Slovenia is a democratic, legal and social state with a republican form of government. It is based on political pluralism and parliamentary democracy, on the observance of the principle of separation of powers. Power in the republic belongs to the people, it is exercised directly through referendums and through elections to government bodies. The Slovenian…
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Slovenia Economy and Currency
ECONOMY Business etiquette Appointments should be agreed in advance and kept. Business cards are common. Business people talk i. General German, English or Italian. A large number of brokers, consultants, appraisers and lawyers offer their services to foreign companies on site. Opening hours Business hours: Mon-Fri 9 am-5pm / 7pm. Some (smaller) shops are open…
Slovenia History and Politics
Early days People have settled in what is now Slovenia for thousands of years. We know this because tools were found there that suggest that people lived there even then. Incidentally, the oldest flute in the world comes precisely from this area. Stilt houses Traces were also left 7000 years ago. People have built their…
Attractions in Ljubljana
You can see almost everything Ljubljana has to offer in terms of sights in a couple of days. Most are concentrated in and around the old town and the castle area. A good tip is to get a Ljubljana Tourist Card . For a cheap money you get free admission to many of the city’s…
Mass Media in Southern Europe
As part of European continent defined by Countryaah, Southern Europe includes Albania, Andorra, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Malta, Montenegro, Portugal, San Marino, and Slovenia. This page describes major mass media, including newspapers, radio stations and televisions within these countries. Mass media in Albania Until 1991 Albania had two daily newspapers, both controlled by the…
Slovenia Arts and Literature
Literature An isolated Slovenian literary memorial with religious content is the so-called Freising Monument, three manuscripts dated to the end of the 9th century or the beginning of the 9th century. A wider literary upturn was first achieved by the Slovenians with the Reformation around the middle of the 16th century. Leading figure was Primož…
Slovenia Recent History
In January 1990 there was a Congress of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia which abolished the leading role of the League itself and Slovenia founded the Democratic Renewal Party. In April 1990 the first elections took place which were won by a coalition of six parties including the nationalist far right, the greens and…