Mesec touts Left as only party of the future in Slovenia
SEŽANA - Luka Mesec pledged for the Left to do all its power to make the future free, democratic and green, as the party met for a congress streamed live from Sežana to set out its green manifesto and launch elections to the party council. Mesec, who will bid for the top party job again as the new council, once formed, elects a new leader, said the Left was the only party of the future in Slovenia because unlike centrist parties it thought change was needed beyond changing the current government.
Janša in Croatia for Statehood Day
LJUBLJANA - Prime Minister Janez Janša and his wife Urška Bačovnik Janša were in Zagreb to attend a ceremony marking Croatia's Statehood Day. Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković invited Janša and his spouse to attend a concert in the evening in front of the Croatian National Theatre in Zagreb, Janša's office said.
New coronavirus infections keep falling
LJUBLJANA - Slovenia's coronavirus curve keeps declining with 355 new coronavirus cases reported for Friday, down 7% from a week ago, while two patients with Covid-19 died. The latest government data show the 7-day average of new cases has fallen to 278. There were 233 Covid-19 patients in hospitals in the morning, 19 fewer than yesterday morning, and 75 were in intensive care, down by three.
SIBO launching US subsidiary in Virginia
RICHMOND, US - SIBO GROUP, a Škofja Loka-based manufacturer of closure solutions for tubes, containers, and other packaging systems, will establish its US corporate headquarters and a new manufacturing operation in Harrisonburg, Virginia, in an investment worth US$2.6 million. The facility, operating as SIBO USA, will create 24 jobs. The investment was announced by Virginia Governor Ralph Northam. It will be SIBO's first production facility in the US.
Talum hopes to return to pre-pandemic sales this year
KIDRIČEVO - Talum, the Kidričevo-based aluminium manufacturer, saw its sales slashed by almost 20% due to the Covid-pandemic last year. Talking with the STA, CEO Marko Drobnič said Talum generated EUR 265 million in sales revenue last year and a minimum profit. However, sales in the first four months of the year exceeded EUR 100 million, so the company expects it will be able to near the volume of sales seen in 2019 if the current situation on the markets continues.
Memorial to linguist Jernej Kopitar unveiled in Vienna
VIENNA, Vienna - A memorial to Slovenian linguist Jernej Kopitar (1780-1844) was unveiled at St Marx Cemetery in Vienna on Friday as part of activities by the Slovenian Embassy in Austria aimed at enhancing dialogue between the two countries. Kopitar, the author of the first scientific Slovenian grammar, spent most of his life in Vienna, where he also worked as the imperial censor for books written in Slavic languages and Modern Greek. He was buried at St Marx Cemetery before his remains were moved to the Navje Cemetery in Ljubljana in 1897.
Aldo Kumar honoured with composers' award
LJUBLJANA - Composer Aldo Kumar won the 2021 Kozina Award, given out by the Slovenian Composers' Association, for his wide-ranging oeuvre, which features, among others, film scores and pieces written for theatre and television. He will receive the accolade on 4 June. The 66-year-old has drawn inspiration from folk music of the Istria and Primorska regions. He has worked with many acclaimed artists, including musicians, choreographers and directors.
