
Slovenia has launched a web and mobile app to step up its consular protection of Slovenian nationals travelling or temporarily living abroad. The app alerts them to a potential crisis and helps them navigate different types of emergency.
Launched in mid-June, the eLastovka app allows its users to r

The Slovenian government has unveiled one of the most far-reaching justice reforms in years, proposing a major overhaul of the institutions responsible for investigating and prosecuting corruption and organised crime.
The centrepiece is the creation of a new specialised prosecution system known as

Slavko Vinčić has been appointed the main referee of the 19 July World Cup final between Spain and Argentina, football's governing body FIFA announced, making him the first Slovenian to ever officiate the final of the biggest game in football.
The 46-year-old will lead an all-Slovenian trio alongsi

Researchers at Slovenia's largest hospital have demonstrated that an autoimmune disease can be treated by removing the underlying trigger of the immune response rather than suppressing the immune system, in what they say is a world first.
The clinical team at University Medical Centre Ljubljana's D

Lake Bled and Lake Bohinj are Alpine twins that have a very different character. One is lively and bustling, the other quiet and serene. A new dedicated bike route connecting the two popular destinations now makes it easier to explore both by bike.
Several years in the making, the newly completed s

Ljubljana Mayor Zoran Janković faces perhaps the biggest political battle of his career in the 15 November local election, as high-profile slates of candidates have entered the fray attempting to unseat the long-serving but increasingly unpopular city leader.
After ruling the Slovenian capital sinc