STA, 20 June 2018 - Power distributor Elektro Ljubljana last year posted a EUR 14m net profit and made investments of EUR 33m, which is a slight improvement over 2016 and much more than planned, CEO Andrej Ribič told a press conference on Wednesday. 

STA, 20 June 2018 - Car parts maker TPV signed a deal with BMW, deemed to be the biggest in the history of Slovenia's automotive industry. The Novo Mesto-located group will become the exclusive supplier of a structural chassis element for BMW cars. The project will create about 200 new jobs and production launch is expected in a few years. 

STA, 20 June 2018 - Slovenian restaurant Hiša Franko from Kobarid (NW) has made it among the world's top 50 restaurants on a list compiled by British trade magazine Restaurant, taking the 48th place. 

The streets are alive with the sound of music. 

STA, 19 June 2018 - Slovenia's exports of goods and services last year matched 82% of the country's GDP, which puts the country 7th among EU countries by exports as percentage of GDP. Imports represented nearly 73%, which ranks Slovenia 10th in the EU. 

Below is a review of the headlines in Slovenian dailies for Wednesday, 20 June 2018, as prepared by the STA: 

STA, 19 June 2018 - The head of the National Party (SNS), Zmago Jelinčič, met on Tuesday the election runner-up Marjan Šarec, saying after the meeting that he and the party of Kamnik Mayor Marjan Šarec had much in common, while adding that a centre-left coalition that could potentially be built around Šarec was a coalition of personal interest. 

You can read more about the SNS’ anti-migrant, anti-elite platform here, while Šarec’s is here. 

STA, 19 June 2018 - The Strmol Mansion, a castle dating back to the 13th century which was completely renovated in 2012 to become a luxury hotel, has received the prestigious award for Unique Castle of the Year 2018, conferred by the London tourism magazine Travel and Hospitality. 

Worth the short walk, bike ride or boat trip up the river. 

STA, 19 June 2018 - Petrol has adopted a strategy for 2018-2022 that envisages sales revenue for the energy group to rise to EUR 5.3bn and net profit to EUR 116m by 2022. This compares to EUR 4.5bn and EUR 81.1m in 2017. Investments in fixed assets are expected to total EUR 521m in the 2018-2022 period.