-05-13T20:11:58Z http://www.mail.com/int/business/markets/2074330-slovenia-announces-anti-bailout-measures.html LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) — Slovenia's government announced Thursday an austerity plan designed to raise 540 million euros ($707 million) in new taxes as part of an effort to balance the budget and avoid seeking an international bailout. The small Alpine country, once a model of socialist economy, is racing to convince investors it has a credible strategy ... Thu, 09 May 2013 17:50:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/business/markets/2074330-slovenia-announces-anti-bailout-measures.html 2013-05-09T17:50:33Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/2069850-russia-beats-us-5-3-ice-hockey-worlds.html HELSINKI (AP) — Russia scored two late goals Tuesday to beat the United States 5-3 in a closely fought game at the ice hockey world championships, while Canada routed Norway 7-1 after scoring four unanswered goals in the first period. The Americans gave the defending champions their toughest test yet at this year's tournament and led 2-1 and 3-2 after two... Tue, 07 May 2013 22:34:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/2069850-russia-beats-us-5-3-ice-hockey-worlds.html 2013-05-07T22:34:01Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/2069102-denmark-austria-win-ice-hockey-worlds.html HELSINKI (AP) — Morten Green scored in overtime Tuesday to give Denmark a 3-2 win over Slovenia at the ice hockey world championship, and newcomer Austria beat Latvia 6-3. Green pounced on a loose puck 3:07 into the extra period to give Denmark its first win of the tournament, after Morten Madsen had tied the game for the Danes in the third period. Sloven... Tue, 07 May 2013 18:17:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/2069102-denmark-austria-win-ice-hockey-worlds.html 2013-05-07T18:17:17Z http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/2063968-to-join-eu-croatia-up-wine.html JELSA, Croatia (AP) — Does Croatia's Prosek jeopardize Italy's Prosecco? Croatia is gearing up to celebrate its entry into the EU, but don't pop the corks just yet. A heated trademark battle over the country's beloved sweet dessert wine has some feeling less than bubbly, mirroring rapidly declining enthusiasm among Croats for membership in the economicall... Sun, 05 May 2013 06:36:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/2063968-to-join-eu-croatia-up-wine.html 2013-05-05T06:36:32Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/2063404-russia-title-defense-beating-latvia.html HELSINKI (AP) — Russia began the defense of its world ice hockey title with a 6-0 win over Latvia on Saturday. With only seven returning skaters from last year's champion team, Russia's defensemen showed firepower as Yevgeni Birjukov, Yevgeni Medvedev and Yevgeni Ryasenski all found the net. Alexander Radulov, Ilya Kovalchuk and Kirill Petrov also scored.... Sat, 04 May 2013 21:25:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/2063404-russia-title-defense-beating-latvia.html 2013-05-04T21:25:22Z http://www.mail.com/int/business/markets/2034366-slovenia-insists-its-cyprus.html LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) — Slovenian officials have a message for the world: Don't panic — we won't be the next to fall. The tiny European Union member is trying to convince its people and foreign investors that it won't be the next in line for a banking system collapse and a messy international bailout. "We are absolutely no Cyprus," says new Slovenian P... Sun, 21 Apr 2013 06:37:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/business/markets/2034366-slovenia-insists-its-cyprus.html 2013-04-21T06:37:22Z http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/2010258-eu-warns-imbalances-spain-slovenia.html BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Commission turned up the heat on Spain and Slovenia Wednesday, warning that the two struggling countries are facing "excessive" problems fixing their economies. Meanwhile, France's government came under pressure to get its debt under control. In its health-check of European Union countries with debt and deficit problems, the C... Wed, 10 Apr 2013 17:25:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/2010258-eu-warns-imbalances-spain-slovenia.html 2013-04-10T17:25:27Z http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/2008254-eu-slovenia-reject-bailout-speculation.html BRUSSELS (AP) — Slovenia will implement the measures necessary to stabilize its economy and avoid having to seek a bailout from its partners in the 17-nation eurozone, the country's leader and a top EU official insisted Tuesday. But their reassuring message came just as a leading international economic body warned that the tiny Alpine nation hit by recess... Tue, 09 Apr 2013 17:01:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/2008254-eu-slovenia-reject-bailout-speculation.html 2013-04-09T17:01:22Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1992718-slovenia-ratifies-croatias-eu-accession-treaty.html LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) — Slovenia has cleared the way for Croatia's entry into the European Union after two neighbors last month resolved a banking dispute that threatened to derail the process. Slovenia's parliament on Tuesday voted 82-0 to ratify Croatia's EU accession treaty. The session was attended by Croatia's prime minister, Zoran Milanovic. Cro... Tue, 02 Apr 2013 12:20:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1992718-slovenia-ratifies-croatias-eu-accession-treaty.html 2013-04-02T12:20:26Z http://www.mail.com/int/business/markets/1986366-cyprus-sends-rumbles-through-shaky-banking-system.html FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — This week's deal to rescue Cyprus and its banks from financial collapse has renewed fears about Europe's shaky financial system and where trouble might next appear. Many banks across Europe have been struggling for more than three years as losses on government bonds and bad loans piled up. Some governments, meanwhile, have taken ... Fri, 29 Mar 2013 22:14:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/business/markets/1986366-cyprus-sends-rumbles-through-shaky-banking-system.html 2013-03-29T22:14:48Z http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/1981842-tiny-luxembourg-defends-large-financial-sector.html BRUSSELS (AP) — Luxembourg defended the huge size of its financial sector from criticism Wednesday after Cyprus' messy bailout deal dragged other tiny economies with big banking sectors into the spotlight. Land-locked Luxembourg is the European Union's second-smallest nation, with about 500,000 inhabitants, and has a banking sector about 20 times its annu... Wed, 27 Mar 2013 16:19:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/1981842-tiny-luxembourg-defends-large-financial-sector.html 2013-03-27T16:19:34Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/1976654-jurij-tepes-wins-season-ending-ski-flying-event.html PLANICA, Slovenia (AP) — Jurij Tepes of Slovenia earned his first individual ski jump World Cup victory in the final event of the season Sunday, winning a ski flying competition in front of a home crowd. Tepes landed jumps of 217 and 214 meters for a total of 425.5 points, beating Rune Velta of Norway by 1.8 points. Another Slovenian, Peter Prevc, was thr... Sun, 24 Mar 2013 18:21:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/1976654-jurij-tepes-wins-season-ending-ski-flying-event.html 2013-03-24T18:21:30Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/1975346-slovenia-wins-team-ski-flying-event-world-cup.html PLANICA, Slovenia (AP) — Jurij Tepes helped host Slovenia win a team ski flying event Saturday at the final ski jump World Cup meet of the season. Tepes had his team's longest jump of the day with 223 meters in the first round as Slovenia finished with 1,561.8 points, beating Norway by 10.7 points. Norway's Anders Bardal had the longest jump of all compet... Sat, 23 Mar 2013 16:48:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/1975346-slovenia-wins-team-ski-flying-event-world-cup.html 2013-03-23T16:48:17Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/1945650-slovenia-croatia-resolve-banking-dispute.html MOKRICE, Slovenia (AP) — Croatia agreed Monday to suspend legal action against Slovenia over a long-standing banking dispute stemming from the breakup of Yugoslavia. In return, its neighbor agreed not to block its entry into the European Union. Croatia is slated to join the EU on July 1, and the agreement clears the way for Slovenia to ratify its accessio... Mon, 11 Mar 2013 13:31:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/1945650-slovenia-croatia-resolve-banking-dispute.html 2013-03-11T13:31:08Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/1944164-kostelic-wins-wcup-slalom-hirscher-takes-globe.html KRANJSKA GORA, Slovenia (AP) — Ivica Kostelic of Croatia won a rain-drenched World Cup slalom Sunday, while Marcel Hirscher of Austria clinched the discipline title after his sole rival skied out in the opening run. Kostelic mastered the difficult conditions on the weakened Podkoren course to finish in an aggregate time of 1 minute, 45.81 seconds. Hirsche... Sun, 10 Mar 2013 14:06:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/1944164-kostelic-wins-wcup-slalom-hirscher-takes-globe.html 2013-03-10T14:06:33Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/1943346-ligety-enjoys-best-gs-year-skis.html KRANJSKA GORA, Slovenia (AP) — Ted Ligety knew before the start of the season that a disputed rule change for giant slalom skis was going to have a major impact. He didn't know it would make him more dominant than ever in the discipline — and help him defend the world championship title and win five of seven World Cup races so far. In 2011, Ligety led a g... Sat, 09 Mar 2013 18:36:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/1943346-ligety-enjoys-best-gs-year-skis.html 2013-03-09T18:36:42Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/1942746-ligety-wins-world-cup-gs-title-with-race-to-spare.html KRANJSKA GORA, Slovenia (AP) — Ted Ligety cemented his status as the world's top giant slalom skier on Saturday by winning his fifth race of the season and clinching the World Cup discipline title with a race to spare. It's the American's fourth GS season title after also winning in 2008 and 2010-11. He also successfully defended his GS title at the world... Sat, 09 Mar 2013 14:20:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/1942746-ligety-wins-world-cup-gs-title-with-race-to-spare.html 2013-03-09T14:20:28Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/1940438-ligety-eyes-success-3-golds-worlds.html KRANJSKA GORA, Slovenia (AP) — Three world championship gold medals have not quenched Ted Ligety's hunger for success this season. The American is on the brink of securing his fourth World Cup giant slalom title and is poised to finish a career-best third in the overall standings. Ligety will win the GS crystal globe on Saturday if he finishes ahead of hi... Fri, 08 Mar 2013 13:11:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/1940438-ligety-eyes-success-3-golds-worlds.html 2013-03-08T13:11:14Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1929400-women-emerge-crisis-leaders-macho-balkans.html BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Women in the Balkans are leading a political revolution. Historically given little say in the politics of the conservative region, they are increasingly taking top leadership posts, signaling that the traditional rules are changing as Balkan countries shake off their war pasts and move toward membership in the European Union. ... Mon, 04 Mar 2013 12:57:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1929400-women-emerge-crisis-leaders-macho-balkans.html 2013-03-04T12:57:17Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1918520-slovenias-troubled-government-ousted.html LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) — Slovenia's parliament ousted Prime Minister Janez Jansa and his conservative government Wednesday, while designating a financial expert from the opposition to try to form a new administration. The moves come amid corruption allegations against Jansa and growing public anger over the struggling economy and austerity measures that... Wed, 27 Feb 2013 22:02:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1918520-slovenias-troubled-government-ousted.html 2013-02-27T22:02:50Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1916780-deadliest-hot-air-balloon-accidents.html Tuesday's crash of a hot air balloon near Egypt's ancient city of Luxor, killing 19 tourists, surpasses what ballooning experts believed to have been the deadliest accident in the sport's 200-year history, a 1989 crash in Australia that left 13 dead. Some of the worst accidents involving recreational hot air balloons: — Feb. 26, 2013: A hot air balloon fl... Tue, 26 Feb 2013 20:04:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1916780-deadliest-hot-air-balloon-accidents.html 2013-02-26T20:04:56Z http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/1913996-officials-slovenian-nuke-plant-shuts.html KRSKO, Slovenia (AP) — Slovenia's only nuclear power plant shut down automatically on Monday after a drop in pressure in a steam generator and there was no danger of a leak, officials said. Slovenia's Nuclear Safety Administration said the shutdown happened shortly before noon and that "all safety systems functioned properly." An investigation was being c... Mon, 25 Feb 2013 16:18:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/1913996-officials-slovenian-nuke-plant-shuts.html 2013-02-25T16:18:02Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/1903006-serbia-withdraws-suspected-toxic-milk.html BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbian officials ordered some brands of milk taken off store shelves Wednesday, despite earlier claims that they were safe and not dangerously contaminated with a potentially cancer-causing toxin. The order came after widespread public outrage over allegations that health authorities have for weeks been hiding the results of lab t... Wed, 20 Feb 2013 17:11:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/1903006-serbia-withdraws-suspected-toxic-milk.html 2013-02-20T17:11:55Z