News: Slovenia

We have started to collect the most important news related to Slovenia in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

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• November 20th 2020 – August 9th 2018
• June 11th 2017 – October 28th 2015
• October 23rd 2015 – October 18th 2015
• October 17th 2015 – June 14th 2015
• June 13th 2015 – July 11th 2014
• June 11th 2014 – May 9th 2013
• April 10th 2013 – August 21st 2012
• April 26th 2012 – March 29th 2011
• March 29th 2011 – May 13th 2010
• May 13th 2010 – March 20th 2009
• February 18th 2009 – January 8th 2008
• January 1st 2008 – February 16th 2006

Slovenia: news

Melania Trump's hometown in Slovenia hopes its fame will last

Friday, November 20th 2020, 1:20

For four years this Slovenian town has enjoyed its link to the First Lady but an era is about to end.
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Coronavirus: Italy imposes regional lockdown as Europe battles surges

Friday, November 6th 2020, 11:47
related countries: France, Italy

Much of Italy is in lockdown again and there are Covid protests in France and Slovenia.
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Melania Trump: New metal statue unveiled in Slovenia

Wednesday, September 16th 2020, 8:34

A new bronze statue in Slovenia takes the place of the former wooden one, set on fire last year.
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Woman who sawed off own hand found guilty of fraud

Saturday, September 12th 2020, 1:08

The 22-year-old Slovenian woman was found guilty of cutting off her hand to make an insurance claim.
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Melania Trump sculpture in Slovenia set on fire on US Independence Day

Thursday, July 9th 2020, 1:05
related countries: United States

Police investigate after the statue of the US first lady was targeted in her hometown on 4 July.
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Trump statue erected in Melania's home country Slovenia

Thursday, August 29th 2019, 16:27

The wooden monument follows a statue of his wife that drew comparisons to a Smurfette.
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New Melania Trump statue in Slovenia gets mixed reviews

Saturday, July 6th 2019, 7:51
related countries: United States
related places: Sevnica

A Smurf-like sculpture of the US first lady unveiled in her hometown of Sevnica gets mixed reviews.
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Slovenian woman's hand sawn off 'in insurance fraud'

Monday, March 11th 2019, 22:20

She severed her hand with a circular saw to collect €400,000 in compensation, Slovenian police say.
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Nato state appoints first female head of armed forces

Tuesday, November 27th 2018, 21:58

Major General Alenka Ermenc will take up her post as chief of the Slovenian army on Wednesday.
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Melania Trump's Slovenian parents become US citizens

Thursday, August 9th 2018, 22:37
related countries: United States
related places: New York

The president's in-laws, Viktor and Amalija Knavs, became citizens in a private New York ceremony.
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