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LJUBLJANA - European Union president Slovenia told Croatia on Friday to keep a promise and grant EU members access to a protected fishing zone in the Adriatic Sea or risk a delay in membership talks. Entering into force on Jan. 1, the zone has drawn opposition from the EU, particularly Adriatic neighbours Slovenia and Italy, who said Zagreb had agreed in 2004 to exempt EU states. (Planet Ark, United States)
Slovenian taskSmall Alpine state takes on big job of running EU business Jan 1, 2008
By Jonny Dymond BBC News, Ljubljana ... "That's why we would like to fill the gap between Ljubljana and Thessaloniki [in Greece] with member states." ... Ljubljana, Slovenia's capital, is, as everyone who has visited says, very beautiful. (BBC News -- Europe)
Slovenia officially takes over EU presidency Jan 1, 2008
The main ceremony marking the beginning of the year of intercultural dialogue will be held in Ljubljana on Jan. 8 ... Most of the events staged in Slovenia will take place at Brdo pri Kranju in suburban Ljubljana, where a new conference center has been constructed, but many of the presidency-related events will be held in Brussels. (Xinhuanet, China)
Croatia to Enforce Fishing Zone from Jan. 1 Dec 31, 2007
(Additional reporting by Marja Novak in Ljubljana) (Reporting by Igor Ilic; editing by Sami Aboudi). Story by Igor Ilic. (Planet Ark, United States)
EU door still open to Serbia Dec 28, 2007
LJUBLJANA (Reuters) - Serbia's threat to turn its back on EU membership over Kosovo probably has more to do with electioneering than political reality, incoming EU president Slovenia said on Thursday. "Nobody is being forced to become a member," Slovene Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel said, adding that Serbs should ask themselves: "How can a country surrounded by European Union member states survive if it is not a member itself?". (Reuters)
Slovenia back on Yugoslav stage over Kosovo Dec 27, 2007
LJUBLJANA (Reuters) - Slovenia, the first country to quit Yugoslavia in 1991, becomes EU president on January 1 and will play a lead role in maybe the last act of the old Balkan federation's demise when Kosovo secedes from Serbia ... He said Slovenia would be aided by the two previous presidents Portugal and Germany -- which is seen as something of a mentor for Ljubljana. (Yahoo News -- Politics)
Slovenia: Government Profile Dec 14, 2007
The Republic of Slovenia is considered a parliamentary representative democratic republic, with the seat of government centered in the capital city, Ljubljana. The country gained its independence from Yugoslavia on June 25, 1991, and celebrates Statehood Day on that day. (Suite101.com)
Doping: Slovenias Ceplak faces two-year ban Nov 22, 2007
LJUBLJANA: Olympic 800m bronze medallist Jolanda Ceplak faces a two-year ban after Slovenia s athletics federation on Tuesday rejected any doubts about the validity of her positive test for EPO.. Ceplak, 31, who won European gold in 2002 and took Olympic bronze over the two laps in Athens two years later, tested positive for blood-booster EPO (erythropoietin) in an out-of-competition test on June 18. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
* Danilo Tuerk wins Slovenia's presidential election Nov 13, 2007
LONGTIME DIPLOMAT: Danilo Tuerk was Slovenia's ambassador to the UN from 1992 until 2000, after which he became an assistant to then UN secretary-general Kofi Annan AP, LJUBLJANA Tuesday, Nov 13, 2007, Page 6. Center-left opposition candidate Danilo Tuerk, left, celebrates with his wife Barbara, center, and daughter Helena after the Slovenian presidential election polls closed at his headquarters in Ljubljana on Sunday ... In 2005, he returned to Slovenia and is currently an associate dean at... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Ex-UN diplomat wins Slovenia polls Nov 12, 2007
"I wish him all the best in leading the country for the next five years." Turk, Slovenia's former ambassador to the UN and then UN assistant secretary-general for political affairs, said after exit polls were shown: "I'm very happy with the results as they appear now. I want to be a president who is uniting people." He added: "My message to the Slovenian people is, 'Let's work together for the further improvement of our country in all fields'." Maintaining alliances Turk, an associate dean at... (Aljazeera.Net)
Leftist Turk leads in Slovenia presidential race Nov 12, 2007
LJUBLJANA (Reuters) - Leftist Danilo Turk took a clear lead in Slovenia's presidential runoff on Sunday, winning some 69 percent of the votes, according to exit polls shown on two national TV stations. ADVERTISEMENT. (Yahoo News -- Politics)
Ex-diplomat Danilo Tuerk is new Slovenian President Nov 12, 2007
LJUBLJANA (SLOVENIA): Slovenia's longtime diplomat Danilo Tuerk has appeared to have overwhelmingly won country's presidential elections, preliminary unofficial results and two prominent exit polls showed. Tuerk, 55, gained 68 per cent of votes on Sunday after about two-thirds of ballots were counted, while his rival, former Prime Minister Lojze Peterle, won 32 per cent, the state-ran Electoral Commission said. (Times of India)
Tuerk wins Slovenian presidential run-off Nov 12, 2007
Presidential candidate Danilo Tuerk(R) answers journalists questions in his headquarters after hearing the first unofficial results of Slovenian Presidential elections, in Ljubljana ... First Slovenian President Milan Kucan (R) congratulates winner Danilo Tuerk after presidential elections in Ljubljana, November 11, 2007 ... Danilo Tuerk, left, stands next to his wife Barbara, center and his daughter Helena, at his party's headquarters in Ljubljana, Slovenia, Sunday, Nov. 11, 2007. (Xinhuanet, China)
Danilo Turk, Former United Nations Diplomat, Elected Slovenian President Nov 12, 2007
To contact the reporter on this story: Boris Cerni in Ljubljana at. Last Updated: November 11, 2007 19:17 EST. (Bloomberg -- Europe)
Slovenia to choose new president: ex-PM Peterle or longtime diplomat Tuerk Nov 10, 2007
In 2005, he returned to Slovenia and is currently an associate dean at the Ljubljana Faculty of Law. "After 13 years of international career, I achieved most of my goals," he wrote on his Web site. (International Herald Tribune)
EU to dismantle more border posts Nov 7, 2007
In Estonia, a failure to retain border guards prompted officials to raise questions about the country's "capability to guarantee a high level of border checks in the current circumstances." Airports at Brno, Vilnius, Riga, Ljubljana and Bratislava had to be revisited before being deemed satisfactory. Currently, 13 EU member states participate fully in Schengen: Germany, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Spain, Finland, France, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal and Sweden. (International Herald Tribune)
* Slovenia headed for presidential election run-off Oct 23, 2007
AP, LJUBLJANA Tuesday, Oct 23, 2007, Page 6. Former Slovene prime minister Lojze Peterle, who helped lead the country to independence from Yugoslavia and had hoped to return to power in a weekend presidential election, was forced into a run-off after receiving less than a third of votes. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Slovenia's mass graves Oct 23, 2007
In some places, such as Celje about 60 km east of Ljubljana, parts of towns were built on them ... In August, Slovenian researchers confirmed there were at least 15,000 victims in a secret mass grave in Tezno, about 120 km northeast of Ljubljana, where mostly Croat and Montenegrin soldiers were executed and buried. (Globe and Mail -- International)
Conservative Faces Runoff in Slovenia Oct 22, 2007
LJUBLJANA, Slovenia A conservative former prime minister won the most votes in Slovenia's tight presidential elections Sunday, but fell far short of the majority needed to avoid a runoff ... Presidential Candidate Danilo Tuerk, former Slovene Ambassador to the UN casts his ballot at a polling station in Ljubljana, Slovenia, Sunday, Oct. 21, 2007. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Slovenia chooses new president two months before taking over EU's presidency Oct 21, 2007 No jacket required Oct 16, 2007 First-ever Atomic-detail Computer Simulation Of How Proteins May Vibrate In A Crystal Completed Oct 3, 2007 Death Toll in Slovenia Floods Rises to Five Sep 20, 2007 Two dead, four missing in Slovenia floods Sep 19, 2007 Serbia threatens to use force if West recognizes Kosovo Sep 6, 2007 Keep Tehran guessing; Visa hassles; Sep 2, 2007 A fresh look at history; Listening to candidates; New ties with Libya Aug 8, 2007 Ex-Slovenian Minister Arrested in Canada Jul 28, 2007 Former Slovenian minister flees jail, arrested in Toronto Jul 28, 2007 Why You Shouldn't Lose Your Mobile In London Jul 23, 2007 Slovenia sets new presidential election for Oct. 21 Jul 20, 2007 Holiday from hell'Identity theft left me locked up in a Slovenian prison' Jul 19, 2007 Slovenian Festivals and Events Jul 14, 2007 Color Is In The Eye Of The Beholder: New Study Examines Unusual Color Properties Of Pumpkin Seed Oil Jul 8, 2007 Slovenian stock market may be peaking Jul 4, 2007 Fodors Croatia and Slovenia Jun 24, 2007 International Trains to Vienna Jun 16, 2007 'Batman' a celebrity in Slovenia Jun 13, 2007 Tour of Slovenia kicks off in Ljubljana Jun 13, 2007 Aussie wins Slovenia BB Jun 12, 2007 uttered these immortal words in response to a question about his impressions of Putin: Jun 5, 2007 Meet the President - Slovenia May 20, 2007 One Man's Guide to Cheap Flights May 17, 2007 Americans still flock to Europe Apr 1, 2007 Slovenia's communist past shadows its capitalist present Mar 29, 2007 Independence for Kosovo backed Mar 22, 2007 Press Release: Statement at the Conclusion of an IMF Mission to Slovenia Mar 21, 2007 Slovenia Rejects Criticism of Bear Kill Quota Mar 21, 2007 Nature had early spring in its step Mar 21, 2007 World powers agree on new Iran sanctions Mar 15, 2007 Iran's foreign minister again asserts that nuclear program is peaceful Mar 14, 2007 Travel agents put together favorite itineraries from Argentina and Peru to Botswana. Mar 9, 2007 WWF Objects to Slovenian Brown Bear Hunting Quota Mar 5, 2007 Penn State must enforce stricter regulations for bicyclists Feb 23, 2007 On Advertising: A Web link between buyers and sellers of ideas Feb 11, 2007 Blocked at every turn Jan 23, 2007 A spa treat for my body and purse Jan 21, 2007 Cup Of Green Tea To Keep The Bacteria Away Jan 17, 2007 Slovenia's Vanishing Act Jan 17, 2007 Bonds: Bunds buoyed by ECB rate outlook Jan 16, 2007 European policy makers laud economic outlook in euro zone Jan 16, 2007 EU policymakers upbeat on economic outlook Jan 16, 2007 Slovenians making nearly all cash payments in euro as tolar is phased out Jan 12, 2007 Slovenians Celebrate Euro's Debut With Fireworks, Trips to Bank Jan 2, 2007 In with the newSlovenes have few qualms as they swap their tolar for the euro Jan 2, 2007 * Euro replaces the tolar in Slovenia Jan 2, 2007 Daily Briefing Jan 2, 2007 Ex-communist Slovenia joins euro Jan 2, 2007 Slovenia euro switch goes smoothly Jan 2, 2007 Slovenia adopts euro Jan 1, 2007 Slovenia's doubts on euro mirror those of others Dec 29, 2006 Slovenia moves Gypsies to military camp Dec 25, 2006 Marine finds unexpected beauty 12-24-2006 Dec 24, 2006 Slovenia soccer coach Oblak steps down Nov 28, 2006 Persecution follows Europe's downtrodden minority Nov 28, 2006 * Globe trotting -- Slovenia @zz -- Nov 25, 2006 Slovenia chided over Roma plight Nov 17, 2006 Leader adopts simpler living (Kate Connolly) Nov 17, 2006 Gene Machine: Cells Engineered To Prevent Sepsis Win Synthetic Biology Competition Nov 16, 2006 Slovenia Adopts 9 Percent CO2 Quota Cut in 2008-12 Oct 27, 2006 Slovenians go to polls for local elections Oct 23, 2006 Moscow to host '08 Champions League final Oct 5, 2006 Slovenia conducts first gay civil wedding Oct 5, 2006 Climbing Slovenia's Mount Triglav Oct 2, 2006
"We, Slovenians, can be different, but we should try not to be divided when it comes to important issues," Peterle told The Associated Press on a sunny Sunday morning, walking with his son through a crowded antique fair in downtown Ljubljana ... Associated Press Writer Ali Zerdin in Ljubljana contributed to this report. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Facts about Slovenia Oct 21, 2007
CAPITAL: Ljubljana, pop. 330,000. HISTORY: Slovenians settled in the region in the seventh century. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
The Rayks - the two brothers and Justine - migrated from Ljubljana in Slovenia in 1969 when Churti was 18 months old; Steven was born two months later. But a life in food was already on the cards. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
The study is a collaboration between Smith, who also holds a University of Tennessee-ORNL Governor's Chair, and researchers from the California Institute of Technology and the National Institute of Chemistry, Ljubljana, Slovenia. Understanding how proteins--life's worker molecules--interact with each other is a major goal of biological sciences. (Science Daily)
LJUBLJANA - Five people died in Slovenia in floods and landslides caused by heavy rains, the country's Administration for Civil Protection and Disaster Relief said on Wednesday ... Water swept away about 150 cars parked in the city of Zelezniki, some 40 kilometres (25 miles) northwest of Ljubljana, state television showed. (Planet Ark, United States)
LJUBLJANA, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Two people died in floods and landslides caused by heavy rain which started in Slovenia on Tuesday while four are missing, the country's Administration for Civil Protection and Disaster Relief said on Wednesday. "What we know now is that two are dead and four are missing but rescue teams have not yet made it to villages high in the hills because the roads are blocked so we do not know what happened there," spokesman Bojan Kuntaric told Reuters. (AlertNet)
"No matter what happens, there will be a period of high instability and potential for conflict," said Grgic, who is also director the Institute for Strategic Studies, a foreign policy research group based in Ljubljana, Slovenia. "This will come after December; there will be a period of six months of uncertainty, and you will have a lot of actors who want assert themselves and stake their claim," he said in a telephone interview. (International Herald Tribune)
Keep Tehran guessing. " Five hours, a missed plane and numerous polite enquiries later, I was "free to go. (International Herald Tribune -- Ed/Op)
A fresh look at history. " To demonstrate the extent of the Palestinian catastrophe, he points to the work done by the Israeli academic Ilan Pappe of Haifa University, which proves the "ethnic cleansing" policy of the Zionist leadership in the first year of Israel's existence. How much more significant to the Middle East peace process would it be if a state-sponsored elementary school textbook recognizing the Jewish claim to the land of Israel and the state of Israel's right to exist were... (International Herald Tribune -- Ed/Op)
Sustar, the most senior government official convicted of corruption in Slovenia, was arrested in 2001 in a Ljubljana restaurant as he was receiving a bribe. He was initially sentenced to three years in prison, but the sentence was increased last week after the prosecution appealed it. (Forbes)
Authorities arrested Mr. Sustar in 2001 as he was receiving a bribe in a restaurant in the Slovenian capital, Ljubljana. He was convicted for receiving kickbacks from companies in exchange for helping them get state funds and loans from the Economics Ministry, where he was deputy minister from 1997 to 2000. (Globe and Mail -- International)
The best place to be negligent, it seems, is Ljubljana in Slovenia ... The citizens of Toronto, Seoul, Stockholm, Mumbai, Manila and New York were close behind those of Ljubljana in the trustworthy stakes ... Of 30 people tested in each city, 29 returned the phone in Ljubljana, followed by 28 in Toronto, 27 in Seoul, 26 in Stockholm and 24 each in Mumbai, Manila and New York. (Sky News)
LJUBLJANA, Slovenia: Slovenia will hold new presidential elections on October 21 as the five-year term of President Janez Drnovsek expires, parliament speaker France Cukjati announced Friday ... The third main candidate is Danilo Tuerk, a professor of international law at the Law Faculty in Ljubljana, who served as an assistant to former U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan in 2000-2005. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Kofi was on holiday in Ljubljana ... I'd flown to Ljubljana to join friends on holiday; it had been a long night of drinking and I'd stumbled to bed in the early hours of the morning ... Ljubljana is the capital of Slovenia. (BBC News)
Ljubljana City of Women, Lake Bohinj Bonfire Night, Maribor Theatre ... Whether it s the City of Women or International Biennale of Graphic Arts in the capital, Ljubljana or the bizarre Cow s Ball and Bonfire Night on Lake Bohinj, there is always some event going on to attract visitors from all over the world ... City of Women is an arts festival, held every October in the Slovenian capital city, Ljubljana. (Suite101.com)
Samo and Marko Kreft from the University of Ljubljana in Slovenia investigated this phenomenon using pumpkin seed oil as an example. They have just published their research online in Springer s journal Naturwissenschaften. (Science Daily)
"We are gradually reducing Slovenian shares because the market feels hot," said Jernej Kozlevcar, a manager at Triglav Asset Management in the capital, Ljubljana ... "We're not adding any more Slovenian shares," said Uros Svete, director of asset management at Kapitalska Druzba, the government-controlled pension fund in Ljubljana. (International Herald Tribune -- Business Asia)
The chapter on Slovenia is arranged in a very similar way, starting out in the capital Ljubljana and then describing the country regions of the country ... For a Croatian itinerary, with perhaps a day or two in Ljubljana or at Lake Bled, then this guide will give you enough coverage. (Suite101.com)
Meanwhile, if travelling from countries such as Slovakia, Slovenia and Croatia, it is worth looking at the train timetable rather than automatically heading to the airport for a cheap flight cities such as Ljubljana, Zagreb and Bratislava are a lot closer than many visitors think ... Ljubljana, Slovenia to Vienna Austria: Train travel time 6h02. (Suite101.com)
Mr Novak was one of 12 housemates who entered the 300sqm dwelling in the capital Ljubljana on March 17 and quickly became a favourite, stealing scenes from other contestants. Despite having a Slovenian background, Mr Andrej spoke mostly English in the house because he did not feel confident using his native tongue. (The Gold Coast Bulletin)
The 14th Tour of Slovenia, the biggest cycling event in the tiny former Yugoslav country, kicked off on Tuesday at the Preseren Square in the Slovenian capital Ljubljana. The 835-km race, which will end on June 16, will feature four Slovenian and 11 foreign teams, including some of the world-class ProTour teams such as Lampre and Liquigas, the Slovenian news agency STA reported. (People's Daily Online, China)
Always a scene stealer, he was one of 12 housemates who entered the 300sq m house in the capital Ljubljana on March 17. A hit on gay fan sites for his attractive abs, Novak was nominated for house eviction just twice during his 85 days in the human fishbowl. (NEWS.com.au)
I want to stress here that the issues that were discussed at Ljubljana are going to be the subject of our continuing dialogue. And we really, in fact, did agree that we're going to talk in Genoa, we're going to talk in Shanghai at the APEC Conference. (Harper's Magazine)
Eschewing the delights of Ljubljana, Slovenia's baroque capital, and the comforts that surround most statesmen, Drnovsek moved to a simple house in the mountains where he lives alone. Al Jazeera accompanied him to his home where - as the president explained - he spends much of his time preparing vegan food or in quiet contemplation. (Aljazeera.Net)
He seems able to walk up to anyone, from elderly Welsh ladies in Bourgas, Bulgaria, who turn out to be racist, to scary-sounding lovers of 'dark industrial' music in Ljubljana in Slovenia. Hi, I'm Tom,' he says amiably, 'What's your name. (Suite101.com)
ASSOCIATED PRESS/File Pedestrians walk across the bridge over Ljubljanica river on-Tromostovlje Square in downtown Ljubljana, Slovenia. Ljubljana has great old romantic Middle European architecture,-cobblestone streets and cafes with a lot of Italian influence ... Yet with so many of these countries in the European Union, travelers rightly perceive that "the infrastructure will be there'' in terms of hotels, restaurants and customer service to accommodate them, Amrine added.For bargain-hunters,... (Shoals TimesDaily)
LJUBLJANA, Slovenia: Slovenia on Jan. 1 became the first former communist country to adopt the euro - but not by enthusiastically embracing capitalism ... "Slovenia is still a pretty socialist country, especially in people's minds," said Matej Steinbacher, chief executive of the Free Society Institute, based in Ljubljana, which promotes free markets and limited government ... Franc Batic, 68, who owns a shoe-repair shop in Ljubljana, the Slovene capital, said it was easier to find work and live... (International Herald Tribune -- Business Asia)
SLOVENIA LJUBLJANA -- The United Nations envoy to talks on the future of Kosovo, going beyond past statements, has recommended that the region be granted "independence" from Serbia. It is "the only option for a politically stable and economically viable Kosovo," the diplomat, Martti Ahtisaari, wrote to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. (Boston Globe -- World)
The following statement was issued on March 16 in Ljubljana by an International Monetary Fund mission. "A staff team from the European Department of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the annual Article IV discussions in Slovenia on March 15, 2007. This consultation focused on ways to sustain Slovenia's good macroeconomic performance following euro adoption and to deal with longer-term challenges, especially in the financial sector, to strengthen competitiveness and growth.... (IMF News)
LJUBLJANA - Slovenia, home to Europe's largest wild bear population, on Tuesday rejected accusations from the conservation body WWF that it allows too much hunting and insisted that numbers must be limited for the bears' good. Slovenia this month announced it was retaining an annual hunting quota of 100 bears, out of a total of 500-700, to limit the damage they do. (Planet Ark, United States)
Slovenia's capital Ljubljana had about 4 inches of snow on Monday, the most of the winter, causing railway and road traffic problems throughout the country. Ski resort operators were delighted after a soggy season. (USA Today -- Tech)
Iran's Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki, left, and Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel arrive to a press conference in Ljubljana, Slovenia, Wednesday, March 14, 2007. Mottaki is on his first official visit to Slovenia. (Anchorage Daily News)
LJUBLJANA, Slovenia: Iran's foreign minister on Wednesday repeated his country's assertion that its nuclear program is peaceful and said certain world powers, rather than Iran, lacked the will to eliminate nuclear weapons ... In Ljubljana, Mottaki met his Slovenian counterpart, Dimitrij Rupel, and other senior officials. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Oddly enough, three of them pass through areas with significant Italian influence: Ljubljana in Slovenia, Locarno in Switzerland, and Buenos Aires, Argentina ... Gaughen's 10-day, $5,000-$5,500 per-person trip begins in the Slovenian capital of Ljubljana (pronounced LOO-blee-ah-nah), a city so comely that civic leaders are already worried about the commercialization that has befallen Prague, Czech Republic, and Budapest, Hungary. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
LJUBLJANA - Slovenian Environment Minister Janez Podobnik has approved an unchanged hunting quota of 100 brown bears in 2007, but a leading conservation body said the region's bear population could not sustain such a loss. "(We) expect that the quota will ensure favourable conditions for the (brown bear) population," the ministry said in a statement on Friday. (Planet Ark, United States)
Let's take an example from a city where cycling is part of the culture: Munich, Germany or Ljubljana, Slovenia. They both have bike lanes that are painted red, traffic lights that signal OK for bicycles to cross, and it is a pedestrian's requirement to get out of the bike lane when bikes are occupying it (most cyclists have horns or bells to alarm amblers). (Daily Collegian, PA)
OpenAd employs a full-time staff of about 30 in London and Ljubljana, the Slovenian capital, to translate work into English, if needed, and to make sure that proposals do not violate copyrights. Ideas are presented to at least three advertising professionals employed by OpenAd to make sure they reach a minimum quality level. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
It would be a coup for the small company, which began in a garage and now operates a manufacturing plant near Slovenia's capital, Ljubljana, churning out hundreds of devices a year. But the Slovenians would need to be licensed in Nevada as well. (Las Vegas Sun)
So thank goodness for Ljubljana's chocolate sauna ... True, to take advantage of the knockdown rates I'd have to get myself to Ljubljana (where ... Fortunately, the relatively new airline Wizz Air offers ludicrously cheap flights - of the 1p each way variety - from Luton to Ljubljana. (Guardian Unlimited -- Travel)
Now researchers from the National institute of Chemistry in Ljubljana, Slovenia discovered that the main ingredients of green tea are able to perform other tricks. They found out that green tea catechins inhibit essential bacterial enzyme DNA gyrase, which is the target of several existing clinically used drugs. (Science Daily)
But Zoran Ili, stubbing out a cigarette in my Ljubljana apartment, is disappointingly ordinary: watery blue eyes, a refrigerator's physique, likable laugh lines across his face ... He moved to Ljubljana in 1969, leaving his tiny Serbian village for "the big city." A Yugoslav could move about freely then, and Ili loved his new home immediately ... On a cold, bright day last February, the ragtag Association of the Erased descends nervously on Ljubljana's parliament building for a peaceful sit-in... (Ocnus.net)
"The upside risk to price stability is related to the oil price," Liebscher said at a meeting in Ljubljana, Slovenia. "The danger is that there is a certain phasing in of price increases. I think we're far off from being complacent.". (International Herald Tribune -- Business Asia)
LJUBLJANA, Slovenia: Two weeks after Slovenia joined the euro zone, European policy makers struck a confident note Monday on the economic outlook for the region and left in place expectations for the European Central Bank to raise interest rates in March ... Beginning this week, the euro is the only legal currency in the country, and a huge banner on the Central Bank building in Ljubljana declares: "Euro our currency.". (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
LJUBLJANA European policymakers struck a confident note on Monday about the euro zone's growth and inflation outlook for this year, at a conference to celebrate Slovenia's entry to the currency bloc ... then I hope the final inflation in 2007 can be lower than the forecast in November, Almunia told reporters at the Ljubljana event. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
EU officials will greet Slovenia's entry to the euro zone in the Slovene capital Ljubljana next Monday. Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany which currently holds the EU presidency will be joined by European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet, European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso, EU Economic and Monetary Affairs Commissioner Joaquin Almunia and Luxembourg Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker, who leads monthly talks between euro zone finance ministers. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Euro coins and banknotes became legal tender at midnight as fireworks exploded over the capital Ljubljana and citizens lined up for their first euros at cash machines ... To contact the reporter on this story: Boris Cerni in Ljubljana. (Bloomberg)
By Nicholas Walton BBC News, Ljubljana ... On the cobbled streets of Ljubljana's old town, as the new year approached, there was little sign that the euro was a big deal. (BBC News -- Europe)
AFP, LJUBLJANA Tuesday, Jan 02, 2007, Page 10 ... Slovenia's Consumer Association reported on Friday that during the last week before the changeover prices in some fast-food restaurants in the capital Ljubljana increased between 6 and 20 percent and prices for parking in the center of the city were also expected to rise. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Ljubljana, Slovenia - Slovenia adopted the euro on Monday, becoming the 13th EU nation to use the single European currency. Slovenes adopted the currency at a rate of 239. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
The euro symbol was displayed on flags, balloons and t-shirts at New Year's Eve celebrations in the capital Ljubljana as Slovenes prepared for the switch ... Slovenes seem to be relaxed about the change, says the BBC's Nicholas Walton in Ljubljana ... Celebrating New Year in Ljubljana, Nina Peskar, a 20-year-old student, said: "I look forward to the euro because it will make travel abroad easier but at the same time I'm afraid prices might go up.". (BBC News -- Business)
Finance Minister Andrej Bajuk withdrew ;100 from a cash machine at Slovenia's largest bank, NLB, in downtown Ljubljana shortly after the midnight switch. Officials said the first hours of euro adoption passed smoothly. (RTE.ie)
Nina Peskar, 20, a student from Ljubljana, summed up the mixed feelings of many Slovenians about the new currency ... 90) from a cash machine at Slovenia's largest bank NLB in central Ljubljana 30 minutes later. (Aljazeera.Net)
Soon after she was born, Slovenia used the reichsmark, introduced during the German occupation of Ljubljana during World War II. Next came the Yugoslav dinar, which was used for 45 years and was abandoned when Slovenia declared independence in 1991 ... Slovenia's plan to adopt the euro on New Year's Day is one change too many for Rihtar, who works in Ljubljana's open-air fruit and vegetable market. (International Herald Tribune)
Slovenia's government has moved a Gypsy family to a military base outside Ljubljana amid villagers' threats against them, media said Monday ... On Thursday, local authorities demolished five small cabins on land owned by the Strojans at the village of Ambrus, east of Ljubljana. (Washington Times, DC)
They said, You re going to Ljubljana (Slovenia s capital) and I had no idea where that was or even that there was a Slovenia. When he arrived, he found some of nature s most spectacular scenery. (Plainview Daily Herald, TX)
LJUBLJANA, Slovenia: Brane Oblak is stepping down as coach of Slovenia under a mutual agreement with the country's soccer federation. A new coach will be appointed later, the Slovenian soccer federation said Tuesday. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Jernej Zupancic, a geographer and Roma researcher in the Slovene captal, Ljubljana, said: "The Roma are getting organised ... They're taking more responsibility and becoming much better negotiators." ... At least two other attempts to house them elsewhere in the Ambrus district and in Ljubljana have also foundered because of local protests. (Guardian Unlimited)
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Last month, the Strojans were escorted by police out of their village, Ambrus, just outside the capital, Ljubljana, after residents threatened to expel them ... The Strojans are staying at a disused army barracks in Postojna, south of Ljubljana, awaiting relocation with government assistance ... Speaking at a news conference in Ljubljana on Thursday, Mr Hammarberg urged Slovenia's political and church leaders to spell out their opposition to racists and xenophobic behaviour. (BBC News -- Europe)
Adopting a New Age existence after being diagnosed with cancer, Janez Drnovsek, 56, has moved from the presidential palace in the capital, Ljubljana, to the village of Zaplana, where he lives alone with his dog on a vegan diet of organic fruit and vegetables, while he bakes his own bread. He even has been known to "greet the trees" by dressing up in cloaks of leaves. (Washington Times)
A team of eight undergraduates from the University of Ljubljana in Slovenia -- cheering and leaping onto MIT's Kresge Auditorium stage in green team T-shirts -- won the grand prize earlier this Month at the international Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) competition at MIT. ... The University of Ljubljana students are, from left, Rok Tkavc, Jernej Kovac, Matej Skocaj and Jelka Pohar ... Ljubljana microbiology student Monika Ciglic said that the team chose the more challenging and complicated... (Science Daily)
LJUBLJANA - Slovenia's government on Thursday adopted a plan that aims to cut by 9 percent its quota of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions allowances in the second phase of the European Union carbon trading scheme. "The plan will be sent to the respective European Union body and to other EU members today or tomorrow," Minister of Environment Janez Podobnik told a news conference. (Planet Ark, United States)
More than 3,500 polling stations across Slovenia closed at 7 p.m. (1700 GMT) local time on Sunday after 12 hours of voting for the national local elections for mayors and local councilors, said reports from the Slovenian capital Ljubljana ... In terms of voter numbers, the capital Ljubljana is the biggest municipality with 221,725 eligible voters, whereas Hodos in the northeast is the smallest with a mere 305 registered voters ... According to an exit poll released on Sunday evening by public... (People's Daily Online, China)
LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) -- Moscow will hold the 2008 Champions League final, and Manchester, England, will stage next season's UEFA Cup final. Rome will host the 2009 Champions League final, and that year's UEFA Cup title game will be in Istanbul, Turkey. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Mitja Blazic and Niki Kern, residents of Ljubljana, legalized their partnership under a law passed in July that permits same-sex marriages, Serbia's FoNet news agency reported Thursday. The two were married by a Ljubljana municipal registration official in a state office. (Washington Times, DC)
It is said that every Slovenian must climb Triglav (pronounced Tree-glau), a 9,396-foot peak an hour's drive northwest of the capital city , Ljubljana ... You set out for the mountains in a rental car after a one-night stay in Ljubljana ... With a population of about 276,000, Ljubljana isn't the prettiest city you will ever visit. (Boston Globe)
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