http://www.mail.com/int/locations/242646-ljubljana.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/242646-ljubljana.html 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/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/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/business/economy/1877348-thousands-rally-for-against-slovenias-govt.html LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) — Thousands of people rallied for and against Slovenia's center-right government Friday, adding to the tensions in the small European Union country where authorities have turned to austerity measures to revive the economy. About 5,000 flag-waving pro-government activists gathered at a central square in the capital, Ljubljana, Frid... Fri, 08 Feb 2013 19:52:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/1877348-thousands-rally-for-against-slovenias-govt.html 2013-02-08T19:52:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1843020-slovenian-pm-to-stay-despite-coalition-breakup.html LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) — Slovenia's embattled prime minister refused to step down Thursday despite the breakup of his ruling coalition, saying an election now would hurt the small European Union nation that is struggling to avoid an international bailout. Prime Minister Janez Jansa told a press conference that he will stay on until he is removed from th... Thu, 24 Jan 2013 13:49:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1843020-slovenian-pm-to-stay-despite-coalition-breakup.html 2013-01-24T13:49:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/1839950-thousands-strike-amid-govt-crisis-slovenia.html LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) — Schools closed down, theaters cancelled shows, hospitals switched to weekend schedules and long lines formed at Slovenia's borders on Wednesday in a massive anti-austerity strike, as the main coalition partner walked out of the government over corruption allegations against the prime minister, bringing it to the brink of collapse. ... Wed, 23 Jan 2013 19:00:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/1839950-thousands-strike-amid-govt-crisis-slovenia.html 2013-01-23T19:00:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/1782392-thousands-join-anti-austerity-protests-slovenia.html LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) — Thousands of people across Slovenia have protested against the center-right government and its austerity measures designed to avoid an international bailout for the economically-troubled EU nation. Friday's protests passed peacefully, unlike similar demonstrations earlier this month that ended in clashes between police and group... Fri, 21 Dec 2012 19:04:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/1782392-thousands-join-anti-austerity-protests-slovenia.html 2012-12-21T19:04:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1748056-protests-force-slovenia-city-mayor-to-step.html LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) — The mayor of Slovenia's second-largest city says he is stepping down after thousands in the small EU state demanded his resignation over alleged corruption. Protests against Franc Kangler, the mayor of Maribor, near the border with Austria, have turned violent as demonstrators clashed with police who used tear gas to disperse th... Thu, 06 Dec 2012 12:14:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1748056-protests-force-slovenia-city-mayor-to-step.html 2012-12-06T12:14:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1739324-street-protests-rock-tiny-eu-nation-slovenia.html LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) — Slovenia's prime minister is on trial accused of involvement in a bribery scandal. The main opposition leader — who is also mayor of the capital — is under investigation for alleged corruption. So is the mayor of the EU nation's second-largest city. Slovenes say they have had enough. Chanting "Thieves!" several thousand people t... Mon, 03 Dec 2012 19:16:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1739324-street-protests-rock-tiny-eu-nation-slovenia.html 2012-12-03T19:16:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1738300-exit-poll-ex-pm-pahor-wins-slovenia-presidency.html LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) — Former Slovenia Prime Minister Borut Pahor won the presidential election Sunday, calling for unity in the tiny EU nation where discontent has been mounting with government budget cuts and other austerity measures designed to avoid a bailout. "There is a way out and we must find it together," Pahor said in his victory speech. "We... Sun, 02 Dec 2012 21:04:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1738300-exit-poll-ex-pm-pahor-wins-slovenia-presidency.html 2012-12-02T21:04:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1737730-slovenes-choose-leader-amid-uncertainty.html LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) — Voters in small, crisis-hit Slovenia chose a president on Sunday amid growing discontent with government cost-cutting measures designed to avoid an international bailout. The vote came just days after anti-austerity protests in the capital erupted into clashes that left 15 people injured, triggering fears that the economic crisi... Sun, 02 Dec 2012 17:02:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1737730-slovenes-choose-leader-amid-uncertainty.html 2012-12-02T17:02:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1736336-slovenia-police-33-facing-charges-violence.html LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) — More than 30 people are facing charges in Slovenia, police said Saturday, for clashing with police during anti-government protests in the capital that left more than 15 people injured and fueled tensions on the eve of a presidential election in the economically struggling EU nation. The demonstrators, who were detained after Fri... Sat, 01 Dec 2012 15:31:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1736336-slovenia-police-33-facing-charges-violence.html 2012-12-01T15:31:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1733696-clashes-slovenia-presidential-vote.html LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) — Clashes broke out Friday night in the Slovenian capital of Ljubljana as angry demonstrators tried to push through a police cordon to storm parliament and police used water cannon and tear gas to repel them. At least 15 people were injured and 30 were arrested in what turned into a street battle between the police and groups of h... Fri, 30 Nov 2012 22:03:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1733696-clashes-slovenia-presidential-vote.html 2012-11-30T22:03:00Z