Section: STA (Slovenia)
Security issues top agenda as Pahor meets Poroshenko
Security challenges topped the agenda as President Borut Pahor met his Ukrainian counterpart Petro Poroshenko during a working visit to the Ukrainian capital on Saturday. …read more Source:...
President Pahor to meet Poroshenko in Ukraine
President Borut Pahor will be meeting his Ukrainian counterpart Petro Poroshenko on Saturday to discuss the Ukrainian crisis, bilateral relations and the EU’s relations with Russia before Poroshenko visits Slovenia. …read more Source:...
Pahor to visit Ukraine on Saturday
President Borut Pahor will travel to Ukraine on Saturday for a working visit with his counterpart Petro Poroshenko. The pair will meet in Lviv ahead of a UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying match between the countries’ teams, which they will attend together. …read more Source:...
Intereuropa Sales, Profit Down in 2014
Logistics group Intereuropa generated EUR 140.8m in sales revenues in 2014, according to unaudited figures. This is a 13% drop compared to the year before, which the company attributes to the Ukraine crisis. Net profit dropped from EUR 2.15m in 2013 to EUR 329,000 last year. …read more Source:...
Serbian PM to Pay Official Visit (background)
Serbia’s Prime Minister Aleksandar Vučić will arrive in Slovenia for a two-day official visit on Friday. As part of the visit, the Slovenian and Serbian governments will hold a joint session dedicated to business cooperation. Topical issues in Europe, especially the Ukraine crisis, will also be discussed. …read more Source:...
After Debaltsevo Fall, Dnevnik Wonders if Truce Will Hold
Highlighting that many are wondering if the potential fall of Debaltsevo was quietly calculated into the ceasefire plan for Ukraine, the daily Dnevnik asks in Thursday’s commentary if the two sides are now truly ready for a truce. …read more Source:...
Minister to Discuss Topical Defence Issues with EU Colleagues
Defence Minister Janko Veber will attend on Wednesday and Thursday an informal meeting of EU defence ministers in Latvia. The meeting will be dedicated to Ukraine, Africa and the Middle East, among other topics. …read more Source:...
FM Concerned over Ukraine Situation, Urges Diplomatic Solution
Foreign Minister Karl Erjavec has expressed concern over the situation in Ukraine not calming down despite the Minsk ceasefire agreement, signed last week. He believes that the agreement will be implemented, as he cannot imagine a different solution for the Ukraine crisis other a diplomatic one. …read more Source:...
Delo Rejects Criticism over Sanctions against Russia
In light of the recent agreement on a ceasefire in Ukraine, which prompted the EU to postpone (indefinitely) the planned expansion of sanctions against Russia, the daily Delo rejects on Monday the criticism that the sanctions harmed the EU. …read more Source:...
US and EU Stronger By Working Together, New US Ambassador Says (interview)
New US Ambassador to Slovenia Brent Hartley has highlighted the importance of close cooperation between the US and the EU on key global issues, including in responding to the crisis in Ukraine. He said Slovenia “has done its part” in the coordinated response to Russia. …read more Source:...
