- Mar 11, 17:05 Slovenian MP accused of corruption released from custody, denies charges of extorting EUR 323,000
- Mar 11, 16:25 Rightwing billionaire businessman Sebastian Pinera sworn in as new president of Chile
- Mar 11, 16:19 UK court grants bail to ex-Bosnian Vice-President Ejup Ganic
- Mar 11, 16:01 Powerful 7.2 magnitude earthquake rocks central Chile, including cities of Santiago and Valparaiso
- Mar 11, 14:59 Preliminary election results show PM Nouri al-Maliki is winning in two Shiite provinces in southern Iraq
- Mar 11, 14:40 Skier Tina Maze wins final giant slalom World Cup race of the season, takes overall giant slalom bronze.
- Mar 11, 14:37 More than two-thirds of Croatians are satisfied with new leftist president Ivo Josipovic
- Mar 11, 13:34 Mykola Azarov approved Ukrainian prime minister
- Mar 11, 13:30 HSBC: Data on 24.000 Swiss account holders stolen
- Mar 11, 11:45 Europe's biggest car maker Volkswagen confirms 2009 net income fell 80 %
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Ex-Foreign Minister Facing Sanctions over Writing
Ljubljana, 11 March (STA) - Former Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel has come under fire for an essay highly critical of the government and the president in which he alleges that Slovenia has been unable to break with its Communist past. Foreign Minister Samuel Zbogar is considering sanctions against Rupel, the ministry's employee.
No Decision on Border Arbitration Agreement Yet
Ljubljana, 11 March (STA) - The Constitutional Court deliberated Thursday whether the border arbitration agreement between Slovenia and Croatia is in line with the Slovenian Constitution, but it has not yet adopted a decision, the court's secretary general Erik Kersevan told STA.
Prijatelj Released, Denies Charges
Koper, 11 March (STA) - Deputy Srecko Prijatelj, who has been in custody since Tuesday on suspicion of bribery, was released on Thursday afternoon after being heard by an investigating judge in Koper. He denied the charges against him, arguing the reason behind his arrest was political.
Gorenje Posts EUR 12.2M Net Loss in 2009
Velenje, 11 March (STA) - The group around household appliance maker Gorenje reported a EUR 12.2m net loss for 2009 on Thursday. Group sales revenue reached EUR 1.2bn, which is an 11% decrease on the year before. Earnings before interest and tax dropped 24% to EUR 68.2m.
Rupel Claims Slovenia Hasn't Broken with Communist Past
Ljubljana, 11 March (STA) - Former Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel published on Tuesday his view of the situation in Slovenia, saying that "dark clouds have blackened the sky of the country that likes to present itself as being on the sunny side of the Alps". He believes that Slovenia has not been able to break with its Communist past.
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