http://www.mail.com/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/locations/23546-slovenia.html http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2093440-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 17:03:46 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2093440-fitch-downgrades-slovenia-amid-banking-concerns.html 2013-05-17T17:03:46Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2081578-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 20:10:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2081578-euro-ministers-urge-troubled-slovenia-to.html 2013-05-13T20:10:48Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2074352-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 17:48:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2074352-slovenia-announces-anti-bailout-measures.html 2013-05-09T17:48:30Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2063976-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 06:36:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2063976-to-join-eu-croatia-up-wine.html 2013-05-05T06:36:21Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2034380-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/business/finance/2034380-slovenia-insists-its-cyprus.html 2013-04-21T06:37:22Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2010260-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 17:22:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2010260-eu-warns-imbalances-spain-slovenia.html 2013-04-10T17:22:19Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1986370-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 16:42:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1986370-cyprus-sends-rumbles-through-shaky-banking-system.html 2013-03-29T16:42:27Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1982470-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 16:18:18 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1982470-tiny-luxembourg-defends-large-financial-sector.html 2013-03-27T16:18:18Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1959258-shiffrin-beats-maze-world-cup-slalom-title.html LENZERHEIDE, Switzerland (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin cried and left Tina Maze in tears. A thrilling climax to the World Cup slalom season delivered all its promised drama Saturday. The victorious Shiffrin, the American teenage sensation of Alpine skiing, fell to her knees when Maze couldn't match her astonishing second run that wrapped up an improbable come-f... Sat, 16 Mar 2013 20:04:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1959258-shiffrin-beats-maze-world-cup-slalom-title.html 2013-03-16T20:04:15Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1944414-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 season title in the event after his sole rival skied out in the opening run. Kostelic mastered the difficult conditions on the Podkoren course to finish in a total time of 1 minute, 45.81 seconds. Hirscher was ... Sun, 10 Mar 2013 14:35:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1944414-kostelic-wins-wcup-slalom-hirscher-takes-globe.html 2013-03-10T14:35:02Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1942972-ligety-us-wins-world-cup-giant-slalom-title.html KRANJSKA GORA, Slovenia (AP) — Ted Ligety of the United States won his fifth giant slalom of the season Saturday to clinch the World Cup discipline title with a race to spare. It's his fourth GS title after winning in 2008 and 2010-11. He also successfully defended his GS title at the world championships last month. "To win here again is a super cool feel... Sat, 09 Mar 2013 19:52:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1942972-ligety-us-wins-world-cup-giant-slalom-title.html 2013-03-09T19:52:23Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1942764-ligety-wins-world-cup-gs-title-with-race-to-spare.html KRANJSKA GORA, Slovenia (AP) — Ted Ligety clinched the World Cup giant slalom title Saturday by winning his fifth race of the season. It's the American's fourth discipline title after also winning in 2008 and 2010-11. He also successfully defended his GS title at the world championships last month. Ligety held on to his first-run lead to win Saturday's ra... Sat, 09 Mar 2013 12:33:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1942764-ligety-wins-world-cup-gs-title-with-race-to-spare.html 2013-03-09T12:33:51Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1929412-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 12:57:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1929412-women-emerge-crisis-leaders-macho-balkans.html 2013-03-04T12:57:36Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1920028-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 22:01:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1920028-slovenias-troubled-government-ousted.html 2013-02-27T22:01:34Z http://www.mail.com/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/news/world/1916780-deadliest-hot-air-balloon-accidents.html 2013-02-26T20:04:56Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1912160-slovenias-tina-maze-clinches-world-cup-title.html MERIBEL, France (AP) — There was only one fitting way for Tina Maze to wrap up the overall World Cup title — with another victory, and with plenty of time to spare. She clinched her first crystal globe Sunday by winning a super-combined for eighth win of the season. So overpowering was her season that she clinched the overall trophy with nine races to go.... Sun, 24 Feb 2013 18:57:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1912160-slovenias-tina-maze-clinches-world-cup-title.html 2013-02-24T18:57:56Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1903484-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 17:10:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1903484-serbia-withdraws-suspected-toxic-milk.html 2013-02-20T17:10:24Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1878510-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 19:50:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1878510-thousands-rally-for-against-slovenias-govt.html 2013-02-08T19:50:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1849264-tina-maze-wins-slalom-fans-slovenia.html MARIBOR, Slovenia (AP) — Overall World Cup leader Tina Maze rebounded from a close loss with an emphatic slalom victory before her home fans Sunday. The Slovenian has now won in four disciplines this season. Maze, who lost Saturday's giant slalom by 0.08 seconds to Lindsey Vonn, led after the opening run and finished her two runs in 1 minute, 33.68 second... Sun, 27 Jan 2013 14:42:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1849264-tina-maze-wins-slalom-fans-slovenia.html 2013-01-27T14:42:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1849202-tina-maze-wins-slalom-fans-maribor.html MARIBOR, Slovenia (AP) — Overall leader Tina Maze won a World Cup slalom Sunday before her home fans a day after she just missed capturing the giant slalom. She led after the opening run and finished the two runs in 1 minute, 33.68 seconds down the Radvanje course. Frida Hansdotter of Sweden was second, 0.86 seconds behind. Kathrin Zettel of Austria was t... Sun, 27 Jan 2013 13:57:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1849202-tina-maze-wins-slalom-fans-maribor.html 2013-01-27T13:57:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1847746-vonn-beats-maze-to-win-world-cup-giant-slalom.html MARIBOR, Slovenia (AP) — Lindsey Vonn showed she can beat Tina Maze in the Slovenian's best discipline and on her home snow. While it may be too late to challenge her biggest rival for the overall World Cup title, Vonn is looking like Maze's biggest challenger at next month's world championships. The American proved that she has fully recovered from a rec... Sat, 26 Jan 2013 15:47:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1847746-vonn-beats-maze-to-win-world-cup-giant-slalom.html 2013-01-26T15:47:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1843118-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 13:48:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1843118-slovenian-pm-to-stay-despite-coalition-breakup.html 2013-01-24T13:48:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1840172-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 18:58:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1840172-thousands-strike-amid-govt-crisis-slovenia.html 2013-01-23T18:58:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1814168-slovenias-prime-minister-accused-corruption.html LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) — About 10,000 protesters joined the chief of Slovenia's anti-corruption watchdog on Friday in urging the country's prime minister and opposition leader to resign after an official report accused them of graft. "Thieves! Thieves!" many of the demonstrators chanted as they accused Prime Minister Janez Jansa and opposition leader Zo... Fri, 11 Jan 2013 18:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1814168-slovenias-prime-minister-accused-corruption.html 2013-01-11T18:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1753496-lindsey-vonn-wins-world-cup-super-g.html ST. MORITZ, Switzerland (AP) — Lindsey Vonn's rivalry with World Cup leader Tina Maze heated up and threatened to boil over Saturday, when the Slovenian's coaches accused the American defending champion of hurling an insulting expletive after winning a super-G. Vonn edged Maze to remain perfect in four speed races this season, then was shocked to find her... Sat, 08 Dec 2012 22:13:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1753496-lindsey-vonn-wins-world-cup-super-g.html 2012-12-08T22:13:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1750908-maze-wins-super-combi-vonn-fails-to-finish.html ST. MORITZ, Switzerland (AP) — Tina Maze of Slovenia won her third race of the season by finishing first in both runs of a World Cup super-combined event Friday, while Lindsey Vonn failed to finish. Vonn was fourth in the Super-G but lost control of a ski during an early turn in her slalom run and failed to finish. Maze extended her lead in the overall st... Fri, 07 Dec 2012 14:18:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1750908-maze-wins-super-combi-vonn-fails-to-finish.html 2012-12-07T14:18:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1740512-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/news/world/1740512-street-protests-rock-tiny-eu-nation-slovenia.html 2012-12-03T19:16:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1738302-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 21:03:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1738302-exit-poll-ex-pm-pahor-wins-slovenia-presidency.html 2012-12-02T21:03:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1737732-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 16:59:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1737732-slovenes-choose-leader-amid-uncertainty.html 2012-12-02T16:59:00Z