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Chelsea Head Coach Criticizes 2025 FCWC in US Weather Delays
Sun 29 Jun 2025 | 02:24 PM On Sunday, Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca criticized the choice of the United States as host of the Club World Cup. He described that two-hour weather delay in Chelsea's game against Benfica in the round-of-16 as "a...

Matildas concede injury-time equaliser as Slovenia snare 1-1 draw despite improved Australia performance
The Matildas have been stunned by a last-gasp equaliser as Slovenia secured a dramatic 1-1 draw at HBF Park to deny Australia a series sweep. Michelle Heyman’s 50th minute goal looked to have proved decisive as Australia offered up an improved...
Weather: Hot spell continues
Ljubljana, 22 June - It will be sunny and hot in Slovenia on Monday as a south-westerly wind picks up in some areas. Morning temperatures will stand at 11 to 17 degrees Celsius while the mercury hits 29 to 32 degrees during the day, and as high as...

'It's a joke': Maresca slams CWC weather delays
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca questioned the choice of the United States as host of the Club World Cup and branded the two-hour weather delay in his team's round-of-16 win over Benfica as "a joke." The Blues set up a quarterfinal...
Slovenia faces worsening drought conditions
LJUBLJANA, June 20 (Xinhua) -- All regions of Slovenia are experiencing drought, with conditions expected to worsen by the end of June, the Slovenian environment agency warned Friday. With little rain forecast and temperatures projected to reach...

Art Beat: Sixty voices from Slovenia, also, Evensong in Madeira Park
The Megaron choristers will perform at St. John’s United Church on Monday, June 30 at 1 p.m. Admission by donation. A youth choir featuring 60 singers will perform next week in Davis Bay while en route to the Kathaumixw International Choral...

Slovenia prepares a hydrogen action plan
The Slovenian Ministry of Environment, Climate and Energy has launched a call for proposals to develop a hydrogen action plan to support the National Energy and Climate Plan (NEPN) objectives. The plan will outline the direction for hydrogen...

Matildas coach Joe Montemurro hopes team continue to build on foundations in second clash with Slovenia
Matildas coach Joe Montemurro has empowered his players to be bold and attack the second leg of their two-game series against Slovenia at HBF Park on Sunday with bravery. Off the back of their somewhat unconvincing 3-0 win over Slovenia on...

Slovenia preparing hydrogen action plan until 2030
Hydrogen is expected to help decarbonize sectors such as industrial production, transportation, and energy. The action plan must clearly define strategic goals, measures, and projects for introducing hydrogen, including cross-sectoral integration...

Slovenia to subsidize battery storage for businesses with EUR 17 million
The grants are intended for the purchase and installation of battery storage units, hybrid inverters, and electrical installations and equipment. The subsidy can cover up to 45% of eligible investment costs, or a maximum of EUR 225 per kWh of...

Why Slovenia is betting on digital nomads (and why you should care)
Slovenia’s capital offers both urban charm and easy access to nature. Credit: Blaž Gostinčar from Pexels via Canva.com This is one of Europe’s lowest living costs. Slovenia is joining the digital nomad visa club and not just for the views. In...
Weather: Cloudy morning, sunny afternoon
Ljubljana, 19 June - A mostly cloudy morning is expected on Friday except in the western region of Primorska, where it will be sunny with a bora wind. During the day, the skies should gradually clear up all around the country. Isolated showers...

Words matter, and Slovenia knows how to project them
By issuing Europe’s first sovereign sustainability-linked bond this week, Slovenia has cemented its status as one of the continent’s most innovative and far-sighted countries. It deserves that reputation not just as a bond issuer, because the...

Slovenia’s EUR 150 million smart grid leap
Elektro Primorska, Elektro Ljubljana, Elektro Gorenjska, Elektro Celje, and Elektro Maribor will build 1,300 kilometers of low-voltage grid and 838 transformer stations with smart grid elements, Naš Stik reported. Of note, the five firms are...
Slovenia's competitiveness stagnant, business demands reforms
Slovenia has held on to 46th place out of 69 countries in the latest global competitiveness rankings by the Swiss IMD institute, following a sharp drop in previous years. The country's performance remains weighed down by weak business and...
Foreign Ministry protests after Slovenian school daubed with swastika in Trieste
According to the Trieste-based Slovenian newspaper Primorski Dnevnik, the swastika was spotted on the outside of the courtyard gate of the Slovenian school centre at St John's in Caravaggio Street in Trieste on Tuesday. This attempt to spread...
Slovenia stops slide with 46th spot in global competitiveness study
Slovenia has retained its worst ranking in the past five years, having achieved this position amongst 67 countries last year and amongst 69 this year. Among EU members, Italy and Cyprus ranked just above Slovenia in 43rd and 44th places...

The 36th Ljubljana Biennale Embraces Whimsy
In Ljubljana’s beautifully maintained Tivoli Park, the air always smells of freshly cut grass. This bucolic setting is a fitting central location for the Ljubljana Biennale of Graphic Arts, where whimsy and fantasy are the predominant forms of...
Weather: Mostly cloudy at first, then clearing up
Ljubljana, 16 June - Weather in Slovenia on Tuesday will be mostly cloudy at first, only to gradually clear up during the day, starting in the north. Morning lows will range from 11 to 17 degrees Celsius, and daytime highs from 21 to 26 degrees,...

Bolivia’s Ventanani Glacier Trek Dazzles Hikers as Climate Clock Ticks
Every winter, thousands of travelers lace up their boots in La Paz and head for Ventanani, a turquoise lagoon frozen nearly 17,000 feet up in Bolivia’s Cordillera Real. The view is breathtaking, but scientists say the glacier feeding it may vanish...