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Slovenian election winner fails to secure parliamentary majority [Jan 26, 2012] Ljubljana (dpa) - The man nominated to be Slovenia?s new prime minister after his party won the greatest number of seats in December elections failed to secure a parliamentary majority Wednesday.Only 42 out of parliament?s 90 legislators agreed to support a coalition that Zoran Jankovic of Positive Slovenia tried to build, raising further questions about what kind of government would emerge ... [via YahooNews] More >>

UEFA Futsal EURO 2012 preview: Group B [Jan 26, 2012] Spain were not the team two-time runners-up Ukraine or emerging force Slovenia wanted in the UEFA Futsal EURO 2012 draw but that is who they will face in Zagreb-based Group B. [via YahooNews] More >>

Media in Slovenia start charging for online access [Jan 26, 2012] Leading newspapers in Slovenia launched a project Monday aimed at raising revenue by charging a single fee for access to their online sites.A dozen Slovenian newspapers will gradually go behind a common ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovenia says S&P rating cut "excessive" [Jan 26, 2012] LJUBLJANA (Reuters) - Slovenia on Saturday called its ratings cut by Standard & Poor's "excessive", saying it did not take into account the country's efforts to stabilize public finances. S&P on Friday downgraded 9 of 17 euro zone member, among them Slovenia, saying policy makers have not done enough to address the euro zone debt crisis. Slovenia's rating fell by one notch to A+ from AA- and ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovenian Consumer Sentiment Weakens In January [Jan 26, 2012] Slovenian Consumer Sentiment Weakens In January [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovenian adventurer embarks on eco-friendly world trip [Jan 26, 2012] Slovenian adventurer Matevz Lenarcic flew out of the capital Ljubljana on Sunday at the start of an eco-friendly trip around the world in an ultra-light plane boasting super-low fuel mileage. [via YahooNews] More >>

UMC Ljubljana Discharges Slovenia?s 1st Total Artificial Heart Patient Using the Freedom [Jan 26, 2012] SynCardia Total Artificial Heart was the ?Perfect Solution? for Near-Death Patient with Ventricular Septal DefectTucson, Ariz. (PRWEB) January 19, 2012 SynCardia Systems, Inc., manufacturer of the SynCardia temporary Total Artificial Heart, announced today that on Dec. 29, 2011, University Medical Center (UMC) Ljubljana discharged Slovenia?s first Total Artificial Heart patient, 61-year-old ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovenia joins race for ECB board [Jan 26, 2012] LJUBLJANA: Slovenia has become the second country to officially join the race for a seat on the European Central Bank?s (ECB) powerful Executive Board as calls for a more balanced representation of northern and southern eurozone countries on it intensified. [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovenia's 1st Total Artificial Heart Patient Discharged from UMC Ljubljana Using the Freedom [Jan 26, 2012] TUCSON, Ariz., Jan. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovenia's Jansa completes government coalition [Jan 26, 2012] Ljubljana/Belgrade (dpa) - Slovenia?s former conservative premier Janez Jansa appeared set to return to power after the final ally he needed for a government coalition on Tuesday said it would join him."We will join the coalition ... this coalition for a way out of the crisis," the head of the pensioners party DeSUS said after a leadership meeting.DeSUS completes a five-party alliance for 50 out ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Moody's cuts Slovenia's credit rating one notch to A1 [Dec 30, 2011] Moody's Investors Service on Thursday cut the sovereign foreign currency credit rating for Slovenia one notch to A1 from Aa3, citing increasing pressure on the government's balance sheet that could arise ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovenia opens consular office [Dec 30, 2011] Chennai, Dec 27 : The Republic of Slovenia today opened its Consular office here as part of its endeavour to foster trade, cultural and tourism ties with India. [via YahooNews] More >>

Women's World Cup Slalom Results [Dec 30, 2011] Thursday At Lienz, Austria 1. Marlies Schild, Austria, 1 minute, 51.42 seconds (54.62-56.80). 2. Tina Maze, Slovenia, 1:52.21 (55.16-57.05). 3. Mikaela Shiffrin, United States, 1:52.72 (56.16-56.56). 4. Christina Geiger, Germany, 1:52.75 (55.42-57.33). 5. Kathrin Zettel, Austria, 1:52.86 (55.65-57.21). 6. Manuela Moelgg, Italy, 1:53.15 (55.34-57.81). 7. Maria Pietilae-Holmner, Sweden, 1:53.21 ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Moody's cuts credit ratings for Slovenia [Dec 30, 2011] Moody's Investors Service has downgraded the credit ratings for Slovenia, saying the country's government faces risks from the eurozone debt crisis and the potential that it may need to step in and provide financial support to banks. [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovenia election results confirm center-left win [Dec 30, 2011] LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) - Slovenian election officials say final results of the country's snap election have confirmed the surprise victory of the center-left Positive Slovenia party. [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovenia to hold Mirkarimi retrospective [Dec 30, 2011] Slovenia is slated to present a retrospective of works by award-winning Iranian filmmaker Reza Mirkarimi in the cities of Ljubljana and Maribor. [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovenian Inflation Eases In December [Dec 30, 2011] Slovenian Inflation Eases In December [via YahooNews] More >>

Research and Markets: Slovenia Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare Report Q1 2012 - In 2011, Ukrainian and Slovenian ... [Dec 30, 2011] Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Slovenia Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare Report Q1 2012 [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovenian diplomat new EU representative to Kosovo: report [Dec 30, 2011] (LJUBLJANA ) - Slovenia's outgoing Foreign Minister Samuel Zbogar has been appointed the European Union's special representative to Kosovo, Slovenian media reported Tuesday quoting the ministry. [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovenian snap poll winner in a blind alley - talks continue [Dec 30, 2011] Ljubljana/Belgrade (dpa) - The winner in Slovenian snap elections, Ljubljana?s Mayor Zoran Jankovic, has failed to secure a parliamentary majority in the first round of coalition talks, newspapers said Wednesday.Jankovic?s centre-left Positive Slovenia won 28 out of the 90 seats in parliament in snap elections on December 3, two more than the former premier Janez Jansa?s conservative Democratic ... [via YahooNews] More >>