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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• February 16th 2006 – January 1st 2008
• January 8th 2008 – February 18th 2009
• March 20th 2009 – November 14th 2009

Slovenia: news

Slovenia finds bird flu in swan

Thursday, February 16th 2006, 14:49
related countries: Austria

Slovenia confirms that a swan found dead near the Austrian border had the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus.
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Decision due on eurozone bids

Tuesday, May 16th 2006, 11:10
related countries: Lithuania

The EU is to decide whether Slovenia and Lithuania can become part of the eurozone and start using the euro as their currency.
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Slovenia to enter eurozone club

Tuesday, May 16th 2006, 14:34

The first of the new EU member states, Slovenia, has been accepted as a member of the eurozone starting in 2007.
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Slovene 'spy' jailed in Sudan

Monday, August 14th 2006, 15:36
related countries: Sudan

The Slovenian president's envoy to Sudan is jailed for two years for spying and illegally entering the country.
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Sudan pardons Slovenia envoy

Saturday, September 2nd 2006, 16:54
related countries: Sudan

A Slovenian presidential envoy jailed for spying in Sudan is given a presidential pardon.
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Ex-communist Slovenia joins euro

Monday, January 1st 2007, 9:09

Slovenia becomes Europe's first former communist country to adopt the euro as its currency.
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Slovenian ends Amazon swim

Saturday, April 7th 2007, 21:42

A Slovenian man becomes the first person to swim the entire length of the Amazon river, completing 5,265km.
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Slovenia honours Pakistan pilots

Friday, June 15th 2007, 20:09
related countries: Pakistan

Slovenia is to honour two Pakistani pilots who carried out the daring rescue of a mountaineer.
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Tuerk leads in Slovenia elections

Sunday, November 11th 2007, 22:20

Former diplomat Danilo Tuerk is set to be Slovenia's new president, as preliminary poll results give him a huge lead.
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Kosovo to test Slovenia leaders

Tuesday, January 1st 2008, 6:20

The small ex-Yugoslav state of Slovenia faces a big Balkan challenge as it begins its six-month EU presidency.
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