Vivre en Slovénie16.11.2020
The setting up of a Christmas tree and accompanying events will serve as an excellent promotion of Slovenia, especially in the light of the nation’s EU Council Presidency in the second half of 2021. The Christmas tree will also mark the 30th anniversary of the Slovenian plebiscite. The Vatican was one of the first countries to recognise Slovenia as an autonomous and independent country. The tradition that a Christmas tree is displayed in St. Peter’s Square during the holiday season was first introduced in 1982 by the then Pope John Paul II. The tree is donated by a different country or region every year. The prominence of this Slovenian spruce will have numerous additional and high-profile effects relating to the promotion of Slovenian forests and the Slovenian forestry school, which is based on durability, multifunctionality and sustainability.
Vivre en Slovénie18.09.2020
About the importance of the environment friendly mobility we discussed with MEP Dr Milan Zver.
Vivre en Slovénie15.09.2020
The European Mobility Week, which is marked between 16 and 22 September this year , aims to reduce road motor traffic, which is also one of the largest polluters of the environment in Slovenia. "This year, too, full of challenges, has shown that together we can reduce the emissions of motorised traffic through walking, cycling and the use of public transport," Infrastructure Minister Jernej Vrtovec said ahead of the start of mobility week.
Vivre en Slovénie10.09.2020
This year’s BSF, which is celebrating its 15th anniversary, has again shown that it remains a common platform that brings together business people, high officials and civil society representatives, who discuss the most important challenges and issues of the present as well as our common future, and especially the future of the EU.
Vivre en Slovénie09.09.2020
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, attendance at the 15th Bled Strategic Forum was higher than ever before. Two presidents, seven prime ministers, six foreign ministers, a high representative of the EU and many others discussed the future of the EU after the andemic and Brexit.
Vivre en Slovénie24.06.2020
It has been 30 years since the then Slovenian Assembly approved the Demos government, which led Slovenia after its first democratic elections in April 1990. It accomplished Slovenia's independence and lay the foundations for the country's development.
Vivre en Slovénie13.06.2020
Dan Damon, a British journalist, was in Ljubljana for the declaration of independence in June 1991 and covered the war until its end. Dan and his wife and camerawoman Siân set up a news agency in Budapest in March 1989 serving clients in Europe and America. They chronicled the collapse of Communism and the liberation of nations across the region. They began to report from Slovenia early in 1990. He and Siân and their daughter Lejla lived in Ljubljana in 1993-4.
Personnes et récits12.06.2020
On 11 June, the President of the Republic of Slovenia, Borut Pahor, hosted a reception at Villa Podrožnik in honour of the workers of the Government Call Centre for information on the new coronavirus. Mr Pahor presented them with the Apple of Inspiration, thanking them for their contribution to the fight against the COVID-19 epidemic. The award was presented to the head of the call centre, Prof. Mojca Matičič from the Clinic for Infectious Diseases.
Nature et découvertes22.05.2020
After the tourist market came to a full stop due to the COVID-19 epidemic, the Slovenian Tourist Board (STO) responded with a motivational campaign for the domestic market entitled THE TIME IS NOW. My Slovenia. The Government Communication Office (UKOM) is a partner in this campaign. Together with the STO and other partners, we invite Slovenians to discover more or less hidden parts of Slovenia, to spend a short or long holiday in Slovenia, and, above all, to strengthen pride in our country through our joint efforts. Slovenians are also invited to spend their holiday in and explore Slovenia by the promotional video Now is the time for you, my Slovenia, which brings Slovenia closer to us as a land of unspoiled nature and unique experiences. It is a call for optimism, care for the local and domestic, and for mutual solidarity. The tourism sector is already advertising tourist packages as part of the campaign, in addition to offering many attractive prizes.
Nature et découvertes11.05.2020
It has been two years since the UN General Assembly proclaimed 20 May as World Bee Day on the initiative brought forward by Slovenia. The most important thing is that the world became aware of the great importance of bees and started to respect beekeepers’ work. In the last two years, people’s awareness of the importance of bees has increased, which is very important since agriculture now uses less chemical fertilisers, which reduces mass bee deaths. Furthermore, significantly more honey plants are being planted. Slovenian and foreign politicians are becoming more and more aware of the significance of bees, as evidenced by the adoption of important international documents to protect bees and pollinators.
Culture et patrimoine10.04.2020
Janja Štrumbelj, creator of Le Potica, lovely miniature potica pastries that have been successfully promoting Slovenia in recent years, on how to succeed in your attempt at baking this traditional Slovenian pastry. In the video, she explains how to bake a quick and always fresh potica with as little waste as possible. Culinary trends are oriented towards the principle of “less is more”, with more and more desserts being offered in single servings; potica should be no exception, she says. One day, she found the perfect little cake tins at the store and that’s how it all started. It turned out that Slovenian companies were even more interested in the little potica pastries than tourists, mainly as business gifts. They love to bring potica on their business trips abroad and these tiny potica pastries are the perfect size. The majority of the sales are business gifts. Le Potica comes in six different flavours: walnut, tarragon, poppy seed, hazelnut, chocolate and plum.
Personnes et récits13.03.2020
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